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Upon seeing a rainbow, one should make the specific bracha that the rabbis formulated for this special occasion. The text of the bracha on upon seeing a rainbow is: ברוך אתה ה' אלוקינו מלך העולם זוכר הברית, (ו)נאמן בבריתו, וקיים במאמרו. The transliterated text is: Baruch Atta Hashem Elokenu Melech HaOlam Zocher HaBrit, (Ve)Neeman Bivrito, VeKayam BeMaamaro. <ref>Gemara Brachot 59a, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 229:1, Mishna Brurah 229:3 writes that the Tur and Rambam (Brachot 10:16) add a vav before Neeman. Vezot HaBracha (pg 156) codifies the text of the Mishna Brurah with a vav before Neeman. Halacha Brurah 229:1 and Aruch HaShulchan 229:1 follow the text of shulchan aruch. The Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 60:4 includes the vav. Although the Bet Yosef 229:1 adds that "everyone" agrees that there is no conclusion to this bracha (unlike longer [[brachot]] which have a concluding bracha), the Elya Rabbah (Orach Chaim 229:1) notes that he must only be referring to the authorities that he cited earlier in that section, since other rishonim did have a concluding blessing here. The Rambam (Brachot 10:1-16) appears to include this bracha as a bracha of praise to Hashem.</ref> Some opinions hold that the beracha should not be made with Hashem's name. <ref>Bach ([https://he.wikisource.org/wiki/טור_אורח_חיים_רכט#בית_חדש_(ב"ח) Orach Chaim 229:1]) cites the Ra'avad as having this opinion, but notes that it has been rejected from halacha. Ben Ish Chai ([https://he.wikisource.org/wiki/בא"ח_שנה_ראשונה_עקב#יז Ekev, 17]) cites Rabbi Yonatan Eybeschutz as explaining that there are two types of rainbows. Although the Ben Ish Chai concedes that if one were to apply Rabbi Eybeschutz's opinion, it would be better to say the beracha without mentioning G-d's name (and kingship), he staunchly defends the general custom to say G-d's name. In his conclusion, he notes that if one wants to be stringent and only concentrate on the name, but not mention it outright, "they should not be rejected".</ref> | |||
#One can make this bracha one time for every rainfall and not again until the rainbow has cleared up completely and then it rains again. <ref>Mishna Brurah 229:2 writes that even within 30 days one can make the Bracha again upon seeing another rainbow similar to the laws of seeing lightning and hearing thunder where the original sight has ended. BeYitzchak Yikra 229:2 Rav Nevinsal writes that the number 30 used by the Mishna Brurah wasn’t specific since it’s possible to make the Bracha more than once in a day. [See Vezot HaBracha (pg 156, chapter 17) who quotes Mishna Brurah as saying that one can make another Bracha as long as one removed one’s mind from the rainbow. However, the language of Mishna Brurah implies that the rainbow must clear up before one can make another Bracha.]</ref> | #One can make this bracha one time for every rainfall and not again until the rainbow has cleared up completely and then it rains again. <ref>Mishna Brurah 229:2 writes that even within 30 days one can make the Bracha again upon seeing another rainbow similar to the laws of seeing lightning and hearing thunder where the original sight has ended. BeYitzchak Yikra 229:2 Rav Nevinsal writes that the number 30 used by the Mishna Brurah wasn’t specific since it’s possible to make the Bracha more than once in a day. [See Vezot HaBracha (pg 156, chapter 17) who quotes Mishna Brurah as saying that one can make another Bracha as long as one removed one’s mind from the rainbow. However, the language of Mishna Brurah implies that the rainbow must clear up before one can make another Bracha.]</ref> | ||
