Blessing on the Jordan River
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Question
I see the Jordan River, what blessing do I recite?
Answer
No blessing is recited, as it does not have the size of the four rivers flowing from Eden, and a blessing is only recited on rivers the size of the Nile, Euphrates, Tigris, and similar.
Source
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim, Siman 228, סעיף 2) Mishnah Berurah (ס"ק ד).
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