Bracha For Seeing Natural Wonders
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All oceans
- The bracha for seeing any ocean is Oseh Maaseh Beresheet. [1]
Atlantic Ocean
- According to Ashkanazim, The bracha for seeing the Atlantic ocean is SheAssa Et HaYam HaGadol. According to Sephardim, this bracha is never made. [2]
Mediterranean Ocean
- It's preferable, when making the bracha on the Mediterrain to say Oseh Maaseh Beresheet and then add the words Sh'Asah Et HaYam HaGadol within 2-3 seconds. [3]
Comit or Earthquake
- For seeing a comet or experiencing an earthquake one should make the Bracha Oseh מעשה Beresheet. [4]
- If there was a break between one earthquake and the next, another Bracha is required. [5]
Strong winds
- For a strong wind as in a hurricane or tornado one should make the Bracha of Oseh Maaseh Beresheet. [6]
References
- ↑ S"A 228:1
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch 228:1 writes that for all oceans one makes the bracha of Oseh Maaseh Beresheet except for the Mediterrian which you make Oseh HaYam haGadol. However, Mishna Brurah 228:2 argues that really the bracha of Oseh HaYam HaGadol should only be made on the Atlantic ocean and all others (including the Mediterrian) only get the bracha of Oseh Maaseh Beresheet. [It's preferable, when making the bracha on the Mediterrain to say Oseh Maaseh Beresheet and then add the words Sh'Asah Et HaYam HaGadol within 2-3 seconds.(VeZot HaBracha pg 154)] For Ashkenazim, the halacha is in accordance with Mishna Brurah as most achronim hold like that opinion; so writes the VeZot HaBracha pg 154 in name of Rav Elyashiv. For Sephardim Yalkut Yosef (Siman 228) writes not to make the bracha of Oseh HaYam HaGadol on anything because of the dispute (I'm not sure if he would hold that a Oseh Maaseh Beresheet is still made for all oceans).
- ↑ VeZot HaBracha pg 154
- ↑ S”A 257:1 says that for seeing a comet or experiencing an earthquake one should make Oseh Maaseh Beresheet and if one wants one can make the Bracha SheCocho UGevurato Maaleh Olam instead. Mishna Brurah 227:6 is clear that it’s either one Bracha or the other but not both. So rules Vezot HaBracha (pg 155, chapter 17). Artscroll Siddur just quotes the more primary Bracha quoted in S”A, Oseh מעשה Beresheet.
- ↑ Shaarei Teshuva 227:1, Vezot HaBracha (pg 157)
- ↑ S”A 227:1, Mishna Brurah 227:4 writes that any wind which is uncommon is sufficient for a Bracha. See also Vezot HaBracha (pg 156) who writes that it must be a very strong wind.
