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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • crackers, hamotzie, mezonos, Tam-Tams, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ב

What is the Bracha on crackers (made only of flour and water)?

  Hamotzie. Best to eat within a meal to avoid all doubt. If it's with spices there is room to be lenient and make Mezonos. See also Halacha2go.com #189 for…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • puffed corn

What is the Bracha on puffed corn?

  This depends on the process used. The process would determine what is the correct Bracha. If the process is that it remains as corn and it is steamed, the…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • french toast, hamotzie, mezonos, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ב

Is french toast Mezonos? (By changing the tzura of the bread; soaking it then frying it etc.)

  Hamotzie.   Sources: See Seder Birkas Hanehnin 2:13 as to what would make it change to Mezonos.     #9955

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • smell, wine, ברכות הריח, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק יא

Does a person need to make a Bracha if they are smelling wine and seeking pleasure?

  No. One should avoid smelling it due to a question of a Bracha.   Sources: ע״פ סדר ברכת הנהנין יא, א. וכן המנהג שלא לברך. והרי בכ״מ שיין אינו…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin), Children-Chinuch, Chinuch, Tzitzis
  • Shehecheyanu, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק יב

My son seems eager and ready to put on Tzitzis (2.6 years old), does he make Shehecheyanu?

  No, because the Bracha of Shehechiyanu for Tzitzis is for the clothing of it, not the Mitzva, and a Tzitzis is not (generally) considered an important garment in this…

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  • - עברית, Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • Shehecheyanu

מה הדין בנוגע לברכת שהחיינו על פירות חדשים בזמנינו – שמקיימים רוב הפירות כל השנה?

  תשובה: אם הפרי אינו מצוי בכל השנה (אף שאפשר למצוא באיזה מקום) או שאפי' מצוי אך ניכר שהוא חדש, יש לברך שהחיינו.   מקורות: שו''ע או''ח רכה, ו ובמג''א…

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  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • washing hands for wet foods, דבר שטיבולו במשקין

Is chicken considered something which is eaten with a fork?

  Question: Is chicken considered something which is eaten with a fork? (and therefore if it is wet you still do not need to wash your hands for it)? My…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • haadama, hearts of palm, sugar, סדר ברכת הנהנין

What Bracha does one make on hearts of palm? Why? Thanks.

  Nowadays the Bracha on hearts of palm is usually Ha'adama.   Sources: ראה שו״ע ורמ״א או״ח רד, א שעל הקורא - הרך של דקל - מברכים שהכל, דלא נטעו…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • Bamba, haadama, popcorn, shehakol

What Bracha do we make on Bamba? and on popcorn?

  The Bracha on Bamba is Shehakol. The Bracha of popcorn is Ha’adama.   Sources & Explanation: ראה שוע״ר סי׳ ר״ב סי״ז, סדר ברה״נ פ״ז כב. Some have argued that…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin), Erev Shabbos, Shabbos
  • challah, white flour

Is there a source that states it is better to specifically use challos made from white flour for Shabbos?

  Poskim do bring that one should make an effort to use kemach yafa (white flour) when baking challahs, in order to honor Shabbos. It is OK to use whole…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • calzone, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ג

Is calzone considered Hamotzi if the main part is the cheese?

  Yes. Assuming that the dough is a Hamotzi dough and not a Mezonos dough. Being that that dough is there to impart flavor, and it’s satisfying to the pallet,…

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  • Hagomel
  • Covid-19, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק יג

If one traveled overseas at the beginning of coronavirus, does he say Hagomel at his first opportunity, no matter how long its been since that flight?

  One should recite the Bracha of "Hagomel" when he has the opportunity to be in front of minyan even after a long period. One should not delay to recite…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • eretz yisroel, Shehecheyanu

We are traveling to Eretz Yisroel for the first time. May we say Shehecheyanu when we arrive safely?

  No.   ראה שו״ת הלק״ט קכב. שו״ת לב חיים ג, לג. ובהערת המגי׳: איך שייך לברך זמן דמלבד דאין לבו שמח אדרבה יתעורר דאגתו בכל יום תמיד יותר ויותר…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • ברכת האילנות

I have a tree outside my window that produces some kind of inedible berries, right now it looks like there is some flowers sprouting, can I make a Bracha on such a tree? I don’t know what kind of tree.

  The Bracha can be recited upon seeing any “fruit bearing tree” that is blossoming. The fact that most people would not eat these fruits (for safety reasons) does not…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)

If I’m going to drink a bottle of water, cup by cup, with 30 minute intervals does one Bracha suffice or must I make a Bracha Acharona and new Bracha for every cup?

  You should L'chatchila make a Bracha Achrona after each cup, and Bracha Rishona on the next cup.   Sources: ראה שו"ע אדה"ז קפד, ג שיש "מצריכים לברך מיד באכילה…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • coffee, סדר ברכת הנהנין: עיקר וטפל

What Bracha are whole roasted coffee beans (plain)?

  As it’s unpopular to eat this way, the Brocho is Shehakol. If it’s chocolate covered, it’s questionable which is the primary ingredient. Therefore, make Haeitz on a fruit and…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin), Pesach
  • nissan, ברכת האילנות

Birchas Hailanos

  The basic laws of Birchas Hailanos (the blessing over blossoming fruit trees) are summarized below: Someone* who goes outdoors during the month of Nissan (this law is applicable only…

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  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • kvort (washing cup)

Is a Kvourt (washing cup) that has small beads on its rim kosher to wash with?

  It is kosher for netilas yodayim.   סדר נט״י לסעודה בסידור אדה״ז סעי' יב ש"בפגימות קטנות אין לחוש". וה״ה בדדים קטנים. וראה גם שו״ע אדה״ז קנט, ד.    …

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • Chanukas Habayis, Shehecheyanu, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק יב

I just closed on a house. Do I make a Shehecheyanu?

  The halacha is that Shehecheyanu is recited upon building or purchasing a home. If one has loans to pay due to the purchase, there is a dispute whether to…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • salt, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ז

If someone eats plain salt, does he need to make a Brocha?

  Yes, Shehakol nih’yah bidvaro.   Sources: Brachos 36a. Shulchan Aruch and Alter Rebbe's Shulchon Aruch O.C. 204:1; Seder Birchas Hanehenin 7:1.     #6383

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • Meat barley soup, soup, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ז, סדר ברכת הנהנין: עיקר וטפל

Which Bracha does one make on a meat barley soup?

  1. Even if there is no meat in a soup but it was cooked with meat, the taste of the meat overrides the taste of the vegetables and the…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin), Shabbos
  • challah, Shabbos Seudah

Making your own Bracha Homotzie or just answer Amen to Baal Habayis

  Question: On Shabbos when we wash hands for Hamotzi, do we need to say the Bracha Hamotzi or just say Amen to Baal Habayis? Do we have to say…

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  • Hagomel
  • car crash

Does one need to Bench Hagomel if they were in a car accident with a deer on the highway at night and everyone walked out fine B”H?

  Birkas Hagomel is made when there is a chance of Sakana. If the deer crashed into the car and there is a chance of Sakana C"V to life, then…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • President, שנתן מכבודו לבשר ודם

Should someone make the Brocha שנתן מכבודו לבשר ודם on President Trump?

  There are several opinions among the Poskim regarding this matter. Generally, the Brocha is recited upon seeing a ruler who has power over life and death. Many Poskim maintain that…

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  • Hagomel, Women

Do women Bench Hagomel?

  Question: Can a woman recite Birchas Hagomel (on Shabbos) from the women’s section? Or at the Torah?   Answer: It is permissible to do so from the women’s gallery…

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