1. According to halacha, this is a very bad siman for klal yisroel, which is why we dont’ say a bracha. it is a time for tefilla and teshuva

2. @cg that is factually incorrect. The Gemara does mentions that it’s a bad simon. The reason why there is no bracha is simply because this is not how Hashem has the world run like by maiseh beraishis. Neither is there a bracha recited by a solar eclipse even though the Gemara mentions it’s a good simon.

3. Why is it a bad Simon?
   There’s a very logical reason to this phenomenon based upon the rotation calculation of the earth blocking the sun, hence the resulting eclipse to the moon.

   • the moon represents klal yisroel, so when the moon is covered it’s considered a time when our mazal is down. even though it’s completely logical and natural for it to happen

4. C G
   Not when it occurs as part of the regular solar cycle.

5. Whatever helps you sleep at night. Learn the sugya or discuss it with a talmid chochom. Yes it’s part of nature and the solar cycle. Yes it’s a bad simman for klal yisroel. Rainbows are also tevah. It’s a time to be mechazek in tefillah and teshuva, but not if you don’t want to I suppose…

6. I once found an aveidah. The owner came to claim it from me. When I asked him for a siman, he said the aveidah has a teeny scratch on the left side that can be seen with an electron microscope. I told him that’s a pretty bad siman. So he asked me, “Isn’t finding an aveidah a good simon?”, and “where does it say that a teeny scratch on the left side is a bad siman for the owner?” So I told him, “Knucklehead! It’s not a bad simon for the owner, it’s just a bad simon for helping me ascertain your ownership!” So he looked at me with a confused look and asked me, “Does that mean I’m not getting my aveidah back?” So I said, “First bring me an electron microscope, and we’ll talk.” He said, “The fact that YOU, of all people, found my aveidah is not a good simon.” Then, seeing the insulted look on my face, he said, “Scratch that last one.” So I said, “Yes, please scratch it, so at least we’ll know the insult was yours.”

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