Venue: Young Israel of West Hempstead Young Israel of West Hempstead

Halacha:

Health 

Parsha:

Vayechi 

Collections: Yaacov's Brachot to the Shevatim

References: Bava Metzia: 87A ,  Bava Batra: 16B ,  Berachot: 53A  

Description

The origins and parameters of wishing someone gesundheit [Sources: Bava Metzia 87a; Tosfos, Bava Basra 16b; Pirkei D'Rebbi Eliezer, ch. 52; Torah Temimah and Oznayim LaTorah to Bereishis 48:1; Berachos 53a, and Rashi, Gilyon HaShas ad loc.; Shulchan Aruch YD 246:17, and Shach (16) and Taz (6) ad loc.; Shulchan Aruch OC 170:1, and Mishnah Berurah (1) ad loc.; Mishnah Berurah 230:7, and Magen Avraham (6) and Dirshu (15) ad loc.]