A Rare Mitzvah

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....is coming up soon. And it's even rarer to have it fall on erev Pesach:

from "halachos a day" forum:

In the Gemara in Brachot (59b) we learn:

"When seeing the sun at its Tekufah, the moon at its strength, the stars in their paths, and the Zodiacal constellations in their order, one says Blessed be the Maker of creation. "

"And when does this happen? "

"Abaye said: Every 28 years when the cycle begins again and the Nisan equinox falls into Saturn on the evening of Tuesday, going into Wednesday."

As recorded in the Chumash, the sun was created on Wednesday - and every 28 years it returns to the same spot.
You can read more about it at http://www.answers.com/topic/birkat-hahammah

This year on Wednesday Erev Pessach (8 April 2009) is the 206th time the sun will be back at its original location.

There's an entire order-of-prayer that is traditionally said and can be found at http://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/pdf/pdf93/birkatHamaA.pdf

At the very least one should say the following Bracha when first seeing the sun on Wednesday, Erev Pessach (8 April 2009)


בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם עוֹשֶׂה מַעֲשֵׂה בְּרֵאשִׁית

The Bracha said as early as possible after sunrise, and cannot be said after noon.


Source: Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 60:6, 7
 

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well you must have been one with the first time, because you couldn't possibly be over 29, 30....
Bwah-ha-ha-ha you're only off by a few decades, but we won't talk about that!



PS: does that get me a cake when I finally make it out that way for shabbas? ;)
You bet, just let me know what type you like!
We are still awaiting your shabbas arrival....
 
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בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱלקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם עוֹשֶׂה מַעֲשֵׂה בְּרֵאשִׁית



a translation so the english only speaking idiot can also say the prayer?

Blessed are You, HaShem, our G-d, king of the universe, who makes the work
of creation.
 
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