Blessings for Various Occasions
The Talmud and Code of Jewish Law discuss various natural phenomena that require special blessings.
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The blessing helps bring into focus how the forces of nature are all truly from G‑d and expressions of His majesty.
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Here is a short but powerful prayer that you should say before undergoing a medical procedure or taking medicine.
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When a hurricane hits, we pray that everyone should be safe and secure, dry and warm. But there is more as well.
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Birkat Hagomel
The blessing of thanksgiving recited when one is saved from tragedy with its attendant laws and particulars
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During the month of Nissan, when one sees a blossoming fruit tree, we make a blessing thanking G‑d for giving us trees that grow fruit.
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Thunder, fragrances, travelers & more
Besides the basic daily blessings—e.g., for eating or drinking, and those that are part of the prayers—there are a variety of other blessings recited on different occasions.
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The Once in 28 Years Mitzvah
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When seeing lightning and thunder, there are
two blessings to be said…
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