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Blessings on Torah Study

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When should each morning blessing (birkat hashachar) be recited — at the moment of the corresponding action or collectively at synagogue?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Timing and Arrangement

Is a person obligated to recite 100 blessings each day?

3 opinions

Daily Count of Blessings

Must one recite the three identity blessings ('shelo asani goy', 'shelo asani aved', 'shelo asani isha') daily, and what is the correct formulation?

6 opinions across 2 eras

Identity Blessings (Shelo As…

If one recited 'zokeif kefufim' (who straightens the bowed) before 'matir asurim' (who frees the bound), may one still recite 'matir asurim' afterward?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Zokeif Before Matir

Should one recite the blessing 'ha-noten la-ya'ef ko'ach' (who gives strength to the weary)?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Ha-Noten La-Ya'ef Ko'ach

Is one permitted to recite additional morning blessings beyond the established list?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Additional Blessings

May one recite morning blessings for actions one did not personally perform that morning (e.g., never heard a rooster, did not put on shoes)?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Blessings Without Correspond…

May one recite biblical verses or supplications before reciting the blessings over Torah study (birkat hatorah)?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Reciting Verses Before Birka…

Should the blessing 'ozeir Yisrael bigvurah' (who girds Israel with strength) be recited when wearing a belt, and does a sash separating heart and groin suffice?

2 opinions

Ozeir Yisrael Bigvurah

What is the status of the 'ha-ma'avir sheina' blessing — is it one blessing or two, and what is its proper formulation?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Ha-Ma'avir Sheina Blessing

Should one say 'Baruch Shem Kevod Malkhuto' after Shema during Shacharit to potentially fulfill the Shema obligation in case the congregation runs late past its time?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Baruch Shem as Pre-emptive F…

What is the order of the morning blessings — does it follow the Talmudic sequence, the Rif/Rambam order, or the Rosh/Tur arrangement?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Order and Arrangement