31. Morning Blessings

7:3 The bracha “pokei’ach ivrim,” that God gives sight to the blind, is recited even by a blind person, since he still benefits from the fact that others can see. (For example, he may not be able to drive but others can drive him.) If a person went out of sequence and recited “zokeif k’fufim” (that God straightens the bent) before reciting “matir asurim” (that God frees the captive), he does not then say “matir asurim.” The meaning of “matir asurim” is that God “frees” our bodies, enabling us to move, a theme that has already been covered if one says “zokeif k’fufim” first. The Mishnah Brurah, however, says that this topic is not so simple. He cites the opinion of the Pri Megadim that he should listen to another person recite “matir asurim” and have that person include him. See MB 46:20 for more on this subject. 7:4 One does not say Amen after hearing “hama’avir sheina…” (that God removes sleep from our eyes) since this is not the end of the bracha. The “Yehi Ratzon” (“May it be thy will…”) is still part of this blessing, which continues until “(ha)Gomeil chasadim tovim l’amo Yisrael,” that God bestows many forms of goodness on His people Israel.