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# For lightning and thunder, if they come at the same time or right after one another and one didn’t start to recite any Bracha, one should only recite Oseh Maaseh Beresheet and it will cover both the lightning and thunder. If, however, there is a break between the lightning and the thunder such that one already began to say Oseh Maaseh Beresheet on the lightning, then one should say finish Oseh Maaseh Beresheet on the lighting and recite SheCocho UGevurato Maaleh Olam on the thunder. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 227:5, Vezot HaBracha (pg 153) in name of Rav Elyashiv </ref> | # For lightning and thunder, if they come at the same time or right after one another and one didn’t start to recite any Bracha, one should only recite Oseh Maaseh Beresheet and it will cover both the lightning and thunder. If, however, there is a break between the lightning and the thunder such that one already began to say Oseh Maaseh Beresheet on the lightning, then one should say finish Oseh Maaseh Beresheet on the lighting and recite SheCocho UGevurato Maaleh Olam on the thunder. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 227:5, Vezot HaBracha (pg 153) in name of Rav Elyashiv </ref> | ||
# If one didn’t see the lighting and only heard thunder one should recite SheCocho UGevurato Maaleh Olam and then if later one sees lightning one should recite Oseh Maaseh Beresheet. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 227:5 </ref> | # If one didn’t see the lighting and only heard thunder one should recite SheCocho UGevurato Maaleh Olam and then if later one sees lightning one should recite Oseh Maaseh Beresheet. <Ref>Mishna Brurah 227:5 </ref> | ||
# If the storm cleared up completely and there were no clouds and then another storm came, one can recite another Bracha for the lightning and thunder of the next storm, however within one storm one only recites one Bracha unless the storm continues to the next day. <Ref>S”A 227:2 writes that one shouldn’t recite another Bracha on thunder and lightning unless the storm has cleared up. Mishna Brurah 227:8 emphasizes that it must have completely cleared up unless it continues to the next day in which case a new Bracha is needed in any case. | # If the storm cleared up completely and there were no clouds and then another storm came, one can recite another Bracha for the lightning and thunder of the next storm, however within one storm one only recites one Bracha unless the storm continues to the next day. <Ref>S”A 227:2 writes that one shouldn’t recite another Bracha on thunder and lightning unless the storm has cleared up. Mishna Brurah 227:8 emphasizes that it must have completely cleared up unless it continues to the next day in which case a new Bracha is needed in any case. This is also the opinion of Yalkut Yosef (vol 3 pg 622). Vezot HaBracha (pg 154) in name of Az Nidbaru 6:32 and Rav Moshe Shternbach add that one doesn’t recite a new Bracha in the morning unless one slept and the night has passed. </ref> | ||
# The Bracha on lightning and thunder must be said within [[Toch Kedi Dibbur]] (short period of time). <Ref> Mishna Brurah 227:12 </ref> | # The Bracha on lightning and thunder must be said within [[Toch Kedi Dibbur]] (short period of time). <Ref> Mishna Brurah 227:12 </ref> | ||
# One may recite the Bracha even if one only saw the light from the lightning and didn’t see the bolt. <Ref> Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Halichot Shlomo page 287, Sh"t Minchat Shlomo 2:4:34) writes that one may recite the bracha on lightning even if one only saw the flash from the lightning and not the bolt because one really feels Hashem's greatness and the greatness of His creations even without seeing the bolt. This is quoted in Vezot HaBracha (pg 156). Rav Yacov Kamenetsky in Emes Liyaakov (Siman 227 in the footnote), Sh"t Az Nidberu 6:23, Chazon Ovadia (Berachot page 466), and Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 12:21 agree.</ref> | # One may recite the Bracha even if one only saw the light from the lightning and didn’t see the bolt. <Ref> Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach (Halichot Shlomo page 287, Sh"t Minchat Shlomo 2:4:34) writes that one may recite the bracha on lightning even if one only saw the flash from the lightning and not the bolt because one really feels Hashem's greatness and the greatness of His creations even without seeing the bolt. This is quoted in Vezot HaBracha (pg 156). Rav Yacov Kamenetsky in Emes Liyaakov (Siman 227 in the footnote), Sh"t Az Nidberu 6:23, Chazon Ovadia (Berachot page 466), and Sh”t Tzitz Eliezer 12:21 agree.</ref> | ||
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#It's preferable, when making the bracha on the Mediterranean ocean to say Oseh Maaseh Beresheet and then add the words Sh'Asah Et HaYam HaGadol within 2-3 seconds. <ref> VeZot HaBracha (pg 154), Halichot Shlomo (Hilchot Tefillah 23:29) </ref> | #It's preferable, when making the bracha on the Mediterranean ocean to say Oseh Maaseh Beresheet and then add the words Sh'Asah Et HaYam HaGadol within 2-3 seconds. <ref> VeZot HaBracha (pg 154), Halichot Shlomo (Hilchot Tefillah 23:29) </ref> | ||
