{"id":671,"date":"2013-08-15T18:15:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-15T18:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/?p=671"},"modified":"2026-01-27T20:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T20:09:38","slug":"birchas-hailanos-guidelines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.star-k.org\/articles\/kashrus-kurrents\/671\/birchas-hailanos-guidelines\/","title":{"rendered":"Bracha On Newly Flowering Trees: Birchas Ha’ilanos Guidelines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Spring 2009 | Reviewed January 2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: There is a bracha which is recited once a year upon seeing a newly flowering fruit-bearing tree. I have a number of questions regarding Birchas Ha’ilonos<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. When is the optimal time to say this bracha?  Does the bracha have to be said during the month of Nisan?  <\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. What rules apply concerning the location of the person when saying the bracha?  How far away can you be from the tree when saying the bracha?  Can you be inside a house or other structure?  Can you be in a car?  Is it necessary to be at a site where there is more than one tree?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. What limitations are there regarding the type of tree over which this bracha may be recited?  Does the tree need to be fruit bearing?  How old should the tree be?  Can the tree be orlah<\/em> (less than three years old)?  Can the bracha be said over blueberries, which are botanically classified as a shrub, or would it be preferable to recite the bracha over botanical trees such as a peach or apple tree?  Can the bracha be said over a crabapple tree, which has fruit that is not palatable without first cooking and sweetening it? Can the bracha be said over a cherry blossom tree?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    A: <\/span><\/span>See responses below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    1. Birchas Ha’ilanos<\/em> is recited once a year during springtime when you see a fruit tree that has started to flower.1<\/sup><\/a> Ideally, it should be said on the first tree that you see beginning to flower.2<\/sup><\/a> However, if you did not recite the bracha <\/span>at that time you could say the bracha <\/span>on another occasion.3<\/sup><\/a> Some opinions state that one may recite this bracha <\/span>only during the month of Nisan<\/span>.4<\/sup><\/a>For this reason, it is customary not to say the bracha <\/span><\/span><\/span>before the beginning of Nisan.5<\/sup><\/a> However, the halacha follows the opinion that you can also say this bracha <\/span>during other months.6<\/sup><\/a> Therefore, if you did not recite the bracha <\/span>during the month of Nisan<\/span><\/span> you still have the opportunity to do so.  This is especially applicable in those countries where spring does not occur during Nisan<\/span>.7<\/sup><\/a>The bracha may be said at night if you are able to see the flowers well.8<\/sup><\/a> Although there are sources that rule out reciting the bracha on Shabbos,9<\/sup><\/a> the consensus of the poskim<\/em> is that there are no halachic concerns with regard to reciting this bracha on Shabbos.10<\/sup><\/a> A number of gedolim<\/em> have, in fact, often recited the bracha on Shabbos.11<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    2. You should be close enough to the tree to see the flowers clearly.12<\/sup><\/a> If necessary, you may be inside a house or building when saying the bracha<\/span>.13<\/sup><\/a> It is preferable to stand while saying the bracha<\/span>, although it is not necessary to do so.14<\/sup><\/a>There are sources which suggest reciting the bracha <\/span>over a field of trees, or at least two trees that are in close proximity.15<\/sup><\/a> However, there is no halachic requirement to do so and one may recite the bracha <\/span>over one tree.16<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    3. The bracha <\/span><\/span><\/span>is recited only over a fruit bearing tree.17<\/sup><\/a> The bracha <\/span>should not be said over a tree that is so old that it no longer produces edible fruit.18<\/sup><\/a> There is a discussion among the poskim<\/em> concerning whether or not the bracha <\/span>may be said over a tree which is orlah<\/em>.19<\/sup><\/a> However, if you do not know the age of the tree, and there is merely a concern that the tree might be orlah<\/em>, you may say the bracha<\/span><\/span>.20<\/sup><\/a> You may recite the bracha <\/span>over anything that halacha would define as a tree. Presumably, this would be defined as anything to which the halacha of orlah<\/em> applies, and would include blueberries.21<\/sup><\/a> You may recite the bracha <\/span>over any tree which produces fruit that may be made edible. Therefore, if a crabapple tree produces fruit that would be processed and made into an edible food, the bracha <\/span>could be recited over such a tree.22<\/sup><\/a>A cherry blossom tree does not produce cherries and, in fact, does not produce any edible fruit. This should not be confused with a cherry tree, which does produce edible fruit. Therefore, the bracha <\/span><\/span>may not be recited over a cherry blossom tree, but may be recited over a cherry tree.