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title: Siman 69 – Leading the daavening
description: "אChelek 1 1. A blind man may lead the daavening. He can recite the beracha on daylight, \"yotzer ham'oros\", since he benefits from the fact that other people have the light to show him the way. (ShA ) 2. A…"
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updated: "2026-09-29"
category: Laws of Krias Shema
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# Siman 69 – Leading the daavening

אChelek 1

1. A blind man may lead the daavening. He can recite the beracha on daylight, "yotzer ham'oros", since he benefits from the fact that other people have the light to show him the way. (ShA )
2. A boy becomes eligible to lead the daavening at age 13. We rely on chazaka that he has two pubic hairs for this. (MB )

## Key

**ShA**
 : Shulchan Aruch

**MB**
 : Mishna Berura

**ShaH**
 : Shaar Hatsiun

**ShaT**
 : Shaaray Teshuva

**BeH**
 : Beur Halacha

**BaH**
 : Baer Haytayv

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