Thursday 23 April 2015

halacha - Who is worthy of reciting the blessing "שנתן מחכמתו לבשר ודם" on?



On whom does one recite the blessing "שנתן מחכמתו לבשר ודם" (the blessing recited on non-Jewish scientists)?



  • Does he have to be a Ph.D? Does he have to have inventions to his name?

  • Did he have to learn in a prestigious college (like MIT)?

  • Can he just be a philosophy student?

  • Can one an "expert technician" (which does involves some intellectual skills)?

  • What if he's evil, would you say a blessing on a Nazi scientist?


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