Achilas Peras – In how much time must the Kezayis of food, or Berya[1], be consumed?[2] The requirement to recite an after blessing after eating a food or drink is dependent on two factors: 1) The amount of food or drink that one consumed; and 2) The amount of time […]
5. The law of a Berya – Does eating a whole fruit require a Bracha Achrona even if less than a Kezayis
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4. The Shiur – How much food or drink must one consume to recite a Bracha Achrona? Kezayis, Revius
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3. Being Motzi another person with a Bracha Achrona
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2. Barcha Achrona – Its effect on the Bracha Rishona and when one should recite the Bracha Achrona
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1. Bracha Achrona – Is it Biblical or Rabbinical
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6. Case Examples of Shinuiy Makom while eating and drinking
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5. Final summary of Shinuiy Makom while eating and drinking
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4. The other factors which determine blessing repetition due to Shinuiy Makom
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3. The new location: The Shinuiy Makom in middle of eating that requires a new Barcha to be said
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2. The after blessing of the food – The effect of Shinuiy Makom by Borei Nefashos, Meiyn Gimel and Hamotzi foods to require a new Bracha to be said
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1. The general rules of Shinuiy Makom while eating or drinking
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0. Introduction to Shinuiy Makom – Changing locations while eating
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What is the law if one recited Hamelech Hakadosh or Hamelech Hamishpat in Shemoneh Esrei after Aseres Yimei Teshuvah?
What is the law if one recited Hamelech Hakadosh or Hamelech Hamishpat in Shemoneh Esrei after Aseres Yimei Teshuvah?[1] One who recited Hamelech Hakadosh or Hamelech Hamishpat during Shemoneh Esrei of after Aseres Yimei Teshuvah, fulfills his obligation and is not required to repeat Shemoneh Esrei. From the Ravs Desk […]
From the Ravs Desk: Accidentally Recited “HaMelech HaKadosh” in Chazaras Hashtaz in Middle of Teves (Thursday, 4th Shevat)
Join Our Virtual Torah Study Community & Receive Daily Learning Content Question I was the chazan in shul and I have no idea how this happened, but I somehow absent-mindedly slipped and recited “HaMelech HaKadosh” instead of Hakeil Hakadosh by the third blessing, in the middle of my repetition. It […]
Hodu and Patach Eliyahu before Mincha on Erev Shabbos
Hodu and Patach Eliyahu: Saying Hodu:[1] According to a custom attributed to the Baal Shem Tov, it is customary to recite Psalm 107 prior to the Mincha prayer.[2] Saying Patach Eliyahu:[3] After the recitation of Hodu one recites the Zoharic passage of Patach Eliyahu.[4] Yedid Nefesh:[5] After the recitation of […]
Daily Halacha: The recitation of Hodu, Patach Eliyahu, and Yedid Nefesh before Mincha on Erev Shabbos (Thursday, 4th Shevat)
Join Our Virtual Torah Study Community & Receive Daily Learning Content Table of Contents The recitation of Hodu, Patach Eliyahu, and Yedid Nefesh before Mincha on Erev Shabbos: Hodu – Psalm 107:[1] According to a custom attributed to the Baal Shem Tov, it is customary to recite Psalm 107 prior […]
Daily Rambam (1) Melachim uMilchamot – Chapter 1: The Laws of Kings and Their Appointment (Thursday, 4th Shevat)
Join Our Virtual Torah Study Community & Receive Daily Learning Content Melachim uMilchamot – Chapter 1: The Laws of Kings and Their Appointment Halacha 1 – Three Mitzvot Upon Entering the Land Israel was commanded to fulfill three mitzvot upon entering the Land: Appoint a king (Deuteronomy 17:15). Erase Amalek’s […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 19: Lamentation for the Princes of Israel (Thursday, 4th Shevat)
Join Our Virtual Torah Study Community & Receive Daily Learning Content Chapter 19: Lamentation for the Princes of Israel A Lament for Israel’s Princes G‑d commands Yechezkel to take up a lamentation for the princes of Israel. The chapter begins with a poetic description of Israel as a lioness among […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Bo Chamishi: Moshe instructs the Jewish people regarding the Pesach lamb and the upcoming plague (Thursday, 4th Shevat )
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Daily Tanya Chapter 19 Part 3: The portion of Chochma that is in exile within Reshaim (Thursday 4th Shevat)
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12. Shiur Ikkul – Digesting the food – Until when may one eat and drink on the basis of a blessing that he recited?
