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# 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== | ||
# Upon seeing mountains that are abnormal and through them one recognizes the strength of Hashem, the Creator, one should recite the Bracha of [[Oseh Maaseh Beresheet]]. <Ref>S”A 228:3 and Kitzur S"A 60:5. Orchot Rabbenu (vol 1 pg 94) writes that the Steipler made this Bracha the first time he saw the mountains surrounding Yerushalyim, but stopped afterwards because it didn’t have an impression on him anymore. Piskei Teshuvot 228:4 writes that it’s really dependent on the viewer but on universally accepted unique mountains anyone can recite the Bracha. </ref> For example, one can recite the Bracha upon seeing the Chermon mountains <Ref>Or Letzion 46:62, and Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) in name of Rav Chaim Kanievsky (see there) </ref>, Mount Everest <Ref>Birkot Eliyahu (pg 296) </ref>, Ararat, or the Alps. <Ref>Aruch HaShulchan 228:1, Piskei Teshuvot 228:4, Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) </ref> | # Upon seeing mountains that are abnormal and through them one recognizes the strength of Hashem, the Creator, one should recite the Bracha of [[Oseh Maaseh Beresheet]]. <Ref>S”A 228:3 and Kitzur S"A 60:5. Orchot Rabbenu (vol 1 pg 94) writes that the Steipler made this Bracha the first time he saw the mountains surrounding Yerushalyim, but stopped afterwards because it didn’t have an impression on him anymore. Piskei Teshuvot 228:4 writes that it’s really dependent on the viewer but on universally accepted unique mountains anyone can recite the Bracha. </ref> However, some poskim believe that this beracha should not be made with Hashem's name. <ref> Kitzur S"A with footnotes from Rav Mordechai Eliyahu, siman 60, footnote 4 in the Darche Halacha </ref> For example, one can recite the Bracha upon seeing the Chermon mountains <Ref>Or Letzion 46:62, and Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) in name of Rav Chaim Kanievsky (see there) </ref>, Mount Everest <Ref>Birkot Eliyahu (pg 296) </ref>, Ararat, or the Alps. <Ref>Aruch HaShulchan 228:1, Piskei Teshuvot 228:4, Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) </ref> | ||
# If there’s a doubt whether a mountain is considered unique one should recite the Bracha without [[Shem UMalchut]]. <Ref>Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) </ref> | # If there’s a doubt whether a mountain is considered unique one should recite the Bracha without [[Shem UMalchut]]. <Ref>Vezot HaBracha (pg 155) </ref> | ||
