[Avodah] [Areivim] dangers of birchat hachama

[Danny Schoemann]

RMM asked:
> Is there a reason to say birkas hachama at
> sunrise, as opposed to davening k'vasikin and then saying birkas
> hachama right afterwards?

Don't understand the question. Davening k'vasikin happens before you
can say Birkas Hachama  - since we start the Amida as the "top" of the
sun peaks out.

Then you're "obligated" to do Chazoras Hashatz. Your first break
(since it's not Mon/Thurs) is before Alienu which is where it's said
(at least according to "popular" Minhag Yerushalayim).

This is about 20-30 minutes after you started Amida, which is when the
sun becomes visible to those of us who live on the Western side of the
ridge.

- Danny, who did some on-site "research" for the Gabba'im.