Why Make a Bracha Before a Mitzvah?

Quiz

1 - Why does the Torah emphasize that a bracha must be said just before performing a mitzvah?

• There is no special reason
• So that you will not do anything else before you perform the mitzvah
• So as to ensure you don't forget to do the mitzvah

2 - Which of the following is a reason to make the bracha before the performance of the mitzvah?

• To ensure that the mitzvah is carried out with holy intentions
• To remind the person of the exodus from Egypt
• To remember the splitting of the Red sea

3 - Which of the following is the opinion of the Ritvah as to why we make the bracha first?

• So we will perform the mitzvah with the right intention
• The bracha is spiritual while the physical performance is bodily
• So as not to forget to perform the mitzvah