[Avodah] Amida with 24 brachot

[Micha Berger]

On Thu, Aug 30, 2012 at 02:14:06PM -0500, Lisa Liel wrote:
> When do we have an Amida with 24 brachot?

A Taanis Tzibur due to a drought. (Or other eis tzrarah?) But only
before Velameshumadim (today's nusach: Velamalshinim) was added; or
if your ancestors had the now-defunct minhag of unifying Bonei Y-m
and Es Tzemach, only after they switched.

Taanis, mishnah 2:3-4. You'll notice the mishnah says 16 berakhos are
added, but 7 appear to be named. The gemara (16b, and it's in the Y-mi
too) says that's beause one was a modification of Go'el Yisrael.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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