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

Bracha on custard in cake

  Question: I have a piece of cake that has a lot of custard. When I ate it, I took spoonfuls of the custard and ate it separately. I did…

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  • - עברית, Bentching (Birchas Hamazon)
  • divorce

האם מי שמתגרש אומר בברכת המזון: “הרחמן הוא יברך את אשתי”?

  אם עדיין לא התגרש - בודאי אומר. ואם התגרש כבר - פשוט שלא. הרי אינו אשתו. ובכלל, בכמה נוסחאות - אין אומרים כן כלל. ואינו מופיע בסידור הרב. וכמדומה…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • Baal Nefesh, mezonos bread, rice, Yirei Shamayim

Yirei Shamayim Vs. Ba’al Nefesh

  Question: Is the Yirei Shamayim mentioned in Halacha higher lower or equal to a Ba'al Nefesh mentioned in Halacha? I.e. would it be an oxymoron for someone to not…

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  • Bentching (Birchas Hamazon)
  • bread on the table, או"ח קפג

Is it necessary to have bread on the table during Bentching?

  Question: Is it necessary to have bread on the table during bentching after a meal, or is it enough to have the bread in view in the same room?…

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  • Bentching (Birchas Hamazon), Wedding
  • Sheva Brachos

Is it permissible to have the Chosson and Kallah eat at totally separate locations?

  If this is permissible, does the Kallah need to wash and make hamotzie where the Sheva Brochos will take place? or is it enough if she has in mind…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק א

Can I make the Bracha Ha’eitz after making the Bracha Ho’adama?

  Question: If I forgot to say Ha'etz on a fruit and said Hoadama already on a vegetable negating the order of brachos, am I still able to say Ha'etz or it…

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  • Bentching (Birchas Hamazon), Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • After Blessing, Al HaMichya, Bracha Achrona, Mistakes

Mistake in Al Hamichya

  Question:  If one ate two foods that each one needs M’ain Shalosh, (for example, figs and mezonos, etc), but only mentioned one type when starting the bracha and then…

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  • Bentching (Birchas Hamazon), Motzei Shabbos
  • Melaveh Malkah

After Melava Malka, does one recite “Al Naharos Bavel” or “Shir Hama’alos” in Bentching?

  Our custom is to recite Shir Hamaalos and Livnei Korach any day/time upon which Tachanun is not said. Therefore, on a regular Motsaei Shabbos these should be recited only…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • gum, Listerine

Do I need to make a Bracha when inserting a Listerine “breath strip” into my mouth?

  Question: There are these Listerine "breath strips" that you put on your tongue and they melt, which are meant to give a fresh smell to your breath. Do I…

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  • Hagomel

HaGomel After Recovering from a Heart Procedure

  Question: Are there any limitations to reciting HaGomel after recovering from a heart procedure, or any other illnesses associated with the heart, since one may never be considered to…

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

What is the Bracha on Schnitzel?

  Question: What is the Bracha on schnitzel? And what about when bread crumbs are used as a topping to other foods, such as baked salmon, breaded chicken, etc.?  …

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • Cheesecake, או"ח רח, סדר ברכת הנהנין: עיקר וטפל

ברכה אחרונה על מאכלים עם כמות קטנה של דגן

  שאלה: מאכל ממולא בשוקולד (כמו וופל או בלינצעס) - האם מילוי השוקולד מצטרף לכזית בכדי לחשב כזית לברכה אחרונה? ובכלל: בוופל עם המילוי שאין כזית בכדי אכילת פרס, האם…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • ice cream

What is the Brachah on ice cream sandwiches?

  Brocha Rishona: Mezonos. With regard to the Brocha Achrona:  If there is a ratio of 1/6 of mezonos to the other ingredients (which I think is the case for…

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  • Bentching (Birchas Hamazon), Motzei Shabbos, Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • shiurim

What is the minimum of Challah one can eat and still be able to wash & Bentch?

  Question: I try to keep the minhag of melave malka every week, including washing. Sometimes it's hard to eat a lot after having eaten recently at the Shabbos meal...…

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  • Zimun
  • סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ה

Laws of Joining for a Zimun

  Question: Halacha states that as long as you haven’t explicitly decided to stop eating - such as by saying, “I want to Bentch” - a third person who washes…

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  • Meal
  • bread, salt, sugar, הלכות מליחה, מעשה רב

If one can’t dip their bread into salt, is there an alternative?

  Some suggest dipping in sugar. Others disagree and say to dip in the bread itself three times.   Sources: בכה״ח קסז, לז בשם סולת בלולה ז להטביל בלחם עצמו…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • borscht, prune juice, Tomato juice

What is the proper Bracha on real [I. e. fermented] borscht? Prune juice? Tomato juice?

  When drinking them clear, without the fruit, shehakol.   See here: https://asktherav.com/12851-after-bracha-on-cooked-fruit-juice/     #14698

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • prune juice, shivas haminim, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ז

After Bracha on cooked fruit juice

  Question: If one eats dates or any other fruit of the 7 species, and drinks prune juice, how does the after-Brachah of the 7 species affect the after-Brachah of…

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

If I rinse off a fruit (like blueberries) and then mix it with yogurt, do I need to do netilas yadayim?

  No need (assuming you are using a spoon), because any food (fruit in yogurt) that is usually eaten with a spoon does not require Netilas Yadayim.   Source: אף…

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  • Besamim, Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin), Customs
  • smell

What is the Chabad custom in regards to the different types of brachos on smells like atzei besamim and minei besamim?

Question continued: 1. What about rose water which is very common in sfaradic circles and they do smell it and eat it as well? 2. Also for havdala would it…

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  • Netilas Yodayim (Seudah)
  • removing rings

Must I remove my rings before washing hands for Hamotzie?

  Question continued: My wedding band and diamond ring are tight. I am pregnant and sometimes my fingers get bloated. I cannot remove my ring without soap and water. It…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin), Children-Chinuch, Chinuch

Can young children learn a Bracha, part at a time?

  For example: To say the first couple lines of asher yatzar (repeating after the teacher word by word). Once they've mastered this, to add on another line etc.  …

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)
  • cholent, croutons, kishka, סדר ברכת הנהנין פרק ב

Bracha on various types of recipes made with bread

  What Bracha is said on the following items: I made a "kishka" mixture using old challah, water and some flour, cut onions, oil and spices, then I cooked the…

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  • Brochos (Birchas HaNehenin)

What Brocha do we make on Corn Flakes?

  Is there a difference between Kemach or Taanug companies?   Answer: It depends whether the corn flakes are made from actual corn pieces or from corn flour. The bracha…

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

What is the Bracha on egg roll?

  It is made of wheat and egg. It is fried and then stuffed with vegetables. What would be the Bracha Acharona and would the stuffing count towards the shiur?…

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