Obligation of Blessing on Lightning and Thunder
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Question
Is there an obligation to bless on lightning and thunder?
Answer
It is obligatory to bless.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Siman 227, Seif 3, states that blessings on seeing are obligatory, and although in Siman 223, Seif 1, the Rema mentions regarding the blessing 'Shehechiyanu' and states: "There are those who wrote that it is customary to be lenient with this blessing, that it is not obligatory but voluntary," it should be said that this applies only to 'Shehechiyanu' and 'Hatov Vehametiv', but blessings on lightning and thunder are obligatory. Azmera Leshimcha (79-80)
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