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Blessing for the Mitzvah of Ma’qa

שו”תCategory: HalachaBlessing for the Mitzvah of Ma’qa
asked 6 years ago

Hello Rabbi!
In response to the question of why there are mitzvot that have no blessing upon them, the poskim write that regarding mental mitzvot that did not distinguish us from the Gentiles, one should not say, “which we sanctified with its mitzvot” (the rabbi presented this opinion in the article “General Introduction, and the Fundamentals of the Laws of Charity”).

If so, then why bless the construction of a railing? After all, it is a clear intellectual commandment?

The Chazon Ish, in Likutei Hom, wrote that the mitzvah of a railing is not rational because when a person goes up to the roof, he is more careful and would think that there is no need for a railing, but it is difficult to accept his explanation because a person who does not build a railing is considered in the eyes of the world to be endangering his family members.

A. Why bless a railing?
on. Does the rabbi know of any other mental mitzvot that require blessings?

thanks


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מיכי Staff answered 6 years ago
The blessing on the railing is in dispute between the Rambam and the pharmacist. The pharmacist is not blessed (although according to his view, this is because its essence is the verse “You shall not put blood in your house”). I don’t remember the explanation of the blessings on mental commandments. Incidentally, Gentiles are not commanded to pray on a railing (although in practice they probably do). It is debatable whether the reason you mentioned applies here or not. This reason is hidden in several places. According to my recollection, the Rashba in the Teshuva speaks of a blessing, of charity, and of a commandment between a man and his neighbor, and needs another reason (which the poor man may not accept). In any case, anyone who believes that there is a blessing for a mental mitzvah will probably not accept this reasoning. There is no need for this or that.

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מיכי Staff replied 6 years ago

Now I found a review here:
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