tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38561663.post684492544193492547..comments2023-10-31T09:47:46.994-04:00Comments on Rabbi Pinky Schmeckelstein: Ask Rabbi Pinky: On Birchas HaChamaRabbi Pinky Schmeckelsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16415028859483212296noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38561663.post-53761117536007485282009-04-05T04:36:00.000-04:002009-04-05T04:36:00.000-04:00now we do have a conflict here as the Northern Eur...now we do have a conflict here as the Northern European Rabbis OH 94 were very critical of the French and Germans who prayed to the east as this was sun worship. The only place in the world you can pray east is Rechovot. I guess they figured once every 28 yrs couldn't do much harm especially since it has no astronomical or even astrological reality.aryeh shorenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38561663.post-35469125739673744862009-04-05T04:31:00.000-04:002009-04-05T04:31:00.000-04:00You left out it is a segulah to say the blessing f...You left out it is a segulah to say the blessing four times. One is assured a long life. Some think that just three times will also assure you a long life. Now the Chida usually says that saying psalms backward insures a properous life but he is silent on the psalm said with birchat hachama.aryeh shorenoreply@blogger.com