Should Boreh Nefashot conclude with a shem u'malchut (full divine name) or without?
Synopsis
There is a dispute whether Boreh Nefashot requires a formal closing with Hashem's name. The Babylonian Talmud implies no closing; the Yerushalmi includes a full closing. The Mechaber rules to close without the name; the Vilna Gaon holds the Yerushalmi closing is correct but the common practice does not follow him.
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