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With the help of Hashem, we are about to begin learning the Halachos of Birchas SheHechiyanu.
1) The text of the Bracha is as follows: "Baruch Ata Hashem Elokeinu Melech H'Olam SheHechiyanu V'KiyManu V'HigiYanu Lazman HaZeh- Blessed are You Hashem, Master of the world, for allowing us to live, sustaining us, and allowing us to reach this time (or season)"
This Bracha is recited as praise to Hashem whenever we experience a Simcha (happiness) which we haven't experienced in a while. We shall now begin discussing the details of this wonderful Bracha and see when and how it should be recited.
One who eats a new fruit (We shall B'Ezras Hashem discuss the definition of "new" in the near future), must give praise to Hashem and recite the Bracha of "SheHechiyanu" in addition to the regular Bracha required before eating fruits.
This Halacha applies equally to men and women (See Chochmas Shlomo Siman 226 and in his Sefer H'Elef Lecha Shlomo Siman 193 where he discusses why this isn't considered a Mitzvas Asei SheHazman Grama) 2) It is a Mitzvah for a person to seek out and eat new fruits in order to be able to offer praise and thanks to Hashem and to show that we appreciate all the wonderful things that Hashem creates for us to enjoy in this world. (See Mishna Berura Siman 225:19 where he references a Talmud Yerushalmi very end of Maseches Kidushin where it says:
"[When a person will stand in judgment before Hashem after he/she leaves this world] they will have to give a Din V'Cheshbon (reckoning) for anything (i.e. food that Hashem created) that they had the opportunity to taste, yet didn't taste!"
The Korban H'Eida in his commentary to this Gemara explains that it is referring to not reciting SheHechiyanu on every possible fruit)
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Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A pages on the Halacha For Todaywebsite.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
[ed note: Not a halacha question, but interesting nonetheless]
Is there any source that indicates the names of the wives of Noach's sons?
Answer:
There is a source for everything in the Torah!
As per Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita in his sefer L'Mchaseh Atik, here are the various opinions from the Midrash and the Rishonim
" The wives of Noach's children were the daughters of Elyakim son of Mesushelach. (Sifri Hayashan)
Some say the wife of Cham was the mother of Sichon [king of the Amorites] (Rabeinu Bachya Parshas Chukas, quoting the Medrash)
Some say the wife of Shem was named Machlatyavan, the wife of Cham was named Samantabo and the wife of Yefes was named Katantanbo (Medrash Ksav Yad)
Some say the wife of Shem was named Machlah bas Beno"
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות - one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (:מגילה כ"ח )
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