Q&A: The Condemned City
Originally published:
This is an English translation (via GPT-5.4). Read the original Hebrew version.
The Condemned City
Question
In the case of the condemned city, they kill all the inhabitants. My question is: did the Sages institute a special blessing there for killing the children, or are killing the criminals and killing the dependents the same thing, so that one general blessing over all the killings is enough?
Answer
There is a blessing before and a blessing after. But you need the minimum measure of ten people executed by the authorities in order to recite it. Less than that is considered a half-measure.