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<p class="indent">The Avudraham<ref>Cited by the Beit Yosef 46:4</ref> writes that a ger may not recite Shelo Asani Goy since this bracha is thanking Hashem for how we were created. The Shaarei Knesset HaGedola<ref>Cited by the Kaf Hachaim 46:36</ref> argued that a ger can recite Shelo Asani Goy because the intent is to praise Hashem for not creating him to remain a non-Jew.<ref>Magen Avraham 46:10 says that according to the Mekubalim a ger can recite Shelo Asani Goy because the bracha is referring to the state of one's Neshama when it will be taken from the world. Piskei Teshuvot 46:11 says one has on whom to rely if one wants to recite Shelo Asani Goy.</ref></p> | <p class="indent">The Avudraham<ref>Cited by the Beit Yosef 46:4</ref> writes that a ger may not recite Shelo Asani Goy since this bracha is thanking Hashem for how we were created. The Shaarei Knesset HaGedola<ref>Cited by the Kaf Hachaim 46:36</ref> argued that a ger can recite Shelo Asani Goy because the intent is to praise Hashem for not creating him to remain a non-Jew.<ref>Magen Avraham 46:10 says that according to the Mekubalim a ger can recite Shelo Asani Goy because the bracha is referring to the state of one's Neshama when it will be taken from the world. Piskei Teshuvot 46:11 says one has on whom to rely if one wants to recite Shelo Asani Goy. Bear Heitiv cites the Yad Aharon who agrees. See also the Rambam's teshuva to Rav Ovadia Hager who seems to hold this opinion as well.</ref></p> | ||
<p class="indent">The Rama writes that the ger can recite a different beracha, Sheasani Ger.<ref>Darkei Moshe 46:3. He codifies this in his comments to Shulchan Aruch (Rama 46:4).</ref> On the other hand, the Bach<Ref>Bach 46 s.v. VeYesh Od</ref> claims that he cannot recite Sheasani Yehudi because he only became a Jew through his own decision to convert. The Taz 46:5 defends the Rama saying that since a ger is like a newborn baby (Yevamot 23a) he can recite Sheasani Ger, because it is as if he was created as a ger. The Magen Avraham adds that everyone agrees that a ger can recite Shelo Asani Aved and Shelo Asani Isha.<ref>He explains that since it was up to his decision whether to convert or not, he can thank Hashem for being created a free male, who has the potential to be chayav in mitvzot. Aruch Hashulchan 46:10, Yalkut Yosef 46:21, and Kaf Hachaim 46:36 concur that a ger should only recite Shelo Asani Aved and Shelo Asani Isha.</ref></p> | <p class="indent">The Rama writes that the ger can recite a different beracha, Sheasani Ger.<ref>Darkei Moshe 46:3. He codifies this in his comments to Shulchan Aruch (Rama 46:4).</ref> On the other hand, the Bach<Ref>Bach 46 s.v. VeYesh Od</ref> claims that he cannot recite Sheasani Yehudi because he only became a Jew through his own decision to convert. The Taz 46:5 defends the Rama saying that since a ger is like a newborn baby (Yevamot 23a) he can recite Sheasani Ger, because it is as if he was created as a ger. The Magen Avraham adds that everyone agrees that a ger can recite Shelo Asani Aved and Shelo Asani Isha.<ref>He explains that since it was up to his decision whether to convert or not, he can thank Hashem for being created a free male, who has the potential to be chayav in mitvzot. Aruch Hashulchan 46:10, Yalkut Yosef 46:21, and Kaf Hachaim 46:36 concur that a ger should only recite Shelo Asani Aved and Shelo Asani Isha.</ref></p> | ||
