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title: Siman 224 – Various blessings
description: "בChelek 2 1. The nusach of berachos for the following sightings are listed in Shulchan Aruch. Do not repeat the beracha if you sighted them again within 30 days: - A place that avoda zora has been uprooted, in Eretz…"
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updated: "2026-09-30"
category: Laws of Assorted Blessings
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# Siman 224 – Various blessings

בChelek 2

1. The nusach of berachos for the following sightings are listed in Shulchan Aruch. Do not repeat the beracha if you sighted them again within 30 days: - A place that avoda zora has been uprooted, in Eretz Yisroel or in the diaspora. - A crowd of people 600,000 or more, Jews or gentiles. - Sages, Jewish and gentile. - Monarchs, Jewish and gentile, who have the power to sentence someone to death. - Graves of Jews or of gentiles. (ShA , , , , , ,  - MB )
2. Beware of attending gentile places of entertainment. If you hear them merry-making, sigh and be troubled over the destruction of Yerushalayim and daaven to Hashem about it. (MB )
3. Jewish sponsored theatres are also forbidden because of “moshav laytzim” (a session of scoffers). (MB )
4. If you see ministers of a monarch that is able to sentence someone to death, bless the monarch- blessing without Shem and Malchus. (MB )
5. It is a mitzva to try to see a monarch even if it means for a cohen to become tomay mid’rabbonon or to take off from learning Torah. (ShA  – MB )
6. When you see a beautiful and well established shul say “Boruch matziv g’vul almana”. This applies anywhere and even nowadays. (ShA  - MB )
7. If you see a destroyed shul say “Boruch dayan haemmes”. (ShA )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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