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11. Bathroom Hefsek – Using the bathroom in middle of eating or drinking
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10. Other matters of interval in middle of eating [i.e. business, video, Torah study, rest without sleep, etc]
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6. Kiddush – Reciting Kiddush in middle of meal on Erev Shabbos serves as a Hefsek
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3. Repeating a Bracha if one Only intended to eat or drink a certain amount and then changed mind
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1. The matters of Hefsek that can obligate repetition of the before blessing
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0. Introduction to Hesech Hadas
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3. Which after blessing is to be recited first; Borei Nefashos or Meiyn Shalosh?
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2. Dinei Kadima – The hierarchy of blessings and their laws of precedence
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1. The General Rules – Law of precedence only when both are present and desired
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0. Introduction to Dinei Kadima by Brachos
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4. Common Case Examples of Ikkur and Tafel
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3. The various scenarios of Ikar and Tafel
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2. The Definition of an Ikar and Tafel in the Laws of Brachos
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1. The general rules of Ikkur Vitafel
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0. The laws of Ikar Vitafel – Introduction
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0. List of soups and their blessings
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9. The Bracha that should be recited on the liquid of canned foods
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8. Bracha on Soup cooked with non-water liquids such as milk, vinegar, Borsht
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7. The Bracha on Chicken soup and Meat Soup
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6. The Bracha on Legume soup [bean soup; rice soup; lentil]
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Kosher Knife Was Used to cut Non-Kosher Cold Food
What to Do If a Kosher Knife Was Used on Non-Kosher Cold Food Question I was staying with family members (who are not all religious) in an Airbnb when I accidentally used my kosher knife (which I brought with me) to cut a cold food item from the fridge that […]
From The Rav’s Desk: What to Do If a Kosher Knife Was Used on Non-Kosher Cold Food (Wednesday, 3rd Shevat)
What to Do If a Kosher Knife Was Used on Non-Kosher Cold Food Question I was staying with family members (who are not all religious) in an Airbnb when I accidentally used my kosher knife (which I brought with me) to cut a cold food item from the fridge that […]
The order of Davening in a Shiva Home
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Daily Halacha: The order of Davening in a Shiva Home (Wednesday, 3rd Shevat)
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Daily Rambam (1) Avel Chapter 14: Acts of Kindness, Visiting the Sick, and Burial Laws (Wednesday, 3rd Shevat)
Chapter 14: Acts of Kindness, Visiting the Sick, and Burial Laws Rabbinic Commandments of Kindness It is a positive Rabbinic commandment to visit the sick, comfort mourners, prepare for funerals, assist a bride, accompany guests, attend to all burial needs, carry a corpse on one’s shoulders, walk before the bier, […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 18: Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance (Wednesday, 3rd Shevat)
Chapter 18: Individual Responsibility and the Call to Repentance Ending the False Proverb (Verses 1–4) G‑d rebukes the saying: “The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.” This proverb will no longer be used in Israel. Principle: “All souls are Mine—the soul that sins, […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Bo Revi’i: The Jewish people are commanded their first set of Mitzvos (Wednesday, 3rd Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 19 Part 2: Holiness always desires to be nullified to G-d (Wednesday, 3rd Shevat)
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From the Rav’s Desk: A Yachid who Davened Mincha and Maariv within Plag Hamincha (Tuesday, 2nd Shevat)
