- Halacha
- Shehecheyanu
Long Time No See
Rabbi Eliezer S. Weisz
29 Iyyar 5764
Question
Is there a Halacha to say Brachot (Mechayeh Hametim or Shehecheyanu) when seeing a friend one has not seen for a long time?
Answer
One should say Shehecheyanu after thirty days, and Mechayeh Hametim after a year.
This applies on the following conditions:
1. If this is a person of the opposite sex, she/he is close family.
2. It is a genuine close friend - not a pen-friend.
3. You have not received regards in any way, eg. SMS, letter etc. from this friend.
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