Thoughts on being Jewish: The Blessing Over my Bowel Movement

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Sunday, June 15, 2008

The Blessing Over my Bowel Movement

If we enjoy earthly pleasures, without reciting a blessing, the Talmud says that it is like stealing from G-d. And so there are blessings (short ones, thankfully) for virtually everything. Breaking bread - there's a blessing for that. Is it cake? Different blessing. You say a blessing after washing your hands before a meal, and right before taking off on a trip. There's a blessing for seeing a RAINBOW! And a blessing for the sunrise. There is even a blessing for going to the bathroom - which I'd... Sign in to see full entry.

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