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Ever notice how holding something in your hand focuses your attention? Or how seeing a note on your fridge actually reminds you to do something? These everyday experiences are backed by fascinating research that directly relates to prayer aids like Asher Yatzar cards and magnets. When we physically hold a prayer card in our hands, […]

When I was just a couple of months pregnant with my third baby, I woke up one morning and could not pass urine. I was at a point where I was drinking a ton, going to the bathroom every hour, but suddenly, I couldn’t. I felt like I needed to, but nothing was happening. I

“Since I started working in dialysis, I really see what a bracha having working kidneys is.” Many recite Asher Yatzar as a matter of routine, another blessing in the daily sequence of Jewish life. But for those who work in dialysis centers, these ancient words take on profound new meaning. Three times a week, dialysis

“When I was expecting and extremely constipated, to the point of simply wanting to push the babies out. It was right at that point that I learnt to say Asher Yatzar all the time.” Have you ever noticed how easily we take our body’s basic functions for granted? The simple act of using the bathroom,

“Ever since my daughter was born with a colorectal malformation we have had a special appreciation for Asher Yatzar. Baruch HaShem she is doing great now, with just a scar to show for her ordeal.” When a child falls ill, the world seems to stop spinning. Days blur into nights in hospital waiting rooms, and

“A lady in Bnei Brak had a preemie who was small and needed a kidney operation. They had to wait until the baby weighed one kilo. The family all took upon themselves to say Asher Yatzar with kavannah by reading it, rather than saying it off by heart, and before the baby reached one kilo

“Five years ago, during COVID lockdown, I  signed up with Partners in Torah to learn with a chavrusah. By the time I connected with my wonderful chavrusah, I had been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. My doctor gave me a ballpark figure of a survival of about 3 years…but my beloved grandfather zt’l came to me

“My mother was very careful to always stand still and say Asher Yatzar. She never moved or did anything else. I would listen and say Amen and only after that would we carry on. This project brought tears to my eyes. I’ve ordered a magnet set and love them.” Children absorb the world through observation

“Since this war began, I took on saying Asher Yatzar with gratitude – reading it from a sign on a wall. If there is no sign where I am, then I try to say it with my eyes closed so I can focus on experiencing more gratitude.” In the rush of modern life, we often