The Bracha on the Tree and the Great Debates Around It


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www.theyeshivaworld.com— By Rabbi Yair Hoffman The Talmud (Brachos 43b) tells us that during the month of Nissan, when one goes out and sees trees blossoming recites the blessing, “Who has not left lacking in His world etc.” [The blessing is recited upon fruit trees that are blossoming]. On this small section of the Gemorah, and in […]

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