Mishnah
Mishnah

Talmud for Berakhot 9:1

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 Avodah Zarah

43Num. rabba 13(13). Rebbi Jonah said, when Alexander the Macedonian wanted to ascend he rose, and rose, and rose, until he saw the world as a globe and the ocean like a bowl. Therefore one represents him with a globe in his hand. Should one not represent him with a bowl in his hand? He does not rule over the Sea. But the Holy One, praise to Him, rules over Sea and dry land, He rescues on the Sea and on land.
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