Berakhot 9:1 Related Passages

הָרוֹאֶה מָקוֹם שֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ בוֹ נִסִּים לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, אוֹמֵר בָּרוּךְ שֶׁעָשָׂה נִסִּים לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בַּמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה. מָקוֹם שֶׁנֶּעֶקְרָה מִמֶּנּוּ עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה, אוֹמֵר בָּרוּךְ שֶׁעָקַר עֲבוֹדָה זָרָה מֵאַרְצֵנוּ:

If one sees a place where miracles were performed for Israel [such as the place where Israel crossed the Red Sea, the crossing of the valleys of Arnon, the crossing of the Jordan, the stone on which Moses sat when he waged war with Amalek, and the like] he says: "Blessed is He who performed miracles for our forefathers in this place." [Over a miracle performed for the many, such as the aforementioned, all are required to bless; but over a miracle performed for an individual, as when one sees a place where a miracle was performed for him, he must say: "Blessed is He who performed a miracle for me in this place." And his son and grandson must say: "Blessed is He who performed a miracle for my fathers in this place." All of the blessings of the Mishnah require mentioning of "the Name" and "Kingdom," any blessing lacking these not being a blessing.] (If one sees) a place from which idolatry was uprooted, he says: "Blessed is He who uprooted idolatry from our land."

Jerusalem Talmud Berakhot

MISHNAH: He who sees a place where wonders were done for Israel, says: Praise to Him1In all these Mishnayot, “Praise to Him” stands for “Praised are You, Eternal, our God, King of the Universe, Who … Who did wonders for our forefathers at this place.
At a place from which paganism was uprooted62While there are numerous verses declaring Israel as His people, it belongs to the style of a sermon to close with a verse promising a better future. The quote may indicate that עם should be translated as “relative”; this is the meaning attributed to the root in theophorous names., one says: Praise to Him Who uprooted paganism from our Land.
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