This blessing is recited after ritually washing one's hands.
Ritual handwashing, known in Hebrew as netilat yadayim, is traditionally performed with a two-handled cup. After the hands are washed, a blessing in Hebrew is recited.
In this video, Sarah Wolf demonstrates how to recite the blessing:
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When and why Jews say an abbreviated Amidah. Full text and translation of Havinenu included.
For over 1,000 years, this prayer has been recited in the presence of the Torah, when Jews are gathered together.