Zocher habrit v'ne'eman bivrito v'kayam b'ma'amaro — "who remembers the covenant, is faithful to His covenant, and fulfills His word." The rainbow is the sign of God's covenant with Noah.
Question 2
What blessing is said upon hearing thunder?
Thunder: Shekochah — whose power fills the world. Lightning gets a different blessing (Oseh maaseh vreishit). Same storm, different blessings for different phenomena.
Question 3
You hear good news that benefits both you and others. Which blessing?
Hatov V'hameitiv: for good news that benefits both you and others. Shehecheyanu is for good news or experiences that benefit you alone (first-time events, personal milestones).
Question 4
You smell a beautiful rose in a garden. What blessing do you say?
Fragrant smells have their own blessing system. A rose bush (wood-based): borei atzei vesamim. A fragrant herb (grass-based): borei isvei vesamim. Oil fragrances have yet another blessing.
Question 5
Can you recite a blessing before smelling something, just as you do before eating?
The Sages established blessings for smells — just as it's forbidden to eat without blessing, it's forbidden to benefit from a pleasant fragrance without blessing.