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#One should pause between the words elokai and neshama so as not to give the impression that the neshama is his G-d. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Birkot Hashachar, Birkot Hatorah and Psukei Dizimra 5764 page 1; Ben Ish Hai, Vayeshev, Halacha 2; Kaf HaChaim 6:5 </ref> | #One should pause between the words elokai and neshama so as not to give the impression that the neshama is his G-d. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Birkot Hashachar, Birkot Hatorah and Psukei Dizimra 5764 page 1; Ben Ish Hai, Vayeshev, Halacha 2; Kaf HaChaim 6:5 </ref> | ||
# Ideally, one should say elokai neshama in connection with asher yatzar or any other beracha that begins with the words baruch. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Birkot Hashachar, Birkot Hatorah and Psukei Dizimra 5764 page 21; Ben Ish Hai, Vayeshev, Halacha 1; Kaf HaChaim 46:4 </ref> | # Ideally, one should say elokai neshama in connection with asher yatzar or any other beracha that begins with the words baruch. <ref> Yalkut Yosef Hilchot Birkot Hashachar, Birkot Hatorah and Psukei Dizimra 5764 page 21; Ben Ish Hai, Vayeshev, Halacha 1; Kaf HaChaim 46:4 </ref> | ||
==What is The Nature of Birkat HaShachar?== | |||
<p style:"text-indent:2em">There is a famous discussion about Birkchot HaShachar based off the Gemara [[Brachot]] 60b. The Gemara says that when you hear a rooster, you should recite the Bracha of Leshechvi Binah, when you open your eyes, you say Poke'ach Ivriyim, when you sit up you say [[Matir]] Asurim, etc. The Gemara explains that each Bracha corresponds to a specific action or occurrence in the morning routine. The question becomes whether you only say these [[brachot]] if the corresponding situation relates to you or are they general [[brachot]] that everyone should say.</p> | |||
<p style:"text-indent:2em">The Rambam (Hilchot [[Tefillah]] 7:7-9) says that they are subjective and should only be said if the corresponding occurrence is relevant to you. He notes, however, that the minhag was to say the [[brachot]] in shul even if one wasn't obligated in a specific bracha, such as if one didn't hear the rooster that morning. The Ramban Pesachim, on the other hand, argues that Birkot HaShachar is objective and is meant to be a praise for the regular nature of the world. Therefore, everyone should say all of the [[Brachot]] even if you didn't benefit from that which a particular bracha relates to. </p> | |||
<p style:"text-indent:2em">The Shulchan Aruch<ref>S"A 46:8</ref> rules like the Rambam, while the Rama accepts the opinion of the Ramban. Interestingly, the minhag of Sephardim follows the Rama.<ref>Yabia Omer 2:25:13</ref></p> | |||
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