Refuah Institute and Blessings

Refuah Institute

The Refuah Institute is a religious philanthropic organization, established in New York in 1994 and is dedicated to providing education and services that promote health and healing of body and soul in accordance with Torah Hashkafa principles. Since 2001, the Refuah Institute has set up its own facilities in the Ramot neighbourhood of Jerusalem with onsite and video lectures reaching many people across the globe.

 Food Brachot (Blessings)

In Judaism a bracha is a blessing that is recited at specific times during services and rituals. A bracha can also be said when someone experiences something that makes them feel like uttering a blessing, such as seeing a beautiful mountain range or celebrating the birth of a child. Whatever the occasion, these blessings recognize the special relationship between G-d and humanity. So too when we eat food, we need to acknowledge G-d’s role by reciting a variety of brachot or blessings