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Saying bore nefashot to corn

Question: Hi rabbi how are you The corn is kazayis but the part i ate is not what should i do say bore nefashot or i shouldnh (Sepharad) Answer: I… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) beriah brachos
03/12/2019
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Rainbow

Question: In light of the first mishna brura bshem the chayei odom in hilchos rainbow bracha is it not considered motzi diba if you say, “there is a bracha opportunity… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos rainbow
27/11/2019
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Shehechianu Again

Question: BS”D Shalom dear Rabbi. Question: if a person makes a purchase of a new object for his personal use and then makes the B’rakhah of Shehecheianu, but soon after… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos shehechiyanu
24/11/2019
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Shechyanu on shoes?

Question: Can one make Shechyanu on nice new shoes? Answer: Congratulations on the new shoes. The minhag is not to make shehechiyanu on new shoes. There are a few reasons… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos shehechiyanu
21/11/2019
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Brocha on having a baby

Question: I have heard in the name of R’ Aharon Kotler and others that the minhag is not to say a “hatov vehameitiv” when one has a baby boy and… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos shehechiyanu
15/11/2019
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Kezayis of a Tortilla/Wrap

Question: Shalom Rabbis, Practically speaking, is there a way I can go about figuring out (or even estimate) how much of a tortilla/wrap is a kezayis? Thank you! Answer: It… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) bracha achrona kezayis
15/11/2019
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New car part

Question: Does one make a shehechiyanu on a new car part? My car was damaged and the insurance ordered a new trunk hood and it is actually a fancier trunk… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos shehechiyanu
15/11/2019
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Shehechiyanu New Tallis

Question: Hello, I bought a new Tallis over 1 month ago and never said Shehechiyanu. Should I still say it now? Answer: If you have been wearing the tallis for… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos shehechiyanu
29/10/2019
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Brocha on dessert

Question: If one washed for a meal and had hamotzie, when he gets up to dessert does he make a brocha on: a cookie and a hot tea? Also, if one… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos dessert
29/10/2019
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Brocha on a muffin made with more almond flour than oats….

Question: I made muffins that called for 1 cup oats and 1.5 cups almond flour. What is the correct Brocha? Thank you Answer: The brocha is mezonos. The rule is… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
26/10/2019
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what means Kein yirbu

Question: Kein yirbu Answer: It a form of blessing, meaning that it should multiply this way even more. Best Wishes

Blessings (brachot) blessing
24/10/2019
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Blessing on great Torah scholars

Question: When, if at all, do we say the blessing on great Torah scholars? The custom seems to be not to say it. Answer: There are different opinions if there… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos talmid chacham
23/10/2019
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Bracha on water

Question: Does one recite a bracha on water if one is not thirsty, but has some enjoyment from the temperature of the water (such as one who drinks a nice… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos water
07/10/2019
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Bracha for Pretzilla brand Soft Pretzel Bread Bites

Question: What is the bracha for Pretzilla brand Soft Pretzel Bread Bites. They are bite-size soft pretzel made for a snack, but the same as any soft pretzel. Answer: Since… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
25/09/2019
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Saying Dayan Emet

Question: Is this blessing recited upon hearing bad news in general? Death of innocent gentiles? Righteous gentiles? Answer: This bracha is only meant to be said when the person had… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
04/09/2019
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Hatov Umaeitiv on a car

Question: I recently bought a car and as I understand it since my wife also benefits from it I should be saying a Hatov Umeitiv on it, however originally I… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos hatov vehameitiv
29/08/2019
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bentching hagomel

Question: Our 1 year old son was missing for 15 minutes and B”H we found him safe. He was found down the block in the middle of a busy street…. Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos Hagomel
22/08/2019
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Brochos and challah on an oatmeal-banana mixture

Question: I was wondering what is the appropriate brocha for the following item. Instant oatmeal (whole oats) are mixed together with mashed bananas and are then baked forming a cookie…. Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos hafrashat challah
09/08/2019
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Water and Bracha

Question: In the summer its hot. I like to drink SELTZER for 2 reasons hydration and thirst. I am thirsty when I drink the seltzer and am refreshed. Can I… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos Shehakol
04/08/2019
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Sefek brachos

Question: lf I ate olives and I have a sefek by the bracha acronah. Sefek number 1 is maybe I ate a kezayis. Even if I didn’t, maybe a berya… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) birkas hamitzvos safek brachos
23/07/2019
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Eating a questionable kezayis

Question: When eating by a host on Shabbos one is occasionally faced with a situation where the guest has more exacting standards of observance than the host. What should one… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) bracha achrona kezayis
22/07/2019
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Making a bracha on a safek mitzva

Question: In siman samach zein in Mishnah birurah there is a disagreement if someone has a safek by say lulav and therefore you must repeat the action whether you repeat… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) birkas hamitzvos lulav safek brachos Sefiras Ha’Omer
21/07/2019
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New Aron Kodesh for the Shul

Question: The Shul that i daven at is getting a new, big, beautiful Aron Kodesh. Is there a Chiuv to say Shehechiyanu by the Tzibbur, the Gabbai (who invests his… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) hatov vehameitiv shehechiyanu
11/07/2019
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Bracha on different parts of mountain range

Question: finish sources If I’m in the alps, and see different alp mountains at different times, do I make a bracha on each one? What happens if I’m on a… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
09/07/2019
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k’zayis

Question: Is an םlive a k’zayis? Answer: The term k’zayis means the size of an olive, as an olive in Hebrew is a zayis. Practically though, there are a lot… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) kezayis
28/05/2019
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Women being Motze Man in Brachot

Question: Can a woman be motze a man in brachos? Specifically, if they ate together and both would need to recite al hamichya. Would it make a difference whether the… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) Al Hamichya Birkas Hamazon brachos
24/05/2019
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Blessing on Rice

Question: Blessing on Rice? Answer: There is controversy about the bracha on rice, because it is questionable if it is indeed “orez” that the gemora talks about. The minhag is… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) blessings brachos rice
02/04/2019
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What is the Bracha on millet that is grounded?

