...wrong. In a similar vein, Rav Yerucham Levovitz told his students that after using the restroom, they should contact their parents to say, “Baruch Hashem, I’m healthy,” because so much can potentially go wrong in such a basic function!
The reality is: our hearts beat, our lungs breathe, our organs work in unison—and it’s all a constant miracle. The act of saying Asher Yatzar with kavana is a powerful form of appreciation for this daily gift. Many have seen open salvations by committing to this simple practice.
One particularly moving story tells of a young girl diagnosed with a severe digestive illness. The prognosis was grim, and doctors recommended a series of complex surgeries abroad. Her parents, desperate for spiritual merit, resolved that the family would say Asher Yatzar from a siddur, with deep kavana. They encouraged close friends and relatives to do the same.
After the first surgery, the doctors were stunned. The girl’s condition had improved so drastically that the remaining surgeries were no longer necessary. They described it as nothing short of a medical miracle. (Just One Word: Amen, p. 142)
