March 21st, 2010

That’s the final roll-call on health-care reform.

Blessed are You, HaShem our God,
Ruler of the Universe,
who has granted us life,
sustained us,
and brought us forth to this season.

Note:  The “shehechayanu” is the blessing used either to mark the return of an annual event or to recognize something altogether new.

2 Responses to “219-212”

  1. Bernard Yomtov says:

    A little “fruit of the vine” is appropriate, perhaps.

  2. Joel Levine says:

    Actually, if this were good news, which it is not, the correct blessing would be Hatov Vehametiv, since it is about an event that would benefit many. Ironically, perhaps it is more fitting that you make a brachah levatallah or a wasted blessing for a waste of a bill.