Rabbi Rules on Reciting Blessings After Waking from Sleep Amidst Storms
Translated & summarized from Behadrei Haredim by baba
Rabbi Shabtai Levi, head of the Beis Din Tzedek 'Halichot Moshe', ruled on reciting blessings after sleep. The question involved whether one could bless thunder and lightning if they slept through the storm. The ruling was published by 'Bخدrey Haredim' on October 26, 2026.
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- Rabbi Shabtai Levi ruled on blessings for thunder and lightning after sleeping through a storm.
- The ruling addresses whether one can recite a blessing if unaware of the storm's continuation.
- The halachic guidance was published by 'Bخدrey Haredim'.
- Rabbi Levi serves as head of the Beis Din Tzedek 'Halichot Moshe' and rabbi of Ramat Aharon.
- The ruling was published on October 26, 2026.
Rabbi Shabtai Levi, head of the Beis Din Tzedek 'Halichot Moshe' and rabbi of Ramat Aharon in Bnei Brak, addressed a question regarding the recitation of blessings after waking from sleep. The query concerned whether one could recite a blessing for thunder and lightning if they had slept through the storm and were unaware if it had continued. The ruling, published by 'Bخدrey Haredim', provides guidance on this specific halachic (Jewish law) issue.
The question posed was whether an individual who went to sleep and did not know if thunder and lightning had occurred during their slumber could recite the appropriate blessing upon waking. This falls under the daily halacha segment provided by 'Bخدrey Haredim', featuring insights from Rabbi Levi.
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