Berachos Daf 43 ברכות דַף 43

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1. Berachos on fragrances

The Gemara discusses the appropriate berachos to recite when smelling various fragrances:

•בורא מיני בשמים over spices.

•בורא עשבי בשמים over plants.

•בורא עצי בשמים over the scent of wood.

•בורא שמן ערב over the sweet scent of balsam oil.

•שנתן ריח טוב בפירות over an esrog.

One who sees a fruit tree in blossom during Nissan recites:ברוך שלא חיסר בעולמו כלום וברא בו בריות טובות ואילנות טובות להתנאות בהן בני אדם, Blessed [are you, Hashem,…] Who did not leave anything lacking in His universe and created in it good creatures and good trees, to give pleasure to mankind.

2. Tamar not embarrassing Yehuda

Tamar’s willingness to be executed rather than cause shame to Yehudah teaches us that it is preferable to cast oneself into a fiery furnace rather than shame one’s fellow in public.נוח לו לאדם שיפיל עצמו לתוך כבשן האש ואל ילבין פני חברו ברבים.

3. Behaviors unbecoming to a talmid chacham

The Rabbanan teach that six behaviors are unbecoming for a talmid chacham:

1.Going into the street with perfumed clothes, in a place where people are suspected of homosexuality.

2.Going out alone at night, lest he be suspected of inappropriate behavior.

3.Going outside with patched shoes.

4.Conversing with a woman in the market.

5.Dining with עמי הארץ (unlearned people), lest he be drawn after them.

6.Being the last to enter the beis midrash, lest people consider him lazy.