What is the status of the fourth blessing 'Baruch HaTov VeHaMativ' – is it biblical (D'Oraita) or rabbinic (D'Rabbanan)?
Synopsis
All authorities agree that the fourth blessing is rabbinic in origin, instituted by the Sages after the siege of Betar when the victims were finally granted burial.
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