When walking outside a city and smelling a fragrance, how does the population composition of the city affect whether a blessing is recited?
Synopsis
The population majority of the nearest city determines whether the unidentified fragrance is presumed kosher (from Jews) or forbidden (from idolatrous non-Jewish use). A Jewish majority permits the blessing; a non-Jewish majority prohibits it.
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