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# The beracha of atta chonen... is recited first among the middle 13 berachot of the shemoneh esrei either because what makes man better than other creations is Hashem gave us the power to think or because the ability to distinguish between right and wrong is the most important. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 115:1 and Mishnah Berurah 115:1 </ref> | # The beracha of atta chonen... is recited first among the middle 13 berachot of the shemoneh esrei either because what makes man better than other creations is Hashem gave us the power to think or because the ability to distinguish between right and wrong is the most important. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 115:1 and Mishnah Berurah 115:1 </ref> | ||
# On Motzaei Shabbat, Havdalah ( [[Atta Chonantanu]] ) is added to this beracha because it is the ability to distinguish that allows to be distinguish between kodesh (holy) and chol (vain). <ref> Mishna Berurah 115:1, Baer Heitev 115:1. see Mishna Berura and baer heitev who add that the word binah is itself an acronym for besamim yayin ner and havdala, the four berachot we recite in havdala. </ref> | # On Motzaei Shabbat, Havdalah ( [[Atta Chonantanu]] ) is added to this beracha because it is the ability to distinguish that allows to be distinguish between kodesh (holy) and chol (vain). <ref> Mishna Berurah 115:1, Baer Heitev 115:1. see Mishna Berura and baer heitev who add that the word binah is itself an acronym for besamim yayin ner and havdala, the four berachot we recite in havdala. </ref> | ||
===Hashivenu=== | |||
# The beracha of hashivenu follows the beracha of atta chonen because we are asking Hashem to help us distinguish between right and wrong so that we can recognize our sins and do proper teshuva. <ref> Mishna Berura 115:1 </ref> | |||
===Slach Lanu=== | |||
# The beracha of slach lanu follows the beracha of hashivenu because after we pray for teshuva we need to focus on the sins themselves and ask forgiveness for them. </ref> | |||
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