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Tuesday, December 22 2009, 5 Teves 5770
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Halacha For Today:
Tuesday
December 22nd 2009
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1) If one was in danger and was saved by means of an unnatural method (Nes Gamur), besides for reciting the Birchas HaGomel, the Bracha of "Baruch She'Asah Li Nes B'Makom HaZeh- Blessed is the One that performed for me a miracle in this spot" is recited the first time he/she returns to the spot where he/she was saved and then again each time that place is passed, provided that 30 days has passed. (We shall discuss more details of this Bracha in the near future B'Ezras Hashem) (See Sha'ar HaTzion 218:6. See also Mishna Berura 218:31 that Birchas HaGomel does not require an unnatural method of being saved)
If one was in various situations of danger and was saved from all of them, only one Birchas HaGomel is recited for all of them. (Mishna Berura Siman 219:3)
2) If a few people in the congregation are obligated in Birchas HaGomel (common during Bain Hazemanim, when a lot of Bachurim come home from studying overseas, or if Chas V'Shalom a few people were in an accident and all survived), each one can recite their own Birchas HaGomel. This is in fact the prevalent custom.
However, if one wants to be exempted by another's Bracha, he may do so. (See Shulchan Aruch Siman 219:5. See also Halichos Shlomo Perek 23 footnote 26 that doing so gives it the status of B'Rov Am Hadras Melech. See also Shu"t Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 10 Siman 10)
If one is being exempted by another's Birchas HaGomel, he ideally should be standing near the one reciting the Bracha. (Halichos Shlomo ibid.)
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Reader's Question:
Chacham Ovadia Yosef Shlita holds that when one leaves the restroom and wishes to eat bread, he has 2 choices:
1) wash 6 times alternating, say netilas yadayim, asher yatzar, hamotzi
or 2) wash 6 times alternating, say netilas yadayim, hamotzi, asher yatzar. he says not to follow the Ben Ish Chai who suggests washing 6 times, saying asher yatzar and then touching an unclean part of the body requiring a regular netilas yadayim for bread because this is forcing a bracha she'eina tzricha.
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