==Seeing a river== | ==Seeing a river== | ||
# Upon seeing a natural large river one should recite the Bracha of Oseh Maaseh Beresheet, however if there was any human intervention in the building of the river, from that point in the river and on, no Bracha is made. If one is in doubt whether a river was improved or changed with human intervention one shouldn’t recite the Bracha. Most rivers are natural and not changed by man, however, it’s unclear whether one can rely on this assumption. <Ref>S”A 228:2 writes that the Bracha for seeing the four rivers mentioned in the pesukim such as Chidekel and Parat one should recite the Bracha Oseh Maaseh Beresheet. Mishna Brurah 228:4 explains that one should recite the Bracha on any large river that one knows is totally natural and wasn’t changed by man. Mishna Brurah 229:5 adds that if one is in doubt one shouldn’t recite the Bracha, but in Shaar HaTziyun 229:8 he adds that in general rivers are natural but concludes that the practicability is unclear. | # Upon seeing a natural large river one should recite the Bracha of Oseh Maaseh Beresheet, however if there was any human intervention in the building of the river, from that point in the river and on, no Bracha is made. If one is in doubt whether a river was improved or changed with human intervention one shouldn’t recite the Bracha. Most rivers are natural and not changed by man, however, it’s unclear whether one can rely on this assumption. <Ref>S”A 228:2 writes that the Bracha for seeing the four rivers mentioned in the pesukim such as Chidekel and Parat one should recite the Bracha Oseh Maaseh Beresheet. Mishna Brurah 228:4 explains that one should recite the Bracha on any large river that one knows is totally natural and wasn’t changed by man. Mishna Brurah 229:5 adds that if one is in doubt one shouldn’t recite the Bracha, but in Shaar HaTziyun 229:8 he adds that in general rivers are natural but concludes that the practicability is unclear. This is also the opinion of Vezot HaBracha (pg 155).</ref> | ||
# There’s no Bracha upon seeing a waterfall unless it’s part of a large river that’s natural (as above). <Ref>Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) in name of Rav Chaim Kanievsky </ref> | # There’s no Bracha upon seeing a waterfall unless it’s part of a large river that’s natural (as above). <Ref>Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) in name of Rav Chaim Kanievsky </ref> | ||
==Seeing a mountain== | ==Seeing a mountain== | ||
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# Upon seeing a desert one should recite the Bracha of Oseh Maaseh Beresheet. <Ref>S”A 228:1 </ref> This Bracha is only made on deserts that people refrain from traveling through because of wild animals and other dangers and this is uncommon except in the very large deserts far from settlement. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 228:4, Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) in name of Rav Moshe Shternbach</ref> | # Upon seeing a desert one should recite the Bracha of Oseh Maaseh Beresheet. <Ref>S”A 228:1 </ref> This Bracha is only made on deserts that people refrain from traveling through because of wild animals and other dangers and this is uncommon except in the very large deserts far from settlement. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 228:4, Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) in name of Rav Moshe Shternbach</ref> | ||
==Comet or Earthquake== | ==Comet or Earthquake== | ||
# For seeing a comet or experiencing an earthquake one should recite the Bracha Oseh מעשה Beresheet. <Ref>S”A 257:1 says that for seeing a comet or experiencing an earthquake one should recite Oseh Maaseh Beresheet and if one wants one can recite the Bracha SheCocho UGevurato Maaleh Olam instead. Mishna Brurah 227:6 is clear that it’s either one Bracha or the other but not both. | # For seeing a comet or experiencing an earthquake one should recite the Bracha Oseh מעשה Beresheet. <Ref>S”A 257:1 says that for seeing a comet or experiencing an earthquake one should recite Oseh Maaseh Beresheet and if one wants one can recite the Bracha SheCocho UGevurato Maaleh Olam instead. Mishna Brurah 227:6 is clear that it’s either one Bracha or the other but not both. This is also the opinion of Vezot HaBracha (pg 155, chapter 17). Artscroll Siddur just quotes the more primary Bracha quoted in S”A, Oseh מעשה Beresheet. </ref> | ||
# If there was a break between one earthquake and the next, another Bracha is required. <Ref>Shaarei Teshuva 227:1, Vezot HaBracha (pg 157) </ref> | # If there was a break between one earthquake and the next, another Bracha is required. <Ref>Shaarei Teshuva 227:1, Vezot HaBracha (pg 157) </ref> | ||
==Strong winds== | ==Strong winds== | ||
