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The Beracha Over a Chocolate Bar With Nuts, and Over Coated Nuts

8h ago

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The Beracha recited over a chocolate bar that contains nuts is "She'ha'kol." The chocolate is clearly the primary component, while the nuts are secondary, and therefore one should recite "She'ha'kol" over the chocolate, and this Beracha covers the nuts. If one eats nuts with a thin glaze of honey, the Beracha is "Ha'etz." Although Hacham Bension Ab…

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Bava Batra Daf 145A - 145B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/13/2010) 52:54

13m ago52:54

52:54

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The Bar Mitzvah on an Ocean Liner Cruise 5:15

5h ago5:15

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What could have been the worst bar mitzvah ever, the last moment tragedy was diverted...

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Bava Batra Daf 144A - 144B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/12/2010) 52:40

1h ago52:40

52:40

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If One Recited the Wrong Beracha Over a Fruit or Vegetable

2d ago

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The Shulhan Aruch rules (Orah Haim 206) that if a person recited the Beracha of "Boreh Peri Ha'etz" over a food that requires the Beracha of "Boreh Peri Ha'adama," he has not fulfilled his obligation, and he must then recite "Ha'adama." Something that grows directly from the ground – such as lettuce or other vegetables – cannot be said to have grow…

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Bava Batra Daf 143A - 143B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/11/2010) 36:58

23m ago36:58

36:58

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If it Cannot be Determined Whether a Fruit Requires “Ha’etz” or “Ha’adama”

3d ago

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The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 206:2) rules that if one mistakenly recited the Beracha of "Ha'adama" over a fruit that requires the Beracha of "Ha'etz," he has fulfilled his obligation. Thus, for example, if a person recited "Ha'adama" over an apple, he has fulfilled his obligation and does not then need to recite "Ha'etz," because after the fact, th…

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Bava Batra Daf 142A - 142B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/10/2010) 34:00

6h ago34:00

34:00

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אידיש - פרשת וירא יב' חשון תשפ"ה 1:36:59

1d ago1:36:59

1:36:59

הרה"צ ר' אלימלך בידרמן שליט"א - פרשת וירא באידיש (יב' חשון תשפ"ה, היכל אש קודש, בני ברק) (1:36:59)

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עברית - פרשת וירא י' חשון תשפ"ה 1:43:08

2d ago1:43:08

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הרה"צ ר' אלימלך בידרמן שליט"א - פרשת וירא בעברית (י' חשון תשפ"ה, היכל אש קודש, בני ברק) (1:43:08)

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What Beracha is Required for Small Pieces of Bread if Hot Soup Was Poured on Them?

4d ago

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In an earlier edition of Daily Halacha, it was noted that if a person places small pieces of bread (less than a Ke'zayit) into a pot of hot soup, the bread is "downgraded" from the Beracha of "Ha'mosi" to the Beracha of "Mezonot." This Halacha is codified by the Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 168). The Halachic authorities debate the question of whether …

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Bava Batra Daf 141A - 141B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/9/2010) 51:12

1d ago51:12

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What is the Beracha for Stuffed Chicken, Stuffed Artichoke and Stuffed Avocado

5d ago

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If a person eats chicken which is prepared with stuffing – such as rice – how many Berachot does he recite? Must he recite two separate Berachot – "Mezonot" on the rice and "She'hakol" on the chicken – or should he recite just one Beracha? And if he must recite only one Beracha, which Beracha does he recite? The Halacha in this case depends on how …

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Bava Batra Daf 140A - 140B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/8/2010) 1:02:06

2d ago1:02:06

1:02:06

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The Beracha Over Products Made From Corn Flour and Other Unconventional Types of Flour

6d ago

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Although rice is not one of the standard grains (such as wheat and barley), Halacha nevertheless treats it as a grain because of its resemblance to standard grain, and thus it requires the Beracha of "Mezonot." Therefore, one recites "Mezonot" before eating cooked rice or products made from rice flour, though the Beracha Aharona recited after eatin…

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Bava Batra Daf 139A - 139B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/7/2010) 46:13

3d ago46:13

46:13

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אידיש - פרשת לך לך ה' חשון תשפ"ה 1:35:26

6d ago1:35:26

1:35:26

הרה"צ ר' אלימלך בידרמן שליט"א - פרשת לך לך באידיש (ה' חשון תשפ"ה, היכל אש קודש, בני ברק) (1:35:26)

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Which Beracha Does One Recite on an Ice Cream Sandwich?

