Must one recite the three identity blessings ('shelo asani goy', 'shelo asani aved', 'shelo asani isha') daily, and what is the correct formulation?
Synopsis
The Mechaber rules one must bless 'who did not make me a non-Jew', 'who did not make me a slave', and 'who did not make me a woman' daily. Women say 'who made me according to His will.' The Rema adds that even a convert may say these blessings, except 'shelo asani goy.' The Beur HaGra and others note textual variants.
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