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Why can some brachos be made after performing the mitzvah (מצוה) while others must be made beforehand? The shiur develops a fundamental distinction: brachos have both a chiyuv (obligation) aspect and an issur (prohibition) aspect. When someone else performs the mitzvah, the prohibition doesn't apply, allowing post-mitzvah brachos.
This shiur examines a fundamental question in hilchos brachos through the lens of Kesubos 7 and related sources: why can certain brachos be recited after the mitzvah (מצוה) is performed, seemingly violating the principle of "over la'asyosa" (before performing the action)? Rabbi Zweig analyzes the positions of the Rosh, Rabbeinu Tam, Rambam (רמב"ם), and Ra'avad regarding brachos on kiddushin, bris milah, and other mitzvos. The Rosh holds that brachos recited after the mitzvah are "birchas shevach v'hodaya" (blessings of praise and thanksgiving) rather than "birchas hamitzvah" (mitzvah blessings), and therefore don't require "over la'asyosa." Rabbeinu Tam agrees but adds a second reason: when someone other than the person performing the mitzvah recites the blessing, different rules apply.
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Kesubos 7
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