Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Responsa for Berakhot 120:5

כי שמע קול תרנגולא לימא ברוך אשר נתן לשכוי בינה להבחין בין יום ובין לילה כי פתח עיניה לימא ברוך פוקח עורים כי תריץ ויתיב לימא ברוך מתיר אסורים כי לביש לימא ברוך מלביש ערומים כי זקיף לימא ברוך זוקף כפופים כי נחית לארעא לימא ברוך רוקע הארץ על המים כי מסגי לימא ברוך המכין מצעדי גבר כי סיים מסאניה לימא ברוך שעשה לי כל צרכי כי אסר המייניה לימא ברוך אוזר ישראל בגבורה כי פריס סודרא על רישיה לימא ברוך עוטר ישראל בתפארה

When he hears the cry of the cock let him say : "Blessed...Who hast given the cock intelligence to distinguish between day and night. " When he opens his eyes let him say: "Blessed... Who openest the eyes of the blind." When he straightens himself and sits up let him say : "Blessed...Who loosest them that are bound." When he has clothed himself let him say : "Blessed... Who clothest the naked." When he raises himself let him say : "Blessed... Who raisest up them that are bowed down." When he descends [from the bed] to the ground let him say: "Blessed... Who spreadest forth the earth above the waters." When he walks let him say : "Blessed... Who hast made firm the steps of man." When he has tied up his shoes let him say: "Blessed... Who hast supplied my every want." When he has fastened his girdle let him say : "Blessed... Who girdest Israel with might." When he spreads the cloth upon his head let him say : "Blessed... Who crownest Israel with glory."

Shut min haShamayim

Regarding the morning blessings1listed in the Talmud, Berakhot 60b:5, we have a doubt. Some say that each and every one should be recited at its appropriate time, and only if there is an opportunity to do or encounter the action that the blessing refers to. For example, if one did not hear a rooster crow, one would not recite the blessing "Who gives wisdom to the rooster." If one sleeps in their clothes, they would not recite the blessing "Who clothes the naked." Similarly, if one walks barefoot, such as on Tisha B'av or on Yom Kippur, they would not recite the blessing "Who has provided all my needs."2This opinion, with caveats, is cited in Tosafot on Berakhot 60b:5. I asked [in my dream] if this is truly the law, or whether it follows those who say that one recites the full set of blessings even after the action or even if the action does not present itself that day.
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