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Wednesday, Dec. 23 2009, 6 Teves 5770
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Halacha For Today:
Wednesday
December 23rd 2009
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1) One who was ill with a [serious] sickness (we shall discuss the definition of "serious" tomorrow B'Ezras Hashem), or underwent a surgery [on an internal organ], must recite Birchas HaGomel upon being totally healed. (See Shu"t Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 12 Siman 18 and Halichos Shlomo Perek 23:2 regarding an internal procedure that isn't considered life threatening today, such as inserting stents and balloons and eye surgeries, that they still require Birchas HaGomel due to their being internal. See also Orchos Rabbeinu from the Steipler page 91 where he questions whether an operation to fix a broken bone requires Birchas HaGomel upon healing.)
A Jewish male who was not circumcised as a child, and undergoes a Bris Milah when he gets older, recites Birchas HaGomel upon being healed. (See Shu"t Minchas Shlomo Vol. 2 Siman 4:31 and Shu"t Tzitz Eliezer Vol. 19 Siman 53)
2) If one was only partially healed, or even mostly healed, no Birchas HaGomel is recited until the healing is totally complete. (Mishna Berura Siman 219:1)
Likewise, if one's sickness is in remission, but according to the doctors may possibly return, no Birchas HaGomel is recited until a totally clean bill of health is received. (See Kaf HaChaim 219:43. This seems to be evident from the Mishna Berura 219:25 as well. See also Shu"t Shevet Haleivi Vol. 4 Siman 152:3 and Shu"t Divrei Yatziv Siman 86)
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I saw that the Mishna Berura says to make a [new Bracha of Al ] Netilas Yadayim if one used the restroom for Gedolim or left the premises in the middle of a meal. Is this how we pasken because I've never heard of this or seen anyone actually do it?
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