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==Which Trees Suit the Bracha Requirements?== | ==Which Trees Suit the Bracha Requirements?== | ||
# It is permissible to make a Bracha on a tree that was planted or guarded during Shemitta year. <Ref>Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 2:4) </ref> | # One should only make the Bracha on a fruit tree and not a barren tree.<ref>Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 60:1, Mishna Brurah 226:2, Halachot Ketanot 2:28 </ref> However, if one made a Bracha on a barren tree one shouldn't make another Bracha upon seeing a fruit bearing tree.<ref>Chazon Ovadyah ([[Pesach]] pg 13), Yalkut Yosef Pesach pg. 128, [[Shevet Halevi]] 6:53, [https://torah.org/torah-portion/weekly-halacha-5772-vayikra/ Rabbi Doniel Neustadt ]. Lehorot Natan 5:8 writes that there's no proof that really one can't recite the bracha upon a nice barren tree but nonetheless the halacha follows the Mishna Brurah.</ref> | ||
# It is permissible to make a Bracha on a tree that is within 3 years of being planted even though it is considered Orlah.<ref> Chazon Ovadyah ([[Pesach]] pg 19), Dovev Meisharim 3:5, and Chelkat Yaakov 2:27 (2:56). Divrei Malkiel 3:2 rules that if one is sure that it is an orlah tree then he shouldn't say the Bracha on it. </ref> | # It is permissible to make a Bracha on a tree that was planted or guarded during Shemitta year. <Ref>Halichot Shlomo (vol 1, 2:4), [https://torah.org/torah-portion/weekly-halacha-5772-vayikra/ Rabbi Doniel Neustadt ] </ref> | ||
# One should not make the Bracha on a tree which was made from grafting two species, however, there is what to rely on to make the Bracha.<ref>Chazon Ovadyah ([[Pesach]] pg 15), Nitei Gavriel ([[Pesach]] 6:13). Yabia Omer 5:20, Sdei Chemed [[Brachot]] 2:7, Minchat Yitzchak 3:25:3 | # It is permissible to make a Bracha on a tree that is within 3 years of being planted even though it is considered Orlah.<ref> Chazon Ovadyah ([[Pesach]] pg 19), Rav Pealim 2:9, Dovev Meisharim 3:5, and Chelkat Yaakov 2:27 (2:56). Divrei Malkiel 3:2 rules that if one is sure that it is an orlah tree then he shouldn't say the Bracha on it. see also [https://en.toraland.org.il/beit-midrash/articles/place-and-parasha/vayikra/parashat-tazria-birkat-hailanot-the-blessing-for-the-trees/ Toraland.org] </ref> | ||
# One should not make the Bracha on a tree which was made from grafting two species, however, there is what to rely on to make the Bracha.<ref>Chazon Ovadyah ([[Pesach]] pg 15), Nitei Gavriel ([[Pesach]] 6:13). Yabia Omer 5:20, Sdei Chemed [[Brachot]] 2:7, Minchat Yitzchak 3:25:3 and Ben Ish Chai Parashat Reeh Halacha 11 all say that its preferable not too as well. see also Rav Pealim 2:36 </ref> Since the majority of fruit trees are not grafted, one may recite the beracha on any tree that one is unaware of its history.<ref> Yalkut Yosef Pesach pg. 148</ref> | |||
# It is questionable whether one may make a Bracha on a fruit tree which did not produce fruit the year one makes the Bracha. <Ref>Mishnat Yosef 1:60 writes that even if in that year it does not carry fruit but it is however a fruit tree one may make the Bracha. However, LeHorot Natan 5:8 and Maaseh Chemed (2 note 64) disagree. Chemdat Avraham 2:10 says it is not lechatchila but if there is no other tree you can make the Bracha. </ref> | # It is questionable whether one may make a Bracha on a fruit tree which did not produce fruit the year one makes the Bracha. <Ref>Mishnat Yosef 1:60 writes that even if in that year it does not carry fruit but it is however a fruit tree one may make the Bracha. However, LeHorot Natan 5:8 and Maaseh Chemed (2 note 64) disagree. Chemdat Avraham 2:10 says it is not lechatchila but if there is no other tree you can make the Bracha. </ref> | ||
#Preferably the Bracha should be recited on trees located outside of the city.<ref> Chazon Ovadia page 8, Kaf Hachayim 226:3 quoting Lev Chayim 45. </ref> | #Preferably the Bracha should be recited on trees located outside of the city.<ref> Chazon Ovadia page 8, Kaf Hachayim 226:3 quoting Lev Chayim 45. </ref> | ||
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==Procedure== | ==Procedure== | ||
# It is preferable to gather a [[minyan]] (10 people) in order to make the Bracha of Birchat | # It is preferable to gather a [[minyan]] (10 people) in order to make the Bracha of Birchat Hailanot.<ref>Chazon Ovadyah ([[Pesach]] pg 12), Nitei Gavriel ([[Pesach]] 6:14), Birkat Hashem vol. 4 pg. 305 </ref> | ||
# It is better for one person to say the Bracha out loud and everyone else to say it quietly to themselves.<ref>Chazon Ovadyah ([[Pesach]] pg 12) </ref> | # It is better for one person to say the Bracha out loud and everyone else to say it quietly to themselves.<ref>Chazon Ovadyah ([[Pesach]] pg 12) </ref> | ||
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/774521/rabbi-shay-schachter/birkas-ilanos-in-chodesh-nissan/ Birkas Ilanos in Chodesh Nissan] by Rabbi Shay Schachter | * [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/774521/rabbi-shay-schachter/birkas-ilanos-in-chodesh-nissan/ Birkas Ilanos in Chodesh Nissan] by Rabbi Shay Schachter | ||
* [https://torah.org/torah-portion/weekly-halacha-5772-vayikra/ Rabbi Doniel Neustadt ] | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Brachot]] | [[Category:Brachot]] | ||
