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# As a Brachat HaMitzvah it must be said [[Over LeAsiyatan]], prior to the action of the mitzvah.<ref> Gemara Pesachim 119b, Halichot Olam 1 pg 68 </ref> If one forgot to recite a bracha before doing the mitzvah one may not recite it afterwards.<reF>Or Zaruah (Kriyat Shema n. 25) writes that one can recite a bracha after completing the mitzvah if one forgot to do so beforehand. Rambam Brachot 11:5 holds that every bracha upon a mitzvah must be said before and once mitzvah is done no Bracha can be made. This reiterated in Ishut 3:23. Tosfot Pesachim 7b s.v. bidna implies the same.</ref> | # As a Brachat HaMitzvah it must be said [[Over LeAsiyatan]] (trans: in advance of its performance; Hebrew עובר לעשייתן), prior to the action of the mitzvah.<ref> Gemara Pesachim 119b, Halichot Olam 1 pg 68 </ref> If one forgot to recite a bracha before doing the mitzvah one may not recite it afterwards.<reF>Or Zaruah (Kriyat Shema n. 25) writes that one can recite a bracha after completing the mitzvah if one forgot to do so beforehand. Rambam Brachot 11:5 holds that every bracha upon a mitzvah must be said before and once mitzvah is done no Bracha can be made. This reiterated in Ishut 3:23. Tosfot Pesachim 7b s.v. bidna implies the same.</ref> | ||
# One may not make any interruptions between the Bracha and the actual Mitzvah. Nonetheless, an action that's necessary to do the Mitzvah isn't considered an interruption between the Bracha and Mitzvah. For example, after making the bracha on [[Chanukah]] candles it's not an interruption to get candles or a match because these are necessary elements for the Mitzvah.<ref> Halichot Olam 1 pg 68. In regards to [[Brachot HaNehenin]], see Gemara [[Brachot]] 40a and Shulchan Aruch O.C. 202:3. </ref> | # One may not make any interruptions between the Bracha and the actual Mitzvah. Nonetheless, an action that's necessary to do the Mitzvah isn't considered an interruption between the Bracha and Mitzvah. For example, after making the bracha on [[Chanukah]] candles it's not an interruption to get candles or a match because these are necessary elements for the Mitzvah.<ref> Halichot Olam 1 pg 68. In regards to [[Brachot HaNehenin]], see Gemara [[Brachot]] 40a and Shulchan Aruch O.C. 202:3. </ref> | ||
# When saying a Brachat HaMitzvah, preferably one should stand, however, after the fact if one said the bracha in any position one fulfilled one's obligation.<ref>Mishna Brurah 8:2 and 585:1. The Avudraham (Birchot Hashachar s.v. keshemitatef) writes that for 6 brachot one should stand: putting on Counting the Omer, Birchat Halevana, Tzitzit, Shofar, Lulav, and Milah. He says that there's a gezerah shava of lachem between each of these cases and counting the omer where there is a derivation from the pasuk to imply that it should be said standing. He adds that some say that if the mitzvah doesn't involve getting benefit the relevant bracha should be said standing. The same appears in the Kol Bo quoting a Yerushalmi. See Pri Megadim M"Z 432:3. Another example is mezuzah that the bracha should be said standing (Mezuzah Vhilchoteha 16:2, see Rivevot Efraim 2:29:6).</ref> | # When saying a Brachat HaMitzvah, preferably one should stand, however, after the fact if one said the bracha in any position one fulfilled one's obligation.<ref>Mishna Brurah 8:2 and 585:1. The Avudraham (Birchot Hashachar s.v. keshemitatef) writes that for 6 brachot one should stand: putting on Counting the Omer, Birchat Halevana, Tzitzit, Shofar, Lulav, and Milah. He says that there's a gezerah shava of lachem between each of these cases and counting the omer where there is a derivation from the pasuk to imply that it should be said standing. He adds that some say that if the mitzvah doesn't involve getting benefit the relevant bracha should be said standing. The same appears in the Kol Bo quoting a Yerushalmi. See Pri Megadim M"Z 432:3. Another example is mezuzah that the bracha should be said standing (Mezuzah Vhilchoteha 16:2, see Rivevot Efraim 2:29:6).</ref> | ||
