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#The Ashkenazic minhag is that women don’t make HaGomel <ref>Mishna Brurah 219:3, Sh"t Halachot Ketanot 2:161, Aruch Hashulchan 219:6, Sh"t Beer Moshe 4:22. see also Sh"t Teshuvot Vihanhagot 4:53. See also Iggerot Mosh 5:14 where argues with those who claim that she should say it in front of ten women and instead suggests saying it in front of one person. If she is married, it should be her husband. </ref> Sephardic women, however, do recite Hagomel.<ref>Yalkut Yosef 219:7 (and [[Brachot]] p. 572), Sh"t Yechave Daat 4:14-15, Sh"t Yabia Omer 8:23:15, [http://halachayomit.co.il/EnglishDisplayRead.asp?readID=1833 HalachaYomit.co.il] write that women do recite Hagomel. Kaf Hachaim 219:3 writes that it should only be recited in front of ten male relatives and adds that if there aren't ten men, it should be recited without shem umalchut. See also Ben Ish Chai Parashat Ekev 65 </ref> A woman who has the custom to recite it should wait seven days after giving birth to do so.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 219:7 </ref> | #The Ashkenazic minhag is that women don’t make HaGomel <ref>Mishna Brurah 219:3, Sh"t Halachot Ketanot 2:161, Aruch Hashulchan 219:6, Sh"t Beer Moshe 4:22. see also Sh"t Teshuvot Vihanhagot 4:53. See also Iggerot Mosh 5:14 where argues with those who claim that she should say it in front of ten women and instead suggests saying it in front of one person. If she is married, it should be her husband. </ref> Sephardic women, however, do recite Hagomel.<ref>Yalkut Yosef 219:7 (and [[Brachot]] p. 572), Sh"t Yechave Daat 4:14-15, Sh"t Yabia Omer 8:23:15, [http://halachayomit.co.il/EnglishDisplayRead.asp?readID=1833 HalachaYomit.co.il] write that women do recite Hagomel. Kaf Hachaim 219:3 writes that it should only be recited in front of ten male relatives and adds that if there aren't ten men, it should be recited without shem umalchut. See also Ben Ish Chai Parashat Ekev 65 </ref> A woman who has the custom to recite it should wait seven days after giving birth to do so.<ref>Kaf Hachaim 219:7 </ref> | ||
# In a shul a woman can recite it from the women's section since it is under the same roof.<ref>Rav Ovadia Yosef in Yabia Omer OC 8:15:15 explains that although the women's section is usually a separate domain because of a partition that is ten tefachim tall and the minyan isn't in her presence, nonetheless, she can recite the bracha relying on the opinion of the Rabbenu Peretz (Hagahot Smak Eruvin 72) that it is considered one room since the mechitza doesn't reach the ceiling.</ref> | |||
#According to Ashkenazim, if a women who gave birth happens to be in front of a [[minyan]] some say that she may say HaGomel.<ref>Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach in Halichot Shlomo 23:4 and Vezot HaBracha (pg 158). Torat HaYoledet 62:5 writes that the minhag of Yerushalayim is that a woman who gave birth recites hagomel in front of ten men, however, some have the minhag not to say hagomel since it requires a public declaration in front of a minyan.</ref> | #According to Ashkenazim, if a women who gave birth happens to be in front of a [[minyan]] some say that she may say HaGomel.<ref>Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach in Halichot Shlomo 23:4 and Vezot HaBracha (pg 158). Torat HaYoledet 62:5 writes that the minhag of Yerushalayim is that a woman who gave birth recites hagomel in front of ten men, however, some have the minhag not to say hagomel since it requires a public declaration in front of a minyan.</ref> | ||
===Children=== | ===Children=== | ||
#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> | #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> | ||
