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During the [[month of Nissan]], as spring approaches, we can recite Birkat Ha'ilanot which is special bracha for seeing fruit trees in blossom and can only be made once a year. <ref> Tur and Shulchan Aruch 226:1. Rambam [[Berachot]] 10:13, gemara [[berachot]] 43b, Kitzur | During the [[month of Nissan]], as spring approaches, we can recite Birkat Ha'ilanot which is special bracha for seeing fruit trees in blossom and can only be made once a year. <ref> Tur and Shulchan Aruch 226:1. Rambam [[Berachot]] 10:13, gemara [[berachot]] 43b, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 60:1 </ref> | ||
[[File:Fruit_tree.jpg|thumb|right|''A peach tree in blossom'' ]] | [[File:Fruit_tree.jpg|thumb|right|''A peach tree in blossom'' ]] | ||
==Which trees are fit?== | ==Which trees are fit?== | ||
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# There’s who question whether one may make a Bracha on a fruit tree which didn’t produce fruit this year. <Ref>Mishnat Yosef 1:60 writes that even if in this year there’s no fruit but it’s a fruit tree you can make the Bracha. However, LeHorot natan 5:8 and Maaseh Chemed (2 note 64) argue. Chemdat Avraham 2:10 says it’s not lechatchila but if there’s nothing else you can make the Bracha. </ref> | # There’s who question whether one may make a Bracha on a fruit tree which didn’t produce fruit this year. <Ref>Mishnat Yosef 1:60 writes that even if in this year there’s no fruit but it’s a fruit tree you can make the Bracha. However, LeHorot natan 5:8 and Maaseh Chemed (2 note 64) argue. Chemdat Avraham 2:10 says it’s not lechatchila but if there’s nothing else you can make the Bracha. </ref> | ||
==Who's obligated?== | ==Who's obligated?== | ||
# Woman may say the Bracha of [[Birkat Ilanot]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef (Kitzur | # Woman may say the Bracha of [[Birkat Ilanot]]. <ref> Yalkut Yosef (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 226:2), Chazon Ovadyah ([[Pesach]] pg 10), Nitei Gavriel ([[Pesach]] 7:6), Har Tzvi 1:118, Tzitz Eliezer 12:25. </ref> | ||
==Timing== | ==Timing== |