About Brachot (Blessings) Brachot (blessings) are short texts the Talmud instituted to be recited before sampling the pleasures of this world. What is the reason for making a bracha? Jews recognize the Almighty as the Creator of the Universe. And we marvel and wonder at His creation. We see all of creation
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A group of Torah Vodaath students visited Reb Yaakov Kamenetsky on Chanukah and were served delicious latkes by the Rebbetzin. The students were uncertain of the proper blessing and decided to wait until Reb Yaakov returned to the room to see what blessing he would make. When he returned, he
Question: If one travels overseas, returns home more than thirty days later, and is happy to see his wife or a dear friend when he returns, must one recite the “Shehecheyanu” blessing? Answer: The Gemara (Berachot 58b) states: “Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: One who sees his friend after thirty days recites
Our Sages teach us (Eruvin 40b) that one should recite the “Shehecheyanu” blessing upon seeing a new fruit that renews once a year. Even if one sees this fruit in the hands of another person or on the tree, one should recite the “Shehecheyanu” blessing. Nevertheless, the Poskim and Maran Ha’Shulchan Aruch (Chapter 225)