Category: Berachot

The cycle of the moon begins with the Molad, or new moon, in which the moon is completely invisible. It […] Read More

The Shulhan Aruch (O.H. 124:8), based on a discussion in the Gemara (Berachot 47a), says that “Amen” should not be […] Read More

Between Shemini Atzeret and Pesach, “Mashiv Haruah Umorid Hageshem”, which mentions Hashem’s might in causing the rain to fall, is […] Read More

In addition to Netilat Yadaim for bread, the Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 158:4) rules that whenever one eats food dipped into or wet by certain liquids, onemust wash one’s hands without a blessing. These […] Read More

Relative to interrupting between Netilat Yadaim and HaMotzi, the laws of interruption for after HaMotzi are stricter. Just like any Birkat HaNehenin(blessings that are recited over foods, fragrances, […] Read More

The Gemara (Berachot 39b) explains that when eating bread, it is preferable to recite HaMotzi on a complete loaf of bread, rather than a piece. Furthermore, if […] Read More

As mentioned previously, one of the Bet Yosef’s (Orah Haim 168) criteria for determining if a food is Mezonot is if it […] Read More

The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 172:1) rules that if one had a liquid in one’smouth and realized that a blessing was not recited before drinking it, one can swallow the liquid. Since the rabbis […] Read More

The Bet Yosef (Orah Haim § 173) writes that one may not eat fish with dairyfood as it is considered dangerous. The Shach and the Taz (Yore De’ah […] Read More