Should the closing phrase 'Ohr Chadash al Tzion Ta'ir' (a new light shall shine upon Zion) be included in the Yotzer blessing?
Synopsis
Rashi opposes including this phrase as it refers to the future Messianic light, not the daily light the blessing addresses. The Rosh and Tur permit it, arguing it refers to the primordial light created at the beginning which was hidden and awaits restoration. Ashkenazic practice follows the Rosh; Sephardic practice follows Rashi.
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