What prayer should be recited before and after bloodletting (or any medical procedure), and must God's name be invoked?
Synopsis
One should pray before and after bloodletting. Debate exists over whether the post-procedure blessing ('Baruch rofei cholim') requires invocation of God's name and kingship (shem u-malkhut).
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