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## Orchot Rabbenu (Vol 1 pg 94) writes that the Steipler made a Bracha on seeing a midget. | ## Orchot Rabbenu (Vol 1 pg 94) writes that the Steipler made a Bracha on seeing a midget. | ||
## Piskei Teshuvot 225:20 concludes that the Bracha should only be made for seeing a person who has a very significant change. | ## Piskei Teshuvot 225:20 concludes that the Bracha should only be made for seeing a person who has a very significant change. | ||
# For seeing a monkey or elephant for the first time one should make the Bracha of Meshaneh HaBriyot. However, if one sees another monkey or elephant, one can not make the Bracha again with Shem UMalchut, however, if it has been 30 days one can make the Bracha without Shem UMalchut. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 225:30, Vezot HaBracha (pg 156), Piskei Teshuvot 225:21, קצות HaShulchan 66:8, Halacha Brurah (Siman 225; Rav | # For seeing a monkey or elephant for the first time one should make the Bracha of Meshaneh HaBriyot. However, if one sees another monkey or elephant, one can not make the Bracha again with Shem UMalchut, however, if it has been 30 days one can make the Bracha without Shem UMalchut. <Ref> Mishna Brurah 225:30, Vezot HaBracha (pg 156), Piskei Teshuvot 225:21, קצות HaShulchan 66:8, Halacha Brurah (Siman 225; Rav s.v. BeMakom.] However, Yalkut Yosef (vol 3 pg 608) writes that the minhag is to make the Bracha on the elephant and monkey every thirty days. </ref> It’s permissible to go to the zoo to see an elephant and monkey in order to make these Bracha. <Ref> Orchot Rabbenu (vol 1 pg 94) writes that the Steipler took his children to the zoo to make this Bracha. This is also the opinion of the Yalkut Yosef (vol 3 pg 608). </ref> | ||
# If one sees a greater Shinui (abnormality) than the first time one can make another Bracha with Shem UMalchut. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 225:23 based on S”A 225:10</ref> | # If one sees a greater Shinui (abnormality) than the first time one can make another Bracha with Shem UMalchut. <Ref>Piskei Teshuvot 225:23 based on S”A 225:10</ref> | ||
# Even if one made a Bracha upon seeing one of the above creatures, one can still make another Bracha upon seeing another creature with a different abnormality. <Ref> Piskei Teshuvot (225 note 150) </ref> | # Even if one made a Bracha upon seeing one of the above creatures, one can still make another Bracha upon seeing another creature with a different abnormality. <Ref> Piskei Teshuvot (225 note 150) </ref> |