Question: Is regular millet the same Bracha for grounded millet? Answer: The bracha on ground foods (unless it is the norm for it to be eaten ground up) is shehakol,… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
18/03/2019
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Bracha on puffed oats

Question: I learnt that bracha for puffed wheat (cereal) is ha’adama – does this also apply to puffed oats? Thank you Answer: If it is processed the same way, then… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
23/02/2019
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Benching after bathroom

Question: Is relieving oneself after eating the same as throwing up to be patur from Benching? Perhaps it’s worth washing and making a new brocho? Thank you Answer: The two… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) Bathroom bracha achrona vomiting
11/02/2019
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Nursing Home shinui makom

Question: I work at a nursing home and wash resident certainly pays to stay there similar to an apartment building. However the management is free to change their rooms as… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos shinui makom
21/01/2019
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Whats the phrase to say when you’re not sure if you may say that bracha?

Question: What’s the phrase to say ad-noi eloikainu melech haoilam in a bracha when you’re not sure if you are allowed to make that bracha? Answer: The text is “…בריך… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
14/01/2019
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Bracha when seeing a Rainbow

Question: What bracha do you make on a rainbow? Answer: ברוך אתה ה’ אלהינו מלך העולם זוכר הברית ונאמן בבריתו וקיים במאמרו” Sources: Shulchan Aruch 229-1.

Blessings (brachot) brachos
09/01/2019
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Uncooked pasta

Question: What bracha does one make on uncooked pasta? (My kids like to sneak a couple from the bag to munch on while the noodles are cooking.) Answer: Shehakol, because… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
08/01/2019
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Chosen people to receive the Torah

Question: ברוך אתה ד׳ אלקינו מלך העולם אשר בחר בנו מכל העמים ונתן לנו את תורתו ברוך אתה ד׳ נותן התורה – trans: blessed are you, Hashem, our g-d, king… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) birkas hatorah
01/01/2019
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Bracha on gluten free bread

Question: Do you make shehakol on gluten free bread Answer: It depends on what the bread is made of. If it is from corn rice or potatoes, then the bracha… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
01/01/2019
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Borei nefashos

Question: A lot of times I take a coffee and sip it slowly during the coming hours. During that period, if I eat a fruit, do I make a borei… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
30/12/2018
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Followup Question To When To Say Birchas Hatorah

Question: To followup this question. If let’s say I went to sleep at 9pm and woke up at 2am to work and then went back to sleep at 5am for… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) birkas hatorah
17/12/2018
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What bracha do I make on burgol?

Question: What bracha do I make on burgol? Answer: The bracha on bulgul would be the same as eating barley or wheat kernels. If the kernels are broken and not… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
17/12/2018
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Benching on Crackers

Question: I like to Bench at least once a day, BLI NADR. I can’t always find bread. How can I be KOVEIA Seudah on crackers? How much must I eat… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos pas kisnin
20/11/2018
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brachan on doughnuts

Question: What bracha do i recite on sufganiot? Answer: The bracha on doughnuts is controversial, but the minhag is to make mezonos on them. Sources: Shulchan Aruch O:CH 168-13

Blessings (brachot) brachos doughnuts
07/11/2018
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Beracha of ceasar salad

Question: Shalom , what is the beracha for ceasar salad – which includes “crouton” (bread cubes) may be considered tafel to the salad even if the quantity is considerable Thanks… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos croutons
06/11/2018
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When to say birchas hatorah

Question: When does the chiyuv for birchas hatorah start? I work transcribing Torah shiurim and sometimes I work after chatzos at night. Do I need to say birchas hatorah after… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) birkas hatorah
05/11/2018
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Steamed bread – mezonot or hamotzi?

Question: There’s a certain type of bread roll made in Asian cuisines called Bao, also known as steamed buns or baozi. They can either be stuffed with something, usually meat… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) bread hamotzi mezonos
02/11/2018
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Bracha for LICORICE

Question: Licorice is made from wheat. What is the bracha? Many say SHACHOL. Answer: That is true, it is almost universally accepted among the poskim say to say shehakol on… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
31/10/2018
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Brocho achroneh on mezones and shehakol

Question: Dear Rabbi When one eats something that requires the brocho mezones and also eats something that needs a brocho shehakol, does one need always need to make Al Hamichio… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) Al Hamichya borei nefashos bracha achrona
30/10/2018
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Is Tefillas Shmoneh Esrei a hefsek for seudah?

Question: Sometimes I’m working in my office and it gets time for Minchah — because of my location I most often daven in the office. At times I’m b’emtze seudah,… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) meal mincha seuda
29/10/2018
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Bracha on Almond flour muffins

Question: My wife baked some muffins with the main ingredient being White Almond Flour which is ground Almonds she also puts some Pumpkin puree my question is what bracha do… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
12/10/2018
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Regarding brachah achrona, at what point is item not considered whole?

Question: If eating a single grape etc and one wants to avoid questions of bracha achrona, does biting the grape in half first suffice to render it not whole? Does… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) bracha achrona
03/10/2018
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What Bracha do you make on an acai bowl?

Question: Hi, What Bracha do you make on an acai bowl? Here’s a link for reference: https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchen/acai-breakfast-bowl-3363448 Thanks! Answer: It seems that this bowl is made of pureed fruit, therefore… Read more »

Blessings (brachot) brachos
22/09/2018
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