Birkot HaTorah in Hebrew - English Linear Transliteration

The tradition of reciting Birkat haTorah dates back to the time of Ezra the Scribe, at the time of the building of the second temple. who would recite the blessing before reading form the Torah publicly. Birkat Hatorah was added because the Sages decided that it was necessary to recite a blessing prior to Torah Study based on the verse from Devarim.