Leil Selichot

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Food & Drink

7 ideas

Morning glass of water

Start every day with Shehakol on water before anything else.

1 brachaEasy

Eat a piece of fruit

Grab an apple, grape, or date for Ha'Etz or Ha'Adamah.

2 brachasEasy

Drink grape juice or wine

Say Hagafen before and Al Hagefen after.

2 brachasEasy

Bake or buy bread

Hamotzi before and Birkat Hamazon after a bread-based meal.

2 brachasMedium

Eat a complete grain meal

Mezonot + Al Hamichya for pasta, cereal, or pastry.

2 brachasEasy

Seven Species tasting

Try wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, or dates.

7 brachasFun challenge

Shabbat Kiddush

Hagafen on wine, Hamotzi on challah — a classic double.

2 brachasWeekly ritual

Nature & Outdoors

6 ideas

Go for a walk outside

Look for blooming trees in spring for Shelo Chisar B'Olamo.

1 brachaEasy

Visit the ocean or a large lake

Sheasah et HaYam HaGadol upon seeing a great body of water.

1 brachaMedium

Watch a storm

Thunder and lightning each have their own bracha — Oseh Ma'aseh Breishit.

2 brachasWait for weather

Spot a rainbow

Zocher HaBrit — one of the most beautiful brachot in the siddur.

1 brachaWait for weather

Visit a mountain or desert

Impressive natural landscapes call for Oseh Ma'aseh Breishit.

1 brachaMedium

Smell fragrant plants or flowers

Borei Isvei Vesamim for herbs and grasses.

1 brachaEasy

Daily Rituals

6 ideas

Morning brachot routine

Say all Birkot HaShachar — a complete set of gratitude blessings to start the day.

15 brachasDaily

Wash hands (Netilat Yadayim)

Say Al Netilat Yadayim after washing before bread or in the morning.

1 brachaDaily

Light Shabbat candles

Lehadlik ner shel Shabbat — a sacred moment each Friday evening.

1 brachaWeekly

Havdalah ceremony

Four brachot: candle, wine, spices, and the Havdalah itself.

4 brachasWeekly

Recite Kiddush Levana

Bless the new moon once a month on a clear night.

1 brachaMonthly

Mezuzah affixing

Put up a mezuzah on a new doorpost and say Likbo'a Mezuzah.

1 brachaAs needed

Learning & Growth

4 ideas

Torah study session

Say Birkot HaTorah before learning — one of the most important daily brachot.

2 brachasDaily

Meet a Torah scholar

Shenatan Mechochmato L'Yirei'av upon encountering a great sage.

1 brachaSpecial occasion

Learn a new bracha

Study an unfamiliar bracha from the siddur — then find a reason to say it!

1 brachaEasy

Teach a child a bracha

The merit of teaching is immense — help a child say their first Shehakol.

1 brachaHeartwarming

Special Occasions

4 ideas

Shehecheyanu moment

Wear new clothes, eat a seasonal fruit, or celebrate a new milestone.

1 brachaFun

Hear good news

HaTov VeHaMeitiv — said on especially great news shared by others.

1 brachaAs it happens

Attend a wedding

Sheva Brachot — seven blessings for a new couple.

7 brachasSpecial occasion

See a great leader

Shechalak Mikevodo L'Vasar VaDam upon seeing a head of state.

1 brachaRare

100 Brachot a Day 🙏

King David instituted the practice of reciting 100 brachot every single day — a tradition we've carried for thousands of years. Each bracha is a moment of connection with Hashem, turning ordinary acts into holy ones.

"David HaMelech enacted that one should say 100 brachot daily." — Talmud (Menachot 43b)

Tip: After completing an activity, head to the Tracker to log your brachot and keep your streak alive!