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https://yahadut.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/05-23-16.jpg16201080In the prayers and blessings we recite daily, we thank and praise God for the wonderful world He created for us. Sometimes, though, we are faced with an exceptional sight, something exciting and moving. The Sages composed blessings for such visual experiences, to give them spiritual expression and remind us of their divine origin. Two conditions must be met before saying these blessings. First, the sight must be something truly extraordinary and which most people find impressive. Second, the person reciting the blessing must not have seen it in thirty days, as something to which one is accustomed does not stir up the same emotions. The blessing on seeing natural wonders – such as seas, lakes, rivers, geysers, deserts, stunning waterfalls, mountains, or especially impressive hills – is “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, Author of creation.” (There is no blessing for a reservoir, as this ...