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Q&A Making a Bracha on a smell test.

Some members of my family are required to take a "smell test" in order to attend school each day. Are they required to make a bracha בורא מיני בשמים like when usually smelling nice things, or is th...

0 answers  ·  posted 4y ago by Dani‭  ·  edited 4y ago by Dani‭

#2: Post edited by user avatar Dani‭ · 2020-09-07T00:06:21Z (about 4 years ago)
  • Some members of my family are required to take a "smell test" in order to attend school each day.
  • Are they required to make a bracha בורא מיני בשמים like when usually smelling things, or is this considered a special case and they wouldn't have to[^1]?
  • [^1]: It happens to be that they use Besamim (from havdalah), but I don't think it would make a difference.
  • Some members of my family are required to take a "smell test" in order to attend school each day.
  • Are they required to make a bracha בורא מיני בשמים like when usually smelling nice things, or is this considered a special case and they wouldn't have to[^1]?
  • [^1]: It happens to be that they use Besamim (from havdalah), but I don't think it would make a difference.
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Dani‭ · 2020-09-07T00:06:00Z (about 4 years ago)
Making a Bracha on a smell test.
Some members of my family are required to take a "smell test" in order to attend school each day.  
Are they required to make a bracha בורא מיני בשמים like when usually smelling things, or is this considered a special case and they wouldn't have to[^1]?  

[^1]: It happens to be that they use Besamim (from havdalah), but I don't think it would make a difference.