May one say an after blessing if he vomits the food he ate?[1] If one vomited the food h ate prior to reciting an after blessing, then if he assesses that a Kezayis of the food has remained in his stomach, he is to say the after blessing. If however […]
Saying a blessing when tasting a food:
Saying a blessing when tasting a food:[1] One who plans to swallow any amount of food, even if he merely intends to taste it to see if it needs salt or spices[2], must recite a blessing prior to eating it.[3] If however he plans to spit out the food and […]
Having in mind other foods
May one have in mind upon reciting a blessing to include all other foods of that blessing that he may decide to eat?[1] Example: Can one make a Shehakol prior to a meal and have in mind whatever he decides to eat that is Shehakol? Yes. May one […]
The blessing over Cereal and milk
What blessing does one recite when eating cereal and milk?[1] One recites a blessing only on the cereal and not on the milk. Leftover milk:[2] The milk that is leftover after eating the cereal does not receive a blessing even if one desires to now drink it alone. A lot […]
Blessing over baked cheese cake
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The blessing for Ice cream in cone
What blessing is to be recited over ice cream in a cone?[1] One is to recite a blessing of Mezonos over the cone and then Shehakol over the ice cream.[2] If however one does not taste the cone at all and is simply using it to hold the ice cream […]
The blessing on Tortilla Wraps
This Halacha is an Excerpt from our Sefer Buy here or on Amazon.com What blessing is to be recited over a Tortilla wrap [i.e. Taco]? Corn/maize flour tortilla: If the Tortilla is made of corn/maize flour, and does not contain any of the five grain flours[1], then its blessing is Shehakol and requires […]
Wine mixed with water
The blessing of wine mixed with water: General rule:[1] If one mixed water into wine then all the following conditions must be met for the wine to retain its blessing of Hagafen: 1) The mixture contains at least 17% of wine.[2] 2) The strength of the wine justifies the amount […]
Educating people to recite blessings:
Educating people to recite blessings: A. Teaching children blessings:[1] It is permitted to teach children the proper blessings even not during their appropriate time [i.e., not during eating and drinking].[2] [The teacher may even recite Hashem’s name in the blessing in order to educate the children.[3] However it is […]
Reading Hashem’s name in a verse or Talmud
Reading Hashem’s name in a verse in the Mishneh, Talmud, or other learning text: Some Poskim[1] rule that when reading the Talmud [or other Torah Sefer] one may read Hashem’s name in the verses that are found in the text. [This applies even if the verses are not complete.[2]] Furthermore, […]
