Author Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein

C. Cinnamon:[1] Cinnamon is Ha’adama, as it grows on the ground like other canes[2] and it is common to eat plain when dry. ____________________________________ [1] Seder 6:19; Luach 9:8; Admur 203:4; Michaber 202:17; Tosafus Barchos 36b; Rosh Brachos 6:6; Mordechai Barchos Remez 118; Ketzos Hashulchan 49:14; Piskeiy Teshuvos 203:35 and […]

Ginger:[1] Fresh: Fresh ginger receives the blessing of Ha’adama. It is not Haeitz being that it is an underground root and is not the fruit of a tree.[2] Dried: Dried ginger which is used as a spice does not receive a blessing when eaten plain. Roasted medicinal: Roasted ginger which […]

Chili [i.e. Chile] peppers – Jalapeno, Habanero, Serrano, Fresno, Anaheim, Poblano:[1] Fresh: Fresh and moist [not dried] Chili peppers [Jalapeno or others] are edible, and hence are to have a blessing recited prior to their consumption. However, it is disputed amongst the Poskim if they are Hadama or Haeitz or […]

12. Wild fruits – The blessing on wild fruits and herbs:[1] The blessing of wild fruits, such as wild apples known as crabapples[2], and wild pears[3] which are not very tasty, is Shehakol. This applies whether they are eaten raw or cooked. The reason for this is because such fruits […]

Fruit and vegetable seeds – Which Bracha is recited; Haeitz, Ha’adama, Shehakol, or no blessing:[1] Seeds of fruits [and vegetables] which are a secondary product of fruit cultivation receive the blessing of Shehakol, unless the seeds are also naturally sweet and fit for eating just like the fruit itself, in […]

Fruit that is not fully ripe – Which Bracha is recited; Haeitz, Ha’adama, Shehakol, or no blessing:[1] The general rule: Edible: Even if the fruit is still small, so long as it is not too bitter or sour to be eaten, its blessing remains Haeitz. This applies even if they […]