Question: If I davened Mincha on Erev Shabbos about an hour before shkiah and then immediately davened Maariv afterwards—both within the time frame of plag hamincha—in order to begin my Friday night meal early, and I did so without a minyan. Am I required to repeat Maariv since I prayed […]
The Law if one Davened Mincha and Maariv within Plag Hamincha
Question: If I davened Mincha on Erev Shabbos about an hour before shkiah and then immediately davened Maariv afterwards—both within the time frame of plag hamincha—in order to begin my Friday night meal early, and I did so without a minyan. Am I required to repeat Maariv since I prayed […]
Going above the letter of the Law in Hilchos Yichud: Taking a stringent approach even when not necessary
Table of Contents Going above the letter of the Law: Taking a stringent approach even when not necessary The Michaber[1] states unequivocally: “A person must distance themselves greatly from women”, emphasizing that in addition to the detail prohibitions and regulations relating to the opposite gender, every individual must exert maximum […]
Daily Halacha: Going above the letter of the Law in Hilchos Yichud: Taking a stringent approach even when not necessary (Tuesday, 2nd Shevat)
Table of Contents Going above the letter of the Law: Taking a stringent approach even when not necessary The Michaber[1] states unequivocally: “A person must distance themselves greatly from women”, emphasizing that in addition to the detail prohibitions and regulations relating to the opposite gender, every individual must exert maximum […]
Daily Rambam (1) Avel Chapter 13: Comforting Mourners and Limits of Grief (Tuesday, 2nd Shevat)
Chapter 13: Comforting Mourners and Limits of Grief 1. How Mourners Are Comforted After the burial, the mourners gather at the side of the cemetery. Those who attended the funeral form lines around them, with each line consisting of at least ten people, not counting the mourners themselves. 2. Words […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 17: The Parable of the Two Eagles and G‑d’s Promise (Tuesday, 2nd Shevat)
Chapter 17 – The Parable of the Two Eagles and G‑d’s Promise 1. The Parable of the Two Eagles (Verses 1–10) G‑d commands Yechezkel: “Propound a riddle and speak a parable to the House of Israel.” First Eagle: A great eagle with long wings and many feathers comes to Lebanon, […]
Daily Chumash& Rashi – Parsha Bo Shelishi: Warning of Makas Bechoros (Tuesday, 2nd Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 19 Part 1: The Chochma of the soul desires attachment to G-d even on expense of its existence (Tuesday, 2nd Shevat)
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5. The Bracha on Whole five grain soups [i.e. barley soup]
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4. The Bracha on the Mezonos soups [i.e. Pasta soup; Matzah ball soup, Mezonos Five grain soup]
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3. The Bracha on Vegetable Soup – Shehakol or Ha’adama
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2. The Bracha on Fruit Soup and Compote
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Daily Halacha: Mourning laws applicable to Rosh Chodesh (Monday, 1st Shevat)
Table of Contents Mourning laws applicable to Rosh Chodesh Onen: The laws of Aninus apply on Rosh Chodesh just as they apply the rest of the year. Burial: Eulogy/Hesped:[1] One does not say a Hesped on Rosh Chodesh[2], unless the person is a Torah Sage, and his body is present […]
Mourning laws applicable to Rosh Chodesh
Table of Contents Mourning laws applicable to Rosh Chodesh Onen: The laws of Aninus apply on Rosh Chodesh just as they apply the rest of the year. Burial: Eulogy/Hesped:[1] One does not say a Hesped on Rosh Chodesh[2], unless the person is a Torah Sage, and his body is present […]
Daily Rambam (1) Avel Chapter 12: Eulogies, Burial Customs, and Special Cases (Monday, 1st Shevat)
Obligation of Eulogy and Burial A eulogy is considered an honor for the deceased. Therefore, heirs are compelled to pay the wages of men and women who recite laments and eulogize the deceased. If the deceased instructed that no eulogy be given, we respect that wish. However, if the deceased […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 16: Jerusalem’s Abominations and G‑d’s Everlasting Covenant (Monday, 1st Shevat)
