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<p class="indent">The Shulchan Aruch<ref>Shulchan Aruch 46:8</ref> rules like the Rambam, that one only recites the Berachot if he experiences the described phenomena, while the Rama accepts the opinion of the Ramban, who rules the Berachot were instituted for the nature's routine. Nevertheless, even Sephardim follow the latter opinion on this matter and recite all the Berachot daily, due the pre-existing Minhag described by the Rambam and the Arizal's insistence on it, as well.<Ref>Yabia Omer 2:25:13. The Magen Avraham 46:14 ponders whether a blind person could recite Pokeach Ivrim or a deaf person recite HaNoten LaSechvi. He concludes (following the girsa of Rabbi Akiva Eiger and Pri Megadim) that a blind person may recite Pokeach Ivrim since they benefit from people who can see and are able to guide them; a deaf person though, may not recite HaNoten LaSechvi. Considering that the [[Magen Avraham]] is following the Rama, why would a deaf person not be able to recite the bracha which is meant to be a praise for the nature of the world? Indeed, the [[Pri Chadash]] 46:8 takes for granted that a deaf person could recite HaNoten LeSechvi according to the Rama. This is also the ruling of the Derech HaChaim 6:2 and Mishna Brurah 46:25, though he also cites a dissenting opinion. It is possible to suggest that the [[Magen Avraham]] understood that even if the Birchot HaShachar are a praise to Hashem for the nature of the world, it can only be said by someone who could have potentially experienced that benefit and is at least minimally relates to the occurrence for which the bracha was established. This logic is drawn out from the language of the Hagahot Maimoniyot cited by the Magen Avraham.</ref> Therefore, even if one doesn't hear a rooster crow, sleeps with his clothes on, or is blind he still recites the corresponding Berachot that morning.<ref>Mishna Brurah 46:25</ref></p> | <p class="indent">The Shulchan Aruch<ref>Shulchan Aruch 46:8</ref> rules like the Rambam, that one only recites the Berachot if he experiences the described phenomena, while the Rama accepts the opinion of the Ramban, who rules the Berachot were instituted for the nature's routine. Nevertheless, even Sephardim follow the latter opinion on this matter and recite all the Berachot daily, due the pre-existing Minhag described by the Rambam and the Arizal's insistence on it, as well.<Ref>Yabia Omer 2:25:13. The Magen Avraham 46:14 ponders whether a blind person could recite Pokeach Ivrim or a deaf person recite HaNoten LaSechvi. He concludes (following the girsa of Rabbi Akiva Eiger and Pri Megadim) that a blind person may recite Pokeach Ivrim since they benefit from people who can see and are able to guide them; a deaf person though, may not recite HaNoten LaSechvi. Considering that the [[Magen Avraham]] is following the Rama, why would a deaf person not be able to recite the bracha which is meant to be a praise for the nature of the world? Indeed, the [[Pri Chadash]] 46:8 takes for granted that a deaf person could recite HaNoten LeSechvi according to the Rama. This is also the ruling of the Derech HaChaim 6:2 and Mishna Brurah 46:25, though he also cites a dissenting opinion. It is possible to suggest that the [[Magen Avraham]] understood that even if the Birchot HaShachar are a praise to Hashem for the nature of the world, it can only be said by someone who could have potentially experienced that benefit and is at least minimally relates to the occurrence for which the bracha was established. This logic is drawn out from the language of the Hagahot Maimoniyot cited by the Magen Avraham.</ref> Therefore, even if one doesn't hear a rooster crow, sleeps with his clothes on, or is blind he still recites the corresponding Berachot that morning.<ref>Mishna Brurah 46:25</ref></p> | ||
===Earliest Time for Birchot HaShachar=== | ===Earliest Time for Birchot HaShachar=== | ||
#The earliest time to say Birchot HaShachar is from [[Chatzot]] (midnight)<ref>Kaf HaChaim 46:49, Or Letzion (vol 2, 4:9) </ref> except for HaNoten Lesechvi Binah which should not be said until Olot.<ref>Magen Avraham 47:13, Ishei Yisrael 5:6</ref> | #The earliest time to say Birchot HaShachar is from [[Chatzot]] (midnight)<ref>Kaf HaChaim 46:49, Or Letzion (vol 2, 4:9) </ref> except for HaNoten Lesechvi Binah which should not be said until Olot.<ref>Magen Avraham 47:13, Ishei Yisrael 5:6</ref> | ||
