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What is the proper beracha upon seeing a comet or a meteor? What about if you see beautiful trees, or hear the sound associated with an earthquake?

When a person sees a place where miracles occurred, what beracha does he make? What if the miracle were a personal miracle that he experienced, rather than a miracle for all of Israel? What about a miracle that was for a famous individual, like Daniel who escaped from the Lion's Den?

What four events require a person to make a beracha of thanksgiving to G-d?

When there is a lot of rain (and the Rambam explains the definition of "a lot"), there are three different berachot that are recited based on who you are. What are they? How does your ownership of property affect your obligation to say the beracha?

What beracha does a person make over good news or bad news? What should be a person's mental state when making any beracha? And what beracha applies when a person hears good news that will eventually lead to problems, or bad news that will eventually lead to a positive result?

What is the beracha upon seeing a friend whom you haven't seen in a month? What if it has been a full year? At what point does one make a beracha upon a new fruit?

The Rambam lists the three categories of scent upon which a person does not make a beracha. What are they, and what are examples of each?