Question:
When should I say the bracha "Elohai Neshema"?
Answer:
One should say "Elohai Neshama" (ending with the bracha "haMahazir neshamot lifgarim meytim') – or the Nusach Eretz Yisrael version of this bracha, which begins with "Baruch... and ends with "Baruch Mehaye haMeytim" – immediately upon awakening.
29th of Kislev, 5771 Sunday, 05 December 2010