A presentation about Birchas Hachama. It describes why we need the sun, the sources for Birchas Hachama in Torah and Science, the basic laws and customs, as well as some of its deeper significance.

2. ברכת החמה Blessing the Sun

4. I. Why Do We Need The Sun?

5. 1. Light

6. 2. Heat

7. 3. Massive Power

8. 4. Day and Night

9. 5. Seasons

10. 6. Weather

11. 7. Food

12. 8. Energy

13. Solar Power!

14. 9. Mood

15. 10. Health and Healing

17. II. Background of Birchas Hachama? Sources and Science

18. Mishnah

19. Table of Mishnah

20. What About the Sun? Tosefta

21. Gemara

23. Tables

24. Other Opinions Opinion When? Why? Bavli Every 28 Years חמה בתקופתה Yerushalmi After 3 cloudy days Like new R’ Bachya Every summer (Tamuz) חמה בתקפתה

25. Gemara

28. Science – Astronomy

29. Solar System

30. Solar System

32. Long and Short Days

33. Summer and Winter

34. Summer and Winter

35. Orbit Animation

36. III. What Do I Do? Basic Halachas and Minhagim

44. IV. What Does It Mean? The Sun, Erev Pesach, and Moshiach!

45. Birchas Hachamo and Moshiach?

46. Brachos

48. The Sun

51. The “Crack” of Dawn from Outer Space

56. We Want Moshiach Now!