Every twenty eight years, as the sun reappears “at its inflection point,” we recite the blessing ברוך אתה ה’, א־להינו מלך העולם, עושה מעשה בראשית – “Blessed art Thou … Who does the Act of Creation.”
What astronomical event prompts us to recite this blessing and what are we praising G”d for in that instance particular? I address these and other questions in the following shiur:
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| Birkat haChamah – the Prayer for the Sun |  |
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Also check out Jonathan Baker’s overview of the development of the Birkat haChamah liturgy.
Mikolot Mayim Rabbim 