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#Some say that anyone who was in near mortal danger such as someone saved from a wall collapsing, a lion attack, a goring ox, or a band of thieves at night, must make a Bracha. The ashkenazic minhag follows this opinion. <ref>S”A 219:9 quotes this opinion. Magen Avraham 219:10 and Mishna Brurah 219:32 write that the Ashkenazic minhag follows this opinion.</ref> For specific situations, see a posek. <ref>See also Piskei Teshuvot 218, Halichot Shlomo 23:1 </ref> | #Some say that anyone who was in near mortal danger such as someone saved from a wall collapsing, a lion attack, a goring ox, or a band of thieves at night, must make a Bracha. The ashkenazic minhag follows this opinion. <ref>S”A 219:9 quotes this opinion. Magen Avraham 219:10 and Mishna Brurah 219:32 write that the Ashkenazic minhag follows this opinion.</ref> For specific situations, see a posek. <ref>See also Piskei Teshuvot 218, Halichot Shlomo 23:1 </ref> | ||
#One who has been saved from multiple forms of danger only recites the bracha once. <ref>Mishna Brurah 219:3 </ref> | #One who has been saved from multiple forms of danger only recites the bracha once. <ref>Mishna Brurah 219:3 </ref> | ||
# | #According to many, a child is not required to recite this bracha until he reaches the age of Bar Mitzvah.<ref>M.B. 219:3. Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen (Children in Halacha page 23)</ref> Some say that even a child should say this bracha if he reaches the age of ''chinuch''.<ref>Reb Akiva Eiger O.C. 219 quotes one opinion that a child should make this bracha. Ben Ish Chay Parshat Eikev Shana 1 Halacha 4 also says one should make this bracha. If there is no common custom, then in deference to those who argue, he recommends saying the bracha without the Name of God.</ref> | ||
==For sickness== | ==For sickness== | ||
