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Source that Sarah laughed because she heard that the bracha for children was only temporary i.e. "You call that a bracha?"

Here is the drasha I ended up writing, that answers this question and quotes various sources to back it up: As we said in Parashat VeZot HaBeracha, each year of our life, we learn something new, ...
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What part of the souls receives pleasure when saying a Bracha on smelling?

Smell is associated with Ru'ach. The primary pleasure of Gan Eden is scent, and Gan Eden is a dwelling for the Ru'ach (Chesed LeAvraham 6:4). Ru'ach's source is Tiferet, which is also the root of Gan ...
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