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Megilah 018: Sim Shalom after Birkas Kohanim
Avraham Sacks asks:
The Gemarra asks why the bracha of “Seem Shalom” is after Bircas Cohanim.
I am not clear what the reason is given in the Gemarra. The Kohamim will
put Hashm's name on Klal Yisrael and Hashm will bless them. Is Hashm
blessing Klal Yisrael with the final bracha of “Seem Shalom”? Or is Hashm
blessing them through the brachas of Bircas Kohanim? If Hashm is blessing
Klal Yisrael through the Bircas Kohanim then what does that have to do with
the last bracha of Seem Shalom?
Avraham Sacks, Ramat Beit Shemesh
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The Kollel replies:
The answer is that Hashem finishes Birkas Kohanim with “v’Yasem Lecha
Shalom,” and the last Berachah instituted by the Anshei Knesses ha’Gedolah
is regarding Shalom. This gives the effect, as the Maharsha says, “ha’Kol
Holech Achar ha’Chasimah” – “Everything is based on the ending (of the
Berachah),” which is that Bnei Yisral should have Shalom. Just as Hashem
said that the last Berachah of Birkas Kohanim should finish with Shalom, so
too the Anshei Knesses ha’Gedolah realized that it is best to finish
Shemonah Esreh with the blessing of Shalom.
All the best,
Yaakov Montrose
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