Question:
Hi.
If you say a brocha rishona on a category of food according to the correct priorities, does one have to still prioritise what they eat thereafter.
For example on Rosh hashonah if I had a date, pomegranate and apple for simanim. You say a brocha on the date first as it’s the highest priority of the shiva minim. But once the pri ha’etz is said (which includes the pomegranate and apple) can one then Eat for example the apple before the pomegranate (even though the pomegranate is one of the shiva minim). Does the prioritising of foods apply to the brochos and the order of eating OR just the brochos.
Thank you!
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Answer:
The prioritizing only applies to that actual bracha. After the bracha was already said, you can eat the different fruits in any order that you please.
As a side point, there are different customs which fruit should be eaten first on Rosh Hashana eve. According to kabbalah the apple in honey comes first, but according to the Shulchan Aruch the date would come first, as you stated.
Gmar chasima tova
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