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Is there a Brocho that is said on Chalitzo? If so, what is it?

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The "Bracha" Translated is said by the Beis Din it is:

"May it be G‑d's will that the daughters of Israel will never need to perform either Chalitzah or Yibum. Blessed are You, King of the universe, Who has sanctified us with the commandments and statutes of Abraham our father."

SOURCE OF TRANSLATION

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That's interesting. Why Avraham? – Isaac Moses Oct 7 '10 at 3:57
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Because by the war with the Five Kings he did not take anything Hashem rewarded him by giving us the mitzvah of teffilin tztzis and Chalitzah – SimchasTorah Oct 7 '10 at 22:11
@SimchasTorah please tag IsaacMoses if you want him to see your comment. – Hacham Gabriel Mar 25 '12 at 2:48
@simchastorah what is the source of that statement? – Seth J Mar 25 '12 at 2:49
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@SethJ It's in Shulchan Aruch Seder Chalitza 57 hebrewbooks.org/… – Double AA♦ Mar 25 '12 at 2:58
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