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The Mishnah on Occasional Blessings
m. Berakhot 9:1–3
1. One who sees a place where miracles were performed for Israel says, “Blessed [are You, O Lord our God], who performed miracles for our forefathers in this place.” [One who sees] a place from which…
Surrounded by the Mitzvot: Gender and Daily Ritual in Tosefta Berakhot
t. Berakhot 6:9–10, 18, 24–25
Tosefta Berakhot 6 presents Jewish life as immersed in ritual, blessings, and physical commandments that mark the (male) body as sacred.
The Palestinian Talmud on Occasional Blessings
y. Berakhot 9:1–3 (selections)
R. Zeira and R. Judah in the name of Rab, “Any blessing that does not include [a reference to] God’s kingdom is not a valid blessing.”…
The Babylonian Talmud on Occasional Blessings
b. Berakhot 11b, 60b
What blessings does he recite [before studying Torah—Ed.]? R. Judah said [that] Samuel said, “Who sanctified us with his mitzvot and…
The Mishnah on Blessings over Food
m. Berakhot 6:1–4, 8
1. How do they recite a blessing over produce?
Over produce of the tree, one says, [“Blessed be You, O Lord our God,] creator of the fruit of the tree”; except for wine, for…
The Talmud on Blessings over Food
b. Berakhot 35a–b, 40b
The sages taught: One is forbidden to derive benefit from this world without [reciting] a blessing [beforehand]. And anyone who derives…