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* Tosfot Brachot 11a ask why a person does not need to make Birchat HaTorah again when they stop their learning and then go back to learning. The answer given, is that a person never gives up thinking about going back to learning because a person should learn whenever he has free time. The Rosh Brachot 1:13 and Hagahot Maimoniyot (Tefillah 7:9) agree. | * Tosfot Brachot 11a ask why a person does not need to make Birchat HaTorah again when they stop their learning and then go back to learning. The answer given, is that a person never gives up thinking about going back to learning because a person should learn whenever he has free time. The Rosh Brachot 1:13 and Hagahot Maimoniyot (Tefillah 7:9) agree. | ||
* The Agur (cited by Divrei Chamudot Brachot 1:76) explains that the reason there is no interruption when it comes to Birchat HaTorah is because a person is always involved in activities that require following halacha. The observance of halacha keeps a person’s mind connected to learning. Shulchan Aruch 47:10 holds that going to work or going to the bathroom is not considered an interruption and you do not therefore have to make Birchat HaTorah again. </ref> | * The Agur (cited by Divrei Chamudot Brachot 1:76) explains that the reason there is no interruption when it comes to Birchat HaTorah is because a person is always involved in activities that require following halacha. The observance of halacha keeps a person’s mind connected to learning. Shulchan Aruch 47:10 holds that going to work or going to the bathroom is not considered an interruption and you do not therefore have to make Birchat HaTorah again. </ref> | ||
# If one slept during the day for a long period of time one does not make Birchot HaTorah again upon [[waking up]]. Even though there is what to rely on for one to make the brachot again, the Minhag HaOlam is not to do so, and one should instead hear them from someone who is obligated to make them (both must have kavana, and after the bracha, both learn some pesukim such as Parshat [[Birkat Cohanim]]). <Ref> Shulchan Aruch 47:11 quotes those who say that a fixed sleep during the day is a [[hefsek]], and then quotes those who say that it is not a [[hefsek]]; the minhag follows the latter view. However, Eliyah Rabba 47:9 quotes many poskim who say that one should make a bracha and agrees with them; Mishna Brurah 47:25 quotes many main acharonim who say to make Birchot HaTorah, and concludes that one who does will not lose out. However, many contemporary poskim including Piskei Teshuvot 47:14, Halichos Shlomo [[Tefilla]] 6 | # If one slept during the day for a long period of time one does not make Birchot HaTorah again upon [[waking up]]. Even though there is what to rely on for one to make the brachot again, the Minhag HaOlam is not to do so, and one should instead hear them from someone who is obligated to make them (both must have kavana, and after the bracha, both learn some pesukim such as Parshat [[Birkat Cohanim]]). <Ref> Shulchan Aruch 47:11 quotes those who say that a fixed sleep during the day is a [[hefsek]], and then quotes those who say that it is not a [[hefsek]]; the minhag follows the latter view. However, Eliyah Rabba 47:9 quotes many poskim who say that one should make a bracha and agrees with them; Mishna Brurah 47:25 quotes many main acharonim who say to make Birchot HaTorah, and concludes that one who does will not lose out. However, many contemporary poskim including Piskei Teshuvot 47:14, Halichos Shlomo [[Tefilla]] ch. 6 fnt. 6, Rivevos Ephraim 8:609:1, Ishei Yisrael 6:25, Karna Deigrata 1:133, Halachically Speaking (vol 3, article 1, pg 5), and Piskei Teshuvot 47:14 write that the minhag is not to make any Birchot HaTorah after sleeping again in the day. Halichot Shlomo 6:2 writes that the minhag is that we don't recite new brachot hatorah after a daytime sleep. He explains that by doing so we indicate that the birchot hatorah aren't simply for the words of Torah but for the all encompassing obligation of learning Torah. Halichot Shlomo 6:3 writes that one shouldn't make a stipulation that one's birchot hatorah expire after one takes a nap. Even though it would be effective it is degrading the takana of chazal.</ref> | ||
# Women do not need to recite Birchot Hatorah multiple times a day.<ref>Tzlach Brachot 11b writes that since women aren’t obligated to learn Torah they should recite brachot hatorah every time they learn. | # Women do not need to recite Birchot Hatorah multiple times a day.<ref>Tzlach Brachot 11b writes that since women aren’t obligated to learn Torah they should recite brachot hatorah every time they learn. | ||
* Bear Yakov 47:14 (Rav Chaim Krizer) writes that women don't need to make new brachot everytime they learn as long as they planned to learn more like the Magen Avraham says about men. Also, according to Rabbenu Tam it is a bracha of shevach so they don't have to recite it again. | * Bear Yakov 47:14 (Rav Chaim Krizer) writes that women don't need to make new brachot everytime they learn as long as they planned to learn more like the Magen Avraham says about men. Also, according to Rabbenu Tam it is a bracha of shevach so they don't have to recite it again. | ||
* Birchat Moshe Brachot v. 1 p. 232 Brachot 11b writes that really brachot hatorah are both birchot hodah and birchot hamitzvah. Therefore, women who are only reciting it for the aspect of hodah they only need to say it once a day. However, men who also recite it for a mitzvah might need to recite it again every time they learn. He also uses this to explain why chazal said everyone should recite the brachot if there's a chance that they might not learn that day at all and it'll be a bracha levatala (see Tosfot Ketubot 72a, Brachot 11b). Even if someone doesn't learn it is still a bracha of hodah. | * Birchat Moshe Brachot v. 1 p. 232 Brachot 11b writes that really brachot hatorah are both birchot hodah and birchot hamitzvah. Therefore, women who are only reciting it for the aspect of hodah they only need to say it once a day. However, men who also recite it for a mitzvah might need to recite it again every time they learn. He also uses this to explain why chazal said everyone should recite the brachot if there's a chance that they might not learn that day at all and it'll be a bracha levatala (see Tosfot Ketubot 72a, Brachot 11b). Even if someone doesn't learn it is still a bracha of hodah. | ||
* Rivevot Efraim 5:43 quotes Rav Chaim Kanievsky, Rav Chaim Dovid Halevi, Halichot Bayta, and Halichot Bat Yisrael who say that who do not need to make new brachot hatorah multiple times a day.</ref> | * Rivevot Efraim 5:43 quotes Rav Chaim Kanievsky, Rav Chaim Dovid Halevi, Halichot Bayta p. 20, and Halichot Bat Yisrael p. 118 who say that who do not need to make new brachot hatorah multiple times a day. Minchat Chen 1:4 and Halichot Shlomo 1:4 agree. Rav Shlomo Zalman explained it based on the fact that the women are cognizant of halacha all day.</ref> | ||
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