Blessing for Sharing His Wisdom in Our Generation

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Question

In our generation, can we bless for sharing His wisdom, even though there is a decline in generations?

Answer

In every generation, we bless for sharing His wisdom according to the greats of that generation.

Source

We find in several poskim that this law is in doubt. In Shu't Teshuva Me'Ahava, part 2, siman 237, it is written: "I am very perplexed whether to bless in our time on a sage with a name and kingdom, and I have not heard from my teachers that they blessed, but not hearing is not proof," and so ruled in the book Chesed Le-Alafim (by the author Pele Yoetz), this siman, skiv 112, Ben Ish Chai, parashat Ekev, skiv 112, Petach Ha-Dvir, this siman, in the name of many poskim, Aruch Ha-Shulchan, siv 6, Kaf Ha-Chaim, skiv 119, not to bless. And the ruling of our teacher, the Gaon, Rabbi Ovadia Fried, to bless according to the ruling of Chayei Adam, part 1, klal 63, ot 8, and it is stated: "Even though in our time we do not have the law of a talmid chacham, nevertheless, in this matter even in our time, one who is outstanding in Torah, we bless on him this blessing, and so it is proven in Tur that it is written about the blessing of Chacham Ha-Razim that we do not have one who is worthy of this in our time. This proves that the blessing for sharing His wisdom applies even in our time, and so from Shulchan Aruch that they wrote."

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