Shehecheyanu

 We are beginning siman 2. We learned that the appropriate time to make the bracha shehecheyanu is when the item is first acquired. However, if the item is not usable at the time of acquisition, the bracha is made upon its first use.   In siman 2, the Chayei Adam writes that in addition to a […]

 We are beginning Klal 62, which discusses the halachos of birchas shehecheyanu and hatov vehametiv.   The Chayei Adam begins with shehecheyanu. The Gemara says that shehecheyanu applies to events which occur mi’zman l’zman, on a cyclical basis. Chazal instituted that, in conjunction with fulfilling the mitzvah, one should recite shehecheyanu to thank Hashem for arriving