[Avodah] sheasa nisim

[Micha Berger]

On Wed, Jan 16, 2019 at 02:48:19AM +0000, Rich, Joel via Avodah wrote:
: The S"A (O"C 2181) lists out a number of places requiring the bracha
: of sheasa nisim where miracles occurred for the Jewish people (e.g.,
: sea spitting). Did they still have a tradition in his time as to the
: actual location? If not, why record these specific places.

The Magein Avraham says (and repeated by the Ba'er Heitev) these
are specifically places where evidence of the neis was left on the
landscape. The BH contrasts this to the area around Y-m ih"q where
Sancheirev's camp fell. many of the historically significant places
in Israel.

So, it seems to bedavqa be places where you don't need a tradition.
Which leaves me wondering: Say someone was at (eg) the location where we
crossed the Yam Suf (the first item in the list) as identified by others
who saw the evidence. But they didn't personally see any indication
of the crossing for themselves, would the SA say they should not make
the berakhah?

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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