Benefits of Blessings

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The benefits the following blessings correspond to

Roka Haaretz Al Hamayim:

Is a blessing said to give thanks to G-d for giving us land to stand on.

 

Sheasa Li kol Tzarki:

Is a blessing said to give thanks to G-d for giving us the comfort of wearing [leather[1]] shoes. This blessing does not include other physical benefits [such as food etc] as by them a blessing is said separately by each time that their benefit is received. This blessing is not recited on the ninth of Av or on Yom Kippur as will be explained.

 

Hamachin Mitzadeiy Gaver:[2]

Is a blessing said to give thanks to G-d for giving us the ability to walk.

 

Ozer Yisrael Bigevurah:

Is said upon wearing a belt which separates ones heart from ones genitalia. The reason why the Jewish people [“Yisrael”] were specified in this blessing is because the wearing of a belt for a Jew is not just for bodily benefit alone, but also for the purpose of modesty and sanctity to separate ones heart from ones genitalia.

 

Oter Yisrael Bisifara:

Is said upon wearing a covering over ones head. The reason why the Jewish people [“Yisrael”] were specified in this blessing is because the wearing of a head covering for a Jew is not just for bodily benefit alone, but also as an act of modesty and holiness in order to draw upon oneself fear of heaven.

 

[1] As non-leather shoes do not hold Halachic significance. See Hilchos Yom Kippur Chapter 614.

[2] Some have the custom to say “Asher Heiychin…” [46/2] This however is not our custom as written in the Siddur.

About The Author

Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein is a 6th generation descendent of the famous Chief Rabbi of Izhmir, Rav Yehoshua Avraham Krispin, who authored a number of Sefarim, and was a colleague of Rav Chaim Falagi, and father in-law of the Pesach Hadvir. He currently lives with his wife Shayna, and twelve children K”H, in Tzfas, Israel. Rabbi Goldstein received Semicha from Rabbi Schneur Zalman Labkowski of the Tomchei Temimim headquarters in 2005 and served as a chaplain in the Lotar/Kalatz and K9 unit of the IDF from years 2005-2008. He is also a certified Shochet, and has performed Hashgacha work in slaughterhouses. Rabbi Goldstein is the director of Shulchanaruchharav.com, the world’s leading web-based Halacha database, and is the director of the Home Study Semicha Program, a self-study web-based Semicha program. He is a prolific author of over 50 Sefarim studied by a wide range of readers throughout the world, which is used regularly in Semicha programs around the globe. He is a world renowned Posek, answering questions to a web-based market, and serves as a local Posek, Rav, and Lecturer, in the Tzemach Tzedek community Shul in Tzefas, Israel. His many classes can be heard both from his website, Vimeo and YouTube channel. Students can join live to classes given in the Tzemach Tzedek Shul, through the “בית חבד צפת Chabad Tsfat” YouTube channel.

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