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Blessing for softening hearts?
I don't know of any specific blessing, but I once had a personal problem and I asked Rav Moshe Lazerus if it's ok to pray to Hashem for someone's heart to change and he said yes, Hashem does do that ...
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Eating reduces spritual sensitivity and Yitzchak Avinu wanting a meal before giving his berachot - contradiction?
Two points:
Firstly, on a basic level...what makes you assume that just because he asked for a tasty meal he would end up overeating? Surely someone of Yitzchak's righteousness was in control of his ...
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Eating reduces spritual sensitivity and Yitzchak Avinu wanting a meal before giving his berachot - contradiction?
One point is it is the overeating is what causes this spiritual insensitivity rather than eating. The point being that when you over indulge. Another point is in the kavana behind the eating as well ...
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Shehecheyanu on eyeglasses
Halachipedia writes (my bolding of its text)
If one builds a new house or buys or receives a new vessel or clothing
of significance a Shehecheyanu is required. [19] If one purchases insignificant ...
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