Chapter 16 – Jerusalem’s Abominations and G‑d’s Everlasting Covenant 1. Jerusalem’s Origins and Early State (Verses 1–7) G‑d commands Yechezkel: “Let Jerusalem know its abominations.” Jerusalem’s beginnings are described as lowly: Born of Canaanite lineage—father an Amorite, mother a Hittite. At birth, abandoned and uncared for—navel not cut, not washed, […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Bo Sheiyni: Plague of Locust and Darkness (Monday, 1st Shevat)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 18 Part 2: Understanding the soul’s level of Chochma, and its effect on Emuna (Monday 1st Shevat)
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1. The general rule of which bracha to recite on soup
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From the Rav’s Desk: Halachic Responsibility for a Boarder’s Conduct in Your Home (Sunday, 29th Teves)
Question I have a teenage boarder living in my home who attends the local Frum high school and participates in activities such as listening to non-Jewish music and watching movies that their parents—and I personally—would not approve of and do not approve of for my own children. From a halachic […]
Reciting an After Blessing for Beverages Consumed Before a Meal
Table of Contents Reciting an After Blessing for Beverages Consumed Before a Meal:[1] The general rule: Any non-alcoholic beverage consumed prior to a meal requires the recitation of the after-blessing, Borei Nefashos, to be recited prior to the meal [i.e. before washing hands for Hamotzi], if one has drunk a […]
Daily Halacha: Reciting an After Blessing for Beverages Consumed Before a Meal (Sunday, 29th Teves)
Table of Contents Reciting an After Blessing for Beverages Consumed Before a Meal:[1] The general rule: Any non-alcoholic beverage consumed prior to a meal requires the recitation of the after-blessing, Borei Nefashos, to be recited prior to the meal [i.e. before washing hands for Hamotzi], if one has drunk a […]
Daily Rambam (1) Avel Chapter 11: Mourning During Festivals and Wedding Celebrations (Sunday, 29th Teves)
Chapter 11: Mourning During Festivals and Wedding Celebrations Rending Garments and Bread of Comfort on Festivals Although mourning rites are not observed during a festival, one should tear his garments for the deceased and uncover his shoulder during Chol HaMoed. Similarly, mourners should receive the bread of comfort during Chol […]
Daily Rambam (1) Avel Chapter 10: Mourning on Shabbat and Festivals (Shabbos, 28th Teves)
Chapter 10: Mourning on Shabbat and Festivals Mourning on the Sabbath The Sabbath is counted as one of the seven days of mourning. However, mourning laws are not observed publicly on the Sabbath. Private practices such as veiling one’s head, refraining from marital relations, and avoiding washing with hot water […]
Daily Rambam (1) Avel Chapter 9: Rending Garments and Mourning Honors (Friday, 27th Teves)
Chapter 9: Rending Garments and Mourning Honors 1. Sewing and Mending Garments After Mourning When a person tears his garments for the death of a relative other than a parent, he may sew the tear after seven days and mend it after thirty days. For the death of a […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 15: The Parable of the Vine (Sunday, 29th Teves)
Chapter 15 – The Parable of the Vine The Question About the Vine (Verses 1–5) G‑d asks: What is the vine-tree compared to other trees in the forest? Can its wood be used for work or even as a peg to hang utensils? Answer: When whole, it is not useful […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Pasrhas Bo Rishon: Plague of Locust (Sunday, 29th Teves)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 18 Part 1: Easily serving G-d through one’s power of Mesirus Nefesh (Sunday, 29th Teves)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 17 Part 2: Reshaim do not have control over their hearts until they do Teshuvah (Shabbos, 28th Teves)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 17 Part 1: Using and accessing intellectual love to make service of G-d easy and attainable (Friday, 27th Teves)
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Parshas Vaeira – Parsha Halacha – Killing insects on Shabbos
Parsha Halacha “Pharaoh instructed the Jewish midwives, Shifrah and Puah, to kill all the male children born to the Jewish people. The girls were to be spared. The midwives feared G-d and did not listen to his instructions and allowed the male children to live.” The killing of creatures which […]
Parshas Vaeira – Chassidic story & lesson The Miracle in the Water: The Tale of the Lost Agunah
