Q. Is it better to wait to recite the blessing on the new fruit of the blooming trees on Shabbos with all the family present and with more people?
A. On question 1708 we addressed the following similar questions:
“Since the days of Nissan are over can you still say the bracha for blooming trees with Hashem’s name after Lag Baomer? Is it better to wait until Shabbat to recite it? Is it better to recite it with a minyan?
Should one say it and have in mind all, as we do in kiddush?”
To what we answered: “On question 288 we wrote; This year, due to the early Pesach, the blooming of trees at this latitude occurred very late on the Jewish calendar. Although “the days of Nisan” are mentioned in regards to reciting birchas hailonos, (Brochos 43b – Shulchan Oruch O.H. 226, 1) Poskim maintain that when required, it could be said earlier on Adar (Kerem Shlomo 226,1 – Shulchan Hatohor ibid. – Bais Hayotzer 12 et al.) or after Nisan. (Chasam Sofer , Hago'os O.H. 226 – Zichron Yehuda – Magid Taaluma 43b – Nitey Gavriel, Pesach I, 6, 5) and even in Sivan (Aruch Hashulchan ibid. – Nitey Gavriel ibid; and also question 83 on this forum).
In regards to waiting until Shabbos on question 287 we wrote; Yalkut Yosef (Shabbos 3, 319,77) quotes some opinions that maintain that this bracha should not be recited on Shabbos either because by engaging one’s attention on the tree one might come to collect some fruit, (Moed L’kol Chai 9) or by dint of a Cabalistic injunction on gathering “nitzoitzois” (spiritual sparks) from a tree on Shabbos. (Kaf Hachaim 226, 4) However, most Poskim disagree and permit reciting this bracha on Shabbos. (Yalkut Yosef ibid. – Nitey Gavriel, Pesach I, 6,7).
Horav Shlomo Miller’s Shlit”a opinion is that you can wait until Shabbos (avoid contemplating the tree) and recite together with a larger group “b’rov am” and have it adjoined to the hundred brachos.
The Rav maintains that no minyan is required for reciting this bracha. However, since we always maintain that “Berov Am Haddras Melech” or we honour of the King, when many are present, it would be preferred to have others join.
The Rav also maintains that each one should recite his own bracha.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu Shlit’a
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