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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      1.\u05e9\u05d5”\u05e2 \u05d0\u05d5”\u05d7 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e8\u05db\u05d5 \u05e1\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d0  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      2.\u05dc\u05d7\u05d5\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d3\u05e2\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05d2”\u05d0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05d1\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e9\u05e2\u05d4”\u05e6 \u05e9\u05dd \u05e1”\u05e7 \u05d2 <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      3.\u05de”\u05d1 \u05e9\u05dd \u05e1”\u05e7 \u05d4  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      4.\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05db\u05e3 \u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dd \u05e1”\u05e7 \u05d0 \u05d5\u05e9\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d7\u05de\u05d3 \u05d7”\u05d4 \u05e2\u05de’ 263   (\u05d5\u05d1\u05e4\u05e1\u05e7\u05d9 \u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e8\u05db\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d1\u05d9\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d3\u05d9 \u05d7\u05de\u05d3 \u05d4\u05e0”\u05dc, \u05d5\u05db\u05df \u05db\u05de\u05d4 \u05de\u05df \u05d4\u05de\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05de\u05d5\u05ea \u05d4\u05de\u05d5\u05d1\u05d0\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d4\u05dc\u05df \u05d4\u05dd \u05e2”\u05e4 \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e4\u05e1\u05e7\u05d9 \u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea) <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      5.\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05de\u05e0\u05d7\u05ea \u05d9\u05e6\u05d7\u05e7 \u05d7”\u05d2 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05db\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05d9\u05d7\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d3\u05e2\u05ea \u05d7”\u05d0 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05d0, \u05d5\u05d1\u05d0\u05e8\u05d7\u05d5\u05ea \u05e8\u05d1\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d7”\u05d2 \u05e2\u05de’ \u05e8\u05db\u05d3 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 “\u05db\u05d3\u05d5\u05de\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d9 \u05e9\u05de\u05d5”\u05e8 [\u05de\u05e8\u05df \u05d4\u05e1\u05d8\u05d9\u05d9\u05e4\u05dc\u05e8] \u05d6\u05e6\u05d5\u05e7”\u05dc \u05d1\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5 \u05e0\u05d4\u05d2 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05db\u05ea\u05d7\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05ea \u05e4\u05e8\u05d7\u05d9 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05e9 \u05d7\u05d5\u05d3\u05e9 \u05e0\u05d9\u05e1\u05df”  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      6.\u05de”\u05d1 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e8\u05db\u05d5 \u05e1”\u05e7 \u05d0 \u05d5\u05e2\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05d4\u05e9\u05dc\u05d7\u05df \u05e1\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d0, \u05d5\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05e6\u05d9\u05e5 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05e2\u05d6\u05e8 \u05d7\u05dc\u05e7 \u05d9\u05d1 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05db \u05d5\u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05d9\u05d7\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d3\u05e2\u05ea \u05e9\u05dd, \u05d5\u05e2”\u05e2 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d9’ \u05d7\u05ea”\u05e1 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e9\u05d5”\u05e2 \u05e9\u05dd \u05de\u05e9”\u05db \u05d1\u05e9\u05dd \u05e8’ \u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d0\u05d3\u05dc\u05e8  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      7.\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05de\u05e0\u05d7\u05ea \u05d9\u05e6\u05d7\u05e7 \u05d7”\u05d9 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05d8\u05d6  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      8.\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05e6\u05d9\u05e5 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05e2\u05d6\u05e8 \u05e9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      9.