Blessings · Orach Chaim 214

Blessings on Trees in Bloom

7 questions · 16 opinions

Must a beracha include both Hashem's Name and Kingdom (Shem u'Malkhut) to be valid?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Required Formula

If one omitted the word 'Olam' (leaving only 'Melech' without 'haOlam'), must the beracha be repeated?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Omission of 'Olam'

If one omitted the word 'Atah' (You) from the beracha, must it be repeated?

2 opinions

Omission of 'Atah'

If one recited a single divine Name (e.g., Adonai or Eloheinu) but not both, has the requirement of 'Shem' been fulfilled?

1 opinions

Minimum Fulfillment of Shem …

Does omitting Shem in the closing (chatimah) of a beracha that has both an opening and closing invalidate the beracha?

2 opinions

Shem in the Chatimah

Why do the berachot of the Amidah (Shemoneh Esreh) not include the formula 'Melech haOlam'?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Amidah Exemption from Malkhu…

Does reciting a Name without Malkhut (or vice versa) violate the prohibition of taking God's Name in vain (lo tisa)?

1 opinions

Lo Tisa and Incomplete Berac…