What blessing is recited upon seeing a place from which idolatry has been eradicated, and does the formula differ between Eretz Yisrael and outside it?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules distinct blessings apply depending on location (Eretz Yisrael vs. outside), with an additional prayer for future eradication recited in both cases. The Rema adds a ruling for when idolatry is moved from one location to another.
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