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He then sees the friend at the friend's wedding in a context where he'd generally be obligated in that blessing. …

If Kiddushin is a mitzvah that applies to the chattan only, and the 1st bracha recited under the chuppah (besides the bracha for wine) is a bracha prior to the performance of the mitzvah of Kiddushin, …

I'm inferring from this article that the bracha is shehakol. Here's why: Even if this drink were to be considered "chia juice" the bracha would still be shehakol, as this is the common halachic rule …

The blessing said after leaving the rest room begins: אשר יצר את האדם בחכמה Who created man with wisdom Does "with wisdom" mean: 1 - G-d used His wisdom when creating man? …

ברוך...שככה לו בעולמו is said upon seeing beautiful trees or creatures (animals or people). O.C. 228 says (translation copied from this question for seeing a person with a dark, very red, or albi …

A regular rainbow has the red on the "outside" of the bow and violet on the inside. Occasionally, one may see a secondary, dimmer, "reverse" rainbow where the color order is reversed where red is on …

Indeed, according to the Yerushalmi (Berakhot 6:1), the body of this blessing says merely: “Who creates many souls in order to enliven the soul of every living thing.” … The closing of the blessing refers to HaShem as “the life of the worlds”. …

In viewing the words of Asher Yatzar, there is no mention of waste elimination, excretion or anything even indicating a specific bodily activity. All it mentions is the wonders of the bodily structure …

Adding to Joel's answer, Sheva Brachot (the ones at the end of the meal; not the ones said at the chuppa.) also don't get savri. By the logic stated in Joel K's answer, consider that the one making t …

But, there is no known prohibition for anyone to say this blessing. I have frequently been a guest at a rabbi's home or a friend's home. … (The wife certainly deserves a HUGE Shabbat blessing, no?) When I have guest children in my home, I bless them as well as my own children. …

I'm assuming that when one showers / bathes and uses a bar of soap but isn't concentrating on the smell, he would not need to make a bracha. (There is a similar M.Y. question about needing to make a …

I have seen a few people encrust their "used" etrog with cloves and smell this during the havdallah service. Is this permissible? The reason I think this is a problem: The bracha on smelling the etr …

What blessing should one make? ".. who gives fruits a good smell"? "..who creates 'spice' trees"? Both Neither …

Based on a combo of when I have heard people use these expressions as well as my rabbi's explanation. Gemar Hatima Tova - is the "full" expression and can be used beginning from the 2nd day of Rosh H …

I have always thought that the bracha בורא עשבי בשמים is limited to fragrant "herbs" that are used in cooking and perfumes. Thus, you would say it on smelling parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme (and, m …