\u05db\u05e3 \u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e8\u05db\u05d5 \u05e1”\u05e7 \u05d3  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      10.\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05d9\u05d7\u05d5\u05d4 \u05d3\u05e2\u05ea \u05d7”\u05d0 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05d1  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      11.\u05d1\u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05dc\u05de\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc \u05ea\u05e4\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e2\u05de’ \u05e8\u05e4\u05d8 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d2\u05e8\u05e9”\u05d6 \u05d0\u05d5\u05d9\u05e2\u05e8\u05d1\u05d0\u05da \u05d6\u05e6”\u05dc \u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05d0\u05e3 \u05d1\u05e9\u05d1\u05ea, \u05d5\u05e2\u05d5\u05d3 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05e9\u05dd \u05d1\u05e9\u05dd \u05e0\u05e4\u05e9 \u05d3\u05d5\u05d3 \u05dc\u05d4\u05d0\u05d3\u05e8”\u05ea \u05e9\u05d4\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05d4\u05d3\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e9\u05d1\u05ea \u05db\u05d3\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d4\u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05dd \u05de\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d5\u05ea  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      12.\u05d1\u05d0\u05e9\u05dc \u05d0\u05d1\u05e8\u05d4\u05dd \u05de\u05d1\u05d5\u05d8\u05e9\u05d0\u05d8\u05e9 \u05e1\u05d5”\u05e1 \u05e8\u05db\u05d5 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 “\u05dc\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d4 \u05d4\u05e2\u05d9\u05e7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05d4 \u05de\u05e4\u05d5\u05e8\u05e9\u05ea \u05de\u05de\u05e9”  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      13.\u05dc\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05e9\u05d5\u05dd \u05e7\u05e4\u05d9\u05d3\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d6\u05d4  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      14. \u05d4\u05e4\u05de”\u05d2 \u05d1\u05e4\u05ea\u05d9\u05d7\u05d4 \u05dc\u05d4\u05dc’ \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05ea \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05d7 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 “\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05d7 \u05e8\u05e9\u05d0\u05d9 \u05d9\u05d5\u05e9\u05d1 \u05dc\u05d1\u05d3 \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05ea \u05d4\u05dc\u05d1\u05d4 \u05de\u05e2\u05d5\u05de\u05d3”, \u05d0\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d3\u05e2\u05ea \u05de\u05d5”\u05e8 \u05e8’ \u05d4\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05e2\u05de\u05d0\u05df \u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d8”\u05d0 \u05e9\u05dc\u05db\u05ea\u05d7\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e0\u05db\u05d5\u05df \u05dc\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3, \u05d5\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05ea\u05e9\u05d5\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5\u05d4\u05e0\u05d4\u05d2\u05d5\u05ea \u05d7”\u05d2 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e2\u05d5 \u05e9\u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05d9 \u05dc\u05db\u05ea\u05d7\u05dc\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05d1\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05ea \u05d4\u05e9\u05d1\u05d7, \u05d5\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05e8\u05d1\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d7”\u05d5 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05ea\u05d8 \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d5 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d2\u05e8”\u05de \u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05e9\u05d8\u05d9\u05df \u05d6\u05e6”\u05dc  \u05e0\u05d4\u05d2 \u05dc\u05e2\u05de\u05d5\u05d3 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05ea \u05d1\u05e8\u05e7\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05e8\u05e2\u05de\u05d9\u05dd  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      15.\u05db\u05e3 \u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e8\u05db\u05d5 \u05e1”\u05e7 \u05d0 \u05d5\u05e1”\u05e7 \u05d1, \u05d5\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05e6\u05d9\u05e5 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05e2\u05d6\u05e8 \u05d7\u05dc\u05e7 \u05d9\u05d1 \u05e1\u05d5”\u05e1 \u05db, \u05d5\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d4\u05dc\u05d9\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05e9\u05dc\u05de\u05d4 \u05e2\u05dc \u05ea\u05e4\u05dc\u05d4 \u05e2\u05de’ \u05e8\u05e4\u05d8 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05e9\u05d4\u05d2\u05e8\u05e9”\u05d6 \u05d0\u05d5\u05d9\u05e2\u05e8\u05d1\u05d0\u05da \u05d6\u05e6”\u05dc \u05d4\u05d9\u05d3\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05d1\u05e8\u05d0\u05d9\u05ea \u05e9\u05ea\u05d9 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      16.