#5815 - The Bracha in Puerto Vallarta
Dear Rabbi.
As you well know, our family owns a house in Puerto Vallarta in Mexico which we often also use for our vacations and you also once visited years ago to place the Mezuzot. Due to the recent security issues of Puerto Vallarta, we were wondering, since they were there during the recent revolts and violence, if they have to recite Birkhat Hagomel once things have been contained?
Indeed, if they were in a section of the area that was affected by the revolt they should recite Birchat Hagomel in Shul with a Minyan as soon as possible.
Rabbi A. Bartfeld as revised by Horav Shlomo Miller, Horav Dovid Pam, Horav Aharon Miller and Horav Chanoch Ehrentreu and Horav Kalman Ochs Shlit’a
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Answered by: Hagaon Rav Shlomo Miller Shlit'a
Published: February 27, 2026