Venue: Beth Jacob Cong. (Oakland, CA) Beth Jacob Cong. (Oakland, CA)

Halacha:

Brachot 

Collections: R' Ezra Cohen The Psychology of Birkat HaGomel

Description

This shiur explores the halakhic relationship between birkat hagomel and mental illness. What is birkat hagomel, and when is it recited? How sick must one be to recite birkat hagomel upon recovery? Does recovery from mental illness warrant the recitation of birkat hagomel? What if the mental illness is episodic or recurring? How recovered does one need to be before recitation of birkat hagomel is warranted?