Topic: Bracha of Shechiyanu
On גמרא דף מו. “ת”ר העושה סוכה לעצמו (fifth wide line) until ת”ר
Quickly review תוספת “העושה (number 2)
And ר”ן
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Questions:
What points does the ר”ן differ with Tosfos?
Why is bris milah not considered a mitzvah that comes in a certain time period?
See רש”ש טויבש in back of the Gemara for an answer
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Learn רמב״ם הלכות מילה פרק ג הלכה ג who argues on Tosfos and the Ran and says a bracha of Shechiyanu is made for the Mitzvah of bris milah
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Learn הגהות מיימוניות אות ד who says our minhag is not to recite Shechiyanu and brings three reasons to explain the minhag.
Learn רמב״ם הלכות ברכות פרק יא הלכה ט-י
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What is the criteria according to the Rambam to recite the bracha of Shechiyanu?
What’s the Halachik conclusion?
Learn שולחן ערוך יורה דעה סימן רסה סע’ ז
https://hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=9732&st=&pgnum=436
What is the reasoning of the opinion that Shechiyanu is said only if the father of the baby is the mohel?
Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said when counting Sefiras Haomer as it is a time bound Mitzvah?
Learn ר”ן סוף מסכת פסחים
Why is the bracha of Shechiyanu not said for the mitzvah of Bedikas Chofetz?
See רא”ש פסחים פרק א ס”ק י
and תשובות הרשב”א חלק א ס’ רכ”ג & שעט
and see טור אורח חיים ס’ תלב
In conclusion list whether Shechiyanu is said and the reason why and why not for
Pidyon Haben
Milah
Construction of Sukkah
Tying new tzitzitz
Megillah
Hallel
Sefiras Haomer
Bedikas Chometz