Does lightning that occurs without thunder (from heat/summer weather) require a blessing?
Synopsis
The MB cites the Chayei Adam who holds that heat lightning — occurring without any thunder, caused purely by hot weather — is not the 'lightning' referenced in the Talmud and therefore does not require a blessing.
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