7d ago

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An ice-cream sandwich consists of two cookies, often made with chocolate or other flavoring, with ice cream in between them. Of course, cookies require the Beracha of "Mezonot" whereas over ice cream one recites the Beracha of "She'hakol." The question thus arises, which Beracha does one recite over an ice cream sandwich: "Mezonot," "She'hakol," or…

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Bava Batra Daf 138A - 138B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/6/2010) 34:24

4d ago34:24

34:24

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Bava Batra Daf 137A - 137B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/5/2010) 25:40

5d ago25:40

25:40

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The Order of Precedence When Eating Several Different Types of Food

9d ago

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The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 211) presents the guidelines regarding the proper sequence to follow when one eats foods of different types, that require different Berachot. These Halachot are especially complex, but the basic rules are as follows: 1) If one is eating bread, then he recites the Beracha of "Ha'mosi" over the bread before eating any oth…

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Bava Batra Daf 136A - 136B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/4/2010) 57:47

6d ago57:47

57:47

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Must One Recite a Beracha Before Tasting Food?

10d ago

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If one tastes some food or drink purely for the purpose of tasting, and not for enjoyment, is he required to recite a Beracha? This issue is subject to a debate among the Rishonim (Medieval Halachic authorities). The Rambam (Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon, Spain-Egypt, 1135-1204) ruled in Hilchot Berachot (1:2) that one does not recite a Beracha before tas…

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Bava Batra Daf 135A - 135B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/3/2010) 54:31

9d ago54:31

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Which Bread Should One Recite Ha’mosi When One Has Several Different Types of Bread

11d ago

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Halacha establishes specific protocols for situations where one has before him different kinds of bread that he will be eating, determining over which bread the Beracha of Ha'mosi should be recited. The first rule is that bread made from wheat is considered superior to bread from other grains, such as barley. Thus, if a person will be eating bread …

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Bava Batra Daf 134A - 134B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/2/2010) 43:01

11d ago43:01

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עברית - פרשת לך לך ג' חשון תשפ"ה 1:36:34

12d ago1:36:34

1:36:34

הרה"צ ר' אלימלך בידרמן שליט"א - פרשת לך לך בעברית (ג' חשון תשפ"ה, היכל אש קודש, בני ברק) (1:36:34)

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How much bread must one plan to eat to require Netilat Yadayim, and within how much time must this amount of bread be eaten?

12d ago

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One who plans on eating a Ke'besa – approximately 2 oz. – or more of bread must wash Netilat Yadayim with a Beracha. Within how much time after washing his hands must he eat this quantity of bread in order to justify the Beracha that he recited over the Netilat Yadayim? Normally, when Halacha requires the consumption of a Ke'zayit (half a Ke'besa),…

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Bava Batra Daf 133A - 133B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (1/1/2010) 50:37

12d ago50:37

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Reciting Ha’mosi and Birkat Ha’mazon Over “Pat Ha’ba’a Be’kisnin”

13d ago

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The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 168) establishes that if one eats a significant quantity of "Pat Ha'ba'a Be'kisnin" (the precise definition of which will be discussed in a separate installment), such as cake, then he must wash Netilat Yadayim, recite "Ha'mosi" before eating, and recite "Birkat Ha'mazon" after eating, as though he was eating bread. Spe…

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Bava Batra Daf 132A - 132B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (12/31/2009) 55:12

13d ago55:12

55:12

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The Time-Frame Within Which Consuming a Large Amount of Cake or Cookies Requires Birkat Ha’mazon

14d ago

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If one eats 216 grams or more of "Pat Ha'ba'a Be'kisnin" (the precise definition of which will be discussed in a separate context), such as an entire box of cookies, then he must treat the cookies as bread with respect to Halacha. He thus washes Netilat Yadayim, recites "Ha'mosi" before eating, and recites Birkat Ha'mazon after eating. And, he does…

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Bava Batra Daf 131A - 131B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (12/30/2009) 49:32

14d ago49:32

49:32

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Bava Batra Daf 130A - 130B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (12/29/2009) 30:27

15d ago30:27

30:27

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Does One Recite “Ha’mosi’ on Bread in Soup?

