1218 – Birchos Hodaah – (Klal 63 Siman 6) – Bracha on Non-Jewish Kings 7

 We are beginning siman 6. If one sees a non-Jewish king, they recite the bracha of she’cholak chochmaso le’basar vadam. There is a separate bracha for a Jewish king (she’cholak chochmaso lireiav), and for melech hamoshiach. The bracha is only made on an absolute monarch, who has the power of life and death.  The Chayei […]

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