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align=left> R. Yosef Gavriel Bechhofer writes (Aug 18th 2011):
"In theory, I have no problem with the elimination of Shelo asani ishah. It is a
birchas hodo'oh, if you don't feel thankful, don't say it." </P>
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align=left> However, how do you resolve the Talmud's statement
in Menahot 43b: "Haya Rabbi Meir omer (Rabbi Meir was wont to say): <U>Hayav</U>
adam levarekh shalosh berakhot bekhol yom (One is obligated to recite three
benedictions daily) ... shelo asani isha." </P>
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size=2>--------------------------------<BR>Prof. Aryeh A.
Frimer<BR>Chemistry Dept., Bar-Ilan University<BR>Ramat Gan 52900,
ISRAEL<BR>E-mail (office): </FONT><A href="mailto:Aryeh.Frimer@biu.ac.il"><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Aryeh.Frimer@biu.ac.il</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2> or
</FONT><A href="mailto:FrimeA@biu.ac.il"><FONT face=Arial
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