Chassidic story & lesson The Miracle in the Water: The Tale of the Lost Agunah[1] A Vision in the Water Once, the holy Rabbi Yisrael of Kozhnitz was approached by a woman who had been left an agunah—her husband had abandoned her for many years, leaving her unable to […]
Parshas Vaeira – Parsha Bee
🐝 Parsha Bee 🐝 Parsha Vaeira Bee – 50 Questions & Answers 🐝 Q: How many mitzvos are in Parshas Vaeira? A: None! 😮 Q: Which forefathers did Hashem appear to with the name “Shakaiy”? A: Avraham, Yitzchak, and Yaakov. 👴👴👴 Q: What did Hashem promise to give the forefathers? […]
Parshas Vaeira – Haftorah
Haftorah 📖 Summary of Haftorah: Yechezkal 28:25-29:21 Prophecies of Restoration and Judgment A Summary of Yechezkel 28:25–29:21 Promise of Israel’s Restoration (28:25–26) G‑d declares: When He gathers the House of Israel from among the nations where they were scattered, and sanctifies Himself through them before the nations, They will […]
Parshas Vaeira-Summary, Torah Or, Likkutei Sichos, Video Shiurim; Halachos
The Complete Parsha Companion Subscribe to receive Weekly PDF Purchase Parsha Companion Read all Articles online Download PDF Pshat on The Parsha Parshas Vaeira-Summary of Parsha 1) Hashem responds to Moshe’s accusations: 2) The Torah recounts Moshe’s appointment to approach Pharaoh: 3) Moshe and Aaron’s lineage Click Here Parshas Vaeira-Parsha […]
Used a dairy cutting board with a meat knife
Question: I used a dairy cutting board to cut an onion with a meat knife. What is the status of the onion, the cutting board, and the knife? Answer: While this matter is subject to some debate among the poskim, the practical ruling is that everything remains kosher. All that […]
Planting the Daled Minim [Hadassim, Aravos, Esrog] after Sukkos
Question: Is it permitted to plant hadassim, aravot, or an etrog that were used for the mitzvah of Sukkot, and then allow them to grow for future use or for ordinary purposes? Answer: Yes, it is permitted. After the conclusion of Sukkot, all four species become permissible for benefit. Planting […]
Ask the Rav #12: Q&A’s on Daled Minim and more
Ask the Rav: Your Questions – Our Answers A global inbox meets timeless wisdom. Ask the Rav is a series built entirely on authentic questions sent from Jews around the world — from Brooklyn to Be’er Sheva, Melbourne to Manchester. Each question is a real-life dilemma, curiosity, or challenge answered […]
Salting Hot Foods on Shabbos: Halachic Considerations and Guidelines
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Daily Halacha: Salting Hot Foods on Shabbos: Halachic Considerations and Guidelines (Thursday, 26th Teves)
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Daily Rambam (1) Avel Chapter 8: The laws of Keriah (Thursday, 26th Teves)
Chapter 8: The laws of Keriah Halacha 1: The obligation It is an obligation for an Avel to tear his clothing at the event of the passing of a relative [for which he needs to keep Aveilus]. Standing: One is obligated to perform the Keriah in a standing position. Halacha […]
Daily Tanach – Yechezkal Chapter 14: Idolatry, Judgment, and Righteousness (Thursday, 26th Teves)
Summary of Chapter Chapter 14: Idolatry, Judgment, and Righteousness 1. Rebuke of Idolatrous Elders (Verses 1–11) Elders of Israel come to Yechezkel, but G‑d reveals their hypocrisy: They have set idols upon their hearts and placed the stumbling block of sin before their faces. G‑d declares: Anyone who approaches a […]
Daily Chumash & Rashi – Parshas Vaeira Chamishi: The plague of lice (Thursday 26th Teves)
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Daily Tanya – Chapter 16 Part 2: G-d joins one’s thoughts to his actions (Thursday 26th Teves)
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3. List of blended, ground, and mashed, foods and their corresponding blessings
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2. The Bracha on blended, mashed, ground and disintegrated foods
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1. The general rule of Brachos on ground products
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6. Bracha on Fruits and vegetables that have not fully ripened
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5. The Bracha on Foods that grow from the ground but are not commonly eaten in their current state
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4. Ground Shehakol foods – Foods that grow from the ground but are finely ground until they lose their original appearance
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