Blessings of the Torah
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Question
A sick person who cannot speak and cannot recite the blessings of the Torah, and they want to study near him. Can someone who has already recited the blessings exempt him from the blessings of the Torah?
Answer
In Sha'arei Teshuva, Siman 47, it is mentioned that in the case of 'shomea ke'oneh' one must bless, but here, where the person cannot speak, there is a disagreement whether in the case of a mute person 'shomea ke'oneh' applies. Practically, one should not recite the blessings of the Torah.
Source
Siman 47 and Sha'arei Teshuva there, Tosafot Berachot 20a, Yoreh De'ah Siman 1 in Taz and Shach there, and Sha'agat Aryeh Siman 6.
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