16d ago

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Many people enjoy putting small pieces of bread into their soup, and it is common for restaurants and caterers to serve small pieces of bread together with soup. Generally, of course, before eating bread one must wash Netilat Yadayim and recite "Ha'mosi," and recite Birkat Ha'mazon afterward. Does this apply also to bread in soup, or does the chang…

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Bava Batra Daf 129A - 129B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (12/28/2009) 44:23

16d ago44:23

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The Beracha for Mashed Potatoes, Eddge, French Fries, Pringles, and Potato Chips

17d ago

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The practice among Sepharadim is to recite the Beracha of "Boreh Peri Ha'adama" on mashed potatoes. Even though mashed potatoes do not resemble a potato, nevertheless, they require the Beracha of "Ha'adama" because they have the same taste as an ordinary potato. This applies as well to "eddge" (potato pancakes), which is prepared by frying grated p…

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Bava Batra Daf 128A - 128B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (12/27/2009) 1:05:01

17d ago1:05:01

1:05:01

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אידיש - פרשת נח כח' תשרי תשפ"ה 1:36:51

18d ago1:36:51

1:36:51

הרה"צ ר' אלימלך בידרמן שליט"א - פרשת נח באידיש (כח' תשרי תשפ"ה, היכל אש קודש, בני ברק) (1:36:51)

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עברית - פרשת נח כו' תשרי תשפ"ה 1:37:31

18d ago1:37:31

1:37:31

הרה"צ ר' אלימלך בידרמן שליט"א - פרשת נח בעברית (כו' תשרי תשפ"ה, היכל אש קודש, בני ברק) (1:37:32)

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אידיש - הכנה להושענא רבה/ שמיני עצרת 1:09:27

18d ago1:09:27

1:09:27

הרה"צ ר' אלימלך בידרמן שליט"א - הכנה להושענא רבה/ שמיני עצרת באידיש (1:09:27)

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The Beracha Over Cereal with Milk, and Yogurt with Fruit

18d ago

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If a person eats cereal with milk, the cereal constitutes the "Ikar" – the primary component of the mixture, whereas the milk is "Tafel" – secondary – as it is added merely to enhance the cereal. Therefore, one recites only one Beracha, over the cereal, and this covers both the cereal and the milk. Even if some milk remains in the bowl after one ha…

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Bava Batra Daf 127A - 127B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (12/26/2009) 47:41

18d ago47:41

47:41

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Berachot When Having Coffee and Cake

19d ago

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If a person is eating a piece of cake with a cup of coffee, he recites two separate Berachot – "Mezonot" on the cake, and "She'hakol" on the coffee. We do not consider the cake and coffee as though they are eaten together such that the Beracha recited over the primary food (which would be the cake) also covers the secondary food (which would be cof…

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Bava Batra Daf 126A - 126B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (12/25/2009) 46:54

19d ago46:54

46:54

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Asher Yasar – The Importance and Basic Interpretation of the Beracha

20d ago

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Maran, in the Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 6), presents a detailed explanation of the text of Asher Yasar (the Beracha recited after one uses the restroom). It is very uncharacteristic of Maran to include in the Shulhan Aruch an interpretation of a text. The Shulhan Aruch is a Halachic code which instructs what is permissible, forbidden and obligatory;…

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Bava Batra Daf 125A - 125B - 12th Cycle Daf Yomi Shiur (12/24/2009) 48:31

20d ago48:31

48:31

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Reciting Asher Yasar to Avoid Sickness

21d ago

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The Seder Hayom (Rabbi Moshe ben Machir, 16th Century, Tsfat) makes a remarkable statement regarding the Beracha of Asher Yasar. He first writes that one should reciter the Beracha carefully, word by word, having full intent and concentration on the meaning of the words, which are a praise to the perpetual kindness of Hashem who enables our bodies …