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Should one recite the "Shehhal" blessing upon drinking recycled urine?

ResponseCategory: HalachaShould one recite the "Shehhal" blessing upon drinking recycled urine?
Benjamin Gorlin asked 5 years ago

Hello, 
Should one recite the "Shehhal" blessing upon drinking recycled urine?
Kind regards, Benjamin

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Michi Staff answered 5 years ago

One should bless in the name and in the Malchut, Baruch Mishnah Beryot.

Benjamin Gorlin replied 5 years ago

Is this the practical answer that the rabbi would give to a Jewish astronaut on the International Space Station?

mikyab Staff replied 5 years ago

This is the answer I gave to those who ask careless questions on the Didan website on the ground.

Rational (relatively) replied 5 years ago

Benjamin
It is necessary to discuss whether the recycled urine of a gentile resident of Israel or a Canaanite slave
In my humble opinion, drinking the recycled urine of a Gentile is prohibited in communion with a Gentile. Therefore, reciting a blessing over that urine is the mitzvah that comes with the offense. (And it is necessary to discuss whether the recycled urine of a resident alien is included in this, since the conditions have been divided, whether his ruling on these matters is different from that of an ordinary Gentile, and perhaps even the urine of an ordinary Gentile in our day is permitted to be recited, since the Meiri has already taught us about a change in the law for civilized Gentiles.)

Ahmed Abu Najma replied 5 years ago

It seems that Binyamin's question was directed at someone whose urine got on their head, and the rabbi answered that in practice he should recite the blessing of the Mishnah of Health.
The question is whether it is enough to see in writing the change in creation that the urine went up to her head or whether one must actually see the questioner and it seems that the doubters are being softened so that Mr. Benjamin is not seen until we bless only the Creator of many souls and their absence.

Depends on taste replied 5 years ago

On the surface, if the recycled urine turns into water, one should recite the blessing "Shehhal" only if one drinks it to thirst, but if it tastes good, one can recite the blessing even without feeling thirsty.

With NASA's blessing and thanks, Shatz

Ahmed Abu Najma replied 5 years ago

Shatz.
It seems that our acquaintance Mr. Guerreroline has already reached space and in space it is doubtful whether there is a sense of taste, so your answer does not satisfy him.
With the blessing of creating hollow,

breadtoeatandclothingtowear replied 5 years ago

But this is an interesting question, I mean, some people drink the first urine of the morning as medicine (there is no debate whether it is indeed beneficial), and hence the question is, should one recite a blessing for something medicinal? And does it have any taste pleasure from it? Is it not detestable and therefore even the taste is good and for it to be medicinal, one should not recite a blessing?

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