\u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05e8\u05d1\u05d1\u05d5\u05ea \u05d0\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d7”\u05d7 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e2\u05d6 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05e9\u05e8\u05d0\u05d4 \u05d4\u05d2\u05e8”\u05de \u05e4\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05e9\u05d8\u05d9\u05df \u05d6\u05e6”\u05dc \u05de\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05df \u05d0\u05d7\u05d3  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      17.\u05d1\u05de”\u05d1 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e8\u05db\u05d5 \u05e1”\u05e7 \u05d1 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05d3\u05d3\u05d5\u05e7\u05d0 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05d0\u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e1\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d0, \u05d5\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05e9\u05d1\u05d8 \u05d4\u05dc\u05d5\u05d9 \u05d7”\u05d5 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e0\u05d2 \u05d0\u05d5\u05ea \u05d3 \u05e9\u05e6\u05d9\u05d3\u05d3 \u05e9\u05d0\u05dd \u05d8\u05e2\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1\u05d9\u05e8\u05da \u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d9 \u05e1\u05e8\u05e7 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d7\u05d6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d5\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05ea  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      18.\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05dc\u05d4\u05d5\u05e8\u05d5\u05ea \u05e0\u05ea\u05df \u05d7”\u05d4 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05d7 \u05d5\u05e1\u05d9’ \u05d8  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      19.\u05d1\u05d4\u05d2’ \u05e8\u05e2”\u05d0 \u05e2\u05dc \u05d4\u05e9\u05d5”\u05e2 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e8\u05db\u05d5 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 “\u05d0\u05dd \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05ea\u05d5\u05da \u05d2’ \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05e0\u05d8\u05e2\u05d9\u05ea\u05df \u05d0\u05e0\u05d9 \u05de\u05e1\u05ea\u05e4\u05e7 \u05d0\u05dd \u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d0”\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9\u05d4”, \u05d5\u05d1\u05db\u05e3 \u05d4\u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05e9\u05dd \u05e1”\u05e7 \u05d9\u05d0 \u05e4\u05e1\u05e7 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05da, \u05d0\u05d5\u05dc\u05dd \u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05d3\u05d5\u05d1\u05d1 \u05de\u05e9\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d7”\u05d2 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05d4 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05d3\u05d0\u05e9\u05e4\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d4  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      20.\u05d1\u05d4\u05d2’ \u05e8\u05e2”\u05d0 \u05e9\u05dd \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 “\u05d4\u05d9\u05db\u05d0 \u05d3\u05d4\u05d5\u05d9 \u05e1\u05e4\u05e7 \u05e0”\u05dc \u05d3\u05d9\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05d5\u05dc\u05d0 \u05de\u05e7\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e1\u05e4\u05e7 \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d4 \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05d3\u05d4\u05d3\u05d9\u05df \u05d3\u05e1\u05e4\u05e7 \u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5”\u05dc \u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d0”\u05db \u05e8\u05d0\u05d5\u05d9 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d4\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05de\u05de\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d5\u05de\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05e9\u05e4\u05d9\u05e8”, \u05d5\u05d1\u05e9\u05d5”\u05ea \u05d7\u05dc\u05e7\u05ea \u05d9\u05e2\u05e7\u05d1 \u05d0\u05d5”\u05d7 \u05e1\u05d9’ \u05e0\u05d5 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05d3\u05e4\u05e9\u05d9\u05d8\u05d0 \u05e9\u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05dc \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5”\u05dc, \u05d5\u05dc\u05db\u05d0\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4 \u05e6”\u05e2 \u05e9\u05d4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05e8\u05e2”\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d0 \u05d4\u05ea\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d0\u05dc\u05d0 \u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e7 \u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5”\u05dc \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d1\u05d5\u05d3\u05d0\u05d9 \u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05de\u05e1\u05e4\u05e7\u05d0 \u05dc\u05d9\u05d4, \u05d5\u05e2\u05d9’ \u05d1\u05de\u05e7\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d7\u05d9\u05d9\u05dd \u05dc\u05d4\u05d7\u05d5\u05d5\u05ea \u05d9\u05d0\u05d9\u05e8 (\u05d1\u05e7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05ea) \u05e9\u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05e9\u05d0\u05e3 \u05d1\u05d0”\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05e2\u05dc \u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05e1\u05e4\u05e7 \u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05db\u05d9\u05d5\u05df \u05e9\u05d4\u05d5\u05d0 \u05de\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05d8 \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05de\u05e6\u05d5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05d9\u05dc\u05d1\u05dc\u05d1\u05d5 \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea \u05ea\u05d5\u05da \u05d2’ \u05e9\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      21.\u05db\u05df \u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05e8’ \u05d4\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05e2\u05de\u05d0\u05df \u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d8”\u05d0, \u05d5\u05dc\u05d2\u05d1\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e4\u05e8\u05d9 \u05d4\u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05e8\u05d0\u05e1\u05d1\u05e2\u05e8”\u05d9 \u05d9\u05e9 \u05dc\u05e6\u05d9\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05d1\u05e1\u05e4\u05e8 \u05d5\u05ea\u05df \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05d4 \u05dc\u05e8’ \u05e4\u05e0\u05d7\u05e1 \u05d1\u05d0\u05d3\u05e0\u05e2\u05e8 \u05e2\u05de’ 395 \u05db\u05ea\u05d1 \u05d1\u05e9\u05dd \u05d4\u05d2\u05e8\u05e9”\u05d6 \u05d0\u05d5\u05d9\u05e2\u05e8\u05d1\u05d0\u05da \u05d6\u05e6”\u05dc \u05e9\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05d9\u05d3\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5 \u05dc\u05d4\u05db\u05d9\u05e8\u05e2 \u05d0\u05dd \u05e0\u05e7\u05e8\u05d0 \u05e2\u05e5 \u05d5\u05dc\u05e2\u05e0\u05d9\u05df \u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d1\u05d7\u05d5”\u05dc \u05e9\u05e1\u05e4\u05e7 \u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05d0\u05e4\u05e9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d4\u05e7\u05dc \u05d0\u05d1\u05dc \u05d1\u05d0”\u05d9 \u05e9\u05e1\u05e4\u05e7 \u05e2\u05e8\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d0\u05e1\u05d5\u05e8 \u05e6”\u05e2 \u05d5\u05d0\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05e0\u05d5 \u05d4\u05db\u05e8\u05e2\u05d4  <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      22.\u05e9\u05de\u05e2\u05ea\u05d9 \u05de\u05e8’ \u05d4\u05d9\u05d9\u05e0\u05e2\u05de\u05d0\u05df \u05e9\u05dc\u05d9\u05d8”\u05d0 \u05e9\u05d0\u05dd \u05d4\u05d3\u05e8\u05da \u05dc\u05e2\u05e9\u05d5\u05ea \u05d3\u05d1\u05e8 \u05de\u05d0\u05db\u05dc \u05de\u05d0\u05d5\u05ea\u05d5 \u05de\u05d9\u05df \u05e4\u05e8\u05d9, \u05de\u05d5\u05ea\u05e8 \u05dc\u05d1\u05e8\u05da \u05e2\u05dc\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05ea \u05d4\u05d0\u05d9\u05dc\u05e0\u05d5\u05ea.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Spring 2009 | Reviewed January 2026<\/p>\n

      Q: There is a bracha which is recited once a year upon seeing a newly flowering fruit-bearing tree. I have a number of questions regarding Birchas Ha’ilonos:<\/p>\n

      When is the optimal time to say this bracha?  Does the bracha have to be said during the month of Nisan?  <\/span><\/p>\n

      What rules apply concerning the location of the person when saying the bracha?  How far away can you be from the tree when saying the bracha?  Can you be inside a house or other structure?  Can you be in a car?  Is it necessary to be at a site where there is more than one tree?<\/span><\/p>\n

      What limitations are there regarding the type of tree over which this bracha may be recited?  Does the tree need to be fruit bearing?  How old should the tree be?  Can the tree be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31,131,27,318,545,7,65,6],"tags":[386,274,369,229],"class_list":["post-671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-kashurs-kurrents-2009","category-insights-from-institute","category-kashrus-kurrents","category-kashrus-kurrents-in-app","category-post-pesach","category-pesach","category-spring-kashrus-kurrents-2009","category-seasonal","tag-birchas-hailanos","tag-brachos","tag-insights-from-the-institute","tag-kashrus-kurrents"],"yoast_head":"\nBracha On Newly Flowering Trees: Birchas Ha'ilanos Guidelines | STAR-K Kosher Certification<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Spring 2009 | Reviewed January 2026 Q: There is a bracha which is recited once a year upon seeing a newly flowering fruit-bearing tree. 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