בChelek 2
- 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 )
- 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 )
- Jewish sponsored theatres are also forbidden because of “moshav laytzim” (a session of scoffers). (MB )
- If you see ministers of a monarch that is able to sentence someone to death, bless the monarch- blessing without Shem and Malchus. (MB )
- 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 )
- When you see a beautiful and well established shul say “Boruch matziv g’vul almana”. This applies anywhere and even nowadays. (ShA – MB )
- If you see a destroyed shul say “Boruch dayan haemmes”. (ShA )