If I do not
sleep all night, do I still recite the morning berachos?
[Note: We
are not addressing birchos hatorah in this segment.]
One who
does not sleep during the night should still recite the morning berachos,
except for Elokai Neshamah and HaMaavir Sheinah, which seem to express thanks
for one's personal sleep. Those berachos should be heard from someone else who
has slept.
There is
some debate regarding the case of one who sleeps in very short bursts. Many
halachic authorities rule that a nap of thirty minutes is the minimum to
constitute "sleep".
Some say
that Elokai Neshamah should be recited after a daytime nap, but most halachic
authorities disagree.
(Shulchan
Aruch Orach Chaim 46:8; Birkei Yosef 46:12; Pri Megadim Orach Chaim 46:EE 2;
Shaarei Teshuvah 46:7; Mishneh Berurah 46:24; Biur Halachah 4 David, 47 hamashkim;
Aruch haShulchan Orach Chaim 4:17, 46:13; Machazeh Eliyahu 1; Piskei Teshuvos
46:15)
Have a great day,
Mordechai
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