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Bracha Hasamucha Lchaverta (trans. blessing adjoined to its fellow; Hebrew ברכה בסמוכה לחברתה) is a principle that dictates why chazal formulated the text of certain brachot to begin without the standard text of "baruch atta Hashem melech haolam". The general idea is that any bracha which is adjoined to the bracha immediately preceeding it doesn't require the standard introduction. | Bracha Hasamucha Lchaverta (trans. blessing adjoined to its fellow; Hebrew ברכה בסמוכה לחברתה) is a principle that dictates why chazal formulated the text of certain brachot to begin without the standard text of "baruch atta Hashem melech haolam". The general idea is that any bracha which is adjoined to the bracha immediately preceeding it doesn't require the standard introduction. | ||
# Any bracha that is connected to another previous bracha in a series doesn't start with a baruch. For example, the brachot of [[Shemona Esrei]], [[Birkat Hamazon]]<ref>Gemara Brachot 46b. Rashi s.v. hatov explains that the last bracha isn't considered connected since it was later instituted. Tosfot Brachot 46b s.v. hatov agrees. Yerushalmi Brachot 1:5 adds that the zimun bracha is separate from birkat hamazon since it is possible to have birkat hamazon without zimun.</ref>, Sheva Brachot<ref>Rashi Ketubot 8a s.v. same'ach explains that Sos Tasis and Same'ach Tisamach are considered connected to the bracha of Aser Yatzar Et Haadam. However, Ashar Bara was instituted separately since if there's no new faces it is the only bracha recited. Also, Yotzer Haadam isn't connected to Shehakol Bara Lkevodo since the first bracha was instituted for the honor of those who gathered for a mitzvah and Yotzer Haadam starts the brachot for the couple getting married.</ref>, and Brachot Haftorah<ref>Tur 284:1 writes that the second and third brachot, רחם על ציון and שמחנו, are both connected to the brachot before them. Birkei Yosef 215:1, LDovid Emet 20:5, Rav Yisrael Elgazi in Emet Lyakov p. 227, and Yechava Daat 2:23 agree.</ref> are all series of Brachot and they don't start with baruch besides the first one.<ref>Gemara Brachot 46a</ref> | # Any bracha that is connected to another previous bracha in a series doesn't start with a baruch. For example, the brachot of [[Shemona Esrei]], [[Birkat Hamazon]]<ref>Gemara Brachot 46b. Rashi s.v. hatov explains that the last bracha isn't considered connected since it was later instituted. Tosfot Brachot 46b s.v. hatov agrees. Yerushalmi Brachot 1:5 adds that the zimun bracha is separate from birkat hamazon since it is possible to have birkat hamazon without zimun.</ref>, [[Sheva Brachot]]<ref>Rashi Ketubot 8a s.v. same'ach explains that Sos Tasis and Same'ach Tisamach are considered connected to the bracha of Aser Yatzar Et Haadam. However, Ashar Bara was instituted separately since if there's no new faces it is the only bracha recited. Also, Yotzer Haadam isn't connected to Shehakol Bara Lkevodo since the first bracha was instituted for the honor of those who gathered for a mitzvah and Yotzer Haadam starts the brachot for the couple getting married.</ref>, and [[Brachot Haftorah]]<ref>Tur 284:1 writes that the second and third brachot, רחם על ציון and שמחנו, are both connected to the brachot before them. Birkei Yosef 215:1, LDovid Emet 20:5, Rav Yisrael Elgazi in Emet Lyakov p. 227, and Yechava Daat 2:23 agree.</ref> are all series of Brachot and they don't start with baruch besides the first one.<ref>Gemara Brachot 46a</ref> | ||
# Some say that a bracha connected to a short bracha beforehand isn't considered bracha hasemucha lechaverta and therefore it must start with baruch and some hold that it is considered bracha hasemucha lechaverta. Since the first bracha of [[Birchat Hatorah]], Asher Kideshanu (Lasok B) (Al) Divrei Torah is short, according to the first opinion the next paragraph, haarev na, isn't considered samucha lechevrta and instead is just one big continuation of the first bracha. Therefore, haarev na starts with a vav, v'haarev na. However, according to the second opinion the next paragraph is an independent bracha that doesn't need baruch since it is samucha lechaverta. The halacha is that one should add a vav.<ref>Tosfot Pesachim 104b s.v. chutz writes that Rashi holds that it is possible to have a bracha be connected to a previous bracha in a series even if it is short, but Rabbenu Tam argues. Rabbenu Tam is the one who explains that haarev na needs to start with a vav. Rabbenu Tam is also explained by Tosfot Brachot 46a s.v. hasemucha.</ref> | # Some say that a bracha connected to a short bracha beforehand isn't considered bracha hasemucha lechaverta and therefore it must start with baruch and some hold that it is considered bracha hasemucha lechaverta. Since the first bracha of [[Birchat Hatorah]], Asher Kideshanu (Lasok B) (Al) Divrei Torah is short, according to the first opinion the next paragraph, haarev na, isn't considered samucha lechevrta and instead is just one big continuation of the first bracha. Therefore, haarev na starts with a vav, v'haarev na. However, according to the second opinion the next paragraph is an independent bracha that doesn't need baruch since it is samucha lechaverta. The halacha is that one should add a vav.<ref>Tosfot Pesachim 104b s.v. chutz writes that Rashi holds that it is possible to have a bracha be connected to a previous bracha in a series even if it is short, but Rabbenu Tam argues. Rabbenu Tam is the one who explains that haarev na needs to start with a vav. Rabbenu Tam is also explained by Tosfot Brachot 46a s.v. hasemucha.</ref> | ||
## Similarly, the yehey ratzon after [[hamaavir sheina]] is part of that long bracha and starts with a vav.<ref>Tosfot Brachot 46b s.v. vehatov</ref> | ## Similarly, the yehey ratzon after [[hamaavir sheina]] is part of that long bracha and starts with a vav.<ref>Tosfot Brachot 46b s.v. vehatov</ref> | ||
