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Food
Blessing Guide
Food helps the soul connect
to the body, because without food eventually the soul will
separate from the body; blessings connect the soul to the
Infinite. Kabala explains that the mouth is where the soul
fuses with the body. This explains why food goes there (as
food maintains the fusion) and why blessings are spoken
there as they maintain the soul's connection to the Infinite.
Basic laws to the Pre Blessings
1.
One should say a blessing on any amount
of food.
2. One
must be very careful not to mention God's name in vain.
Therefore, before you start
saying the blessing, you should know which blessing is the
appropriate one.
3. Food
should not be in your mouth while reciting a blessing.
4. Between
the blessing and the first bite you must not talk or wait
any amount of time.
5. If
you forgot to say a blessing before eating, as long as you
still have some food left you can
still make the blessing.
6. If
one has in front of him e.g. 2 apples, one is a whole
one and the other one is cut up, you
should
make the blessings over the whole one. If both are cut,
you should say the blessings
over the larger one.
7. When
one has in front of him
different types of foods but all are the same blessings,
e.g. candy, soda etc. you should say
the blessings on the one you desire most.
Basic laws to the After Blessings
In
order to be obligated to recite the 'After Blessing', you
must take 2 things in consideration.1.
Amount
Food:
- Bread or cakes (Hamotzi & Mezonot) you must eat at
least' the amount of (Kazayit) an Olive in weight
which comes to be 17.3 grams (0.61 ounces).
Drinks:
- Drinks, you must drink at least the amount of (Revee'it)
86 grams (2.9 fluid ounces)
2.
Time
The time is the same whether it's
food or drink. In order to be required to say the After
blessings you must drink/eat the required amount within
(Kedei Achilat Pras) which is 4 minutes.
So
for example drinking a hot cup of cocoa, since usually you
would sip it you wouldn't drink the required amount of 4
minutes. The best way to get out of any questions would
be to drink something else like milk, or to save some of
the cocoa/coffee till it gets cool enough to drink the required
amount in the required time.
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Display of Food Blessings
Hamotzi
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For
Bread |
| Hebrew: |
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| Phonetic
Hebrew: |
Baruch
atah Adonai eloheynu melech ha-olam
ha-mo-tzi lechem min ha-aretz
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| English: |
Blessed
are You, Eternal our God, Ruler
of the Universe, who brings forth
bread from the earth |
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HaGafen |
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For
wine or grape juice |
|
Hebrew: |
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| Phonetic
Hebrew: |
Baruch
atah Adonai eloheynu melech ha-olam
bo-ray p'ree ha-gafen |
| English: |
Blessed
are You, Eternal our God, Ruler
of the Universe, Creator of the
fruit of the vine |
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Mezonot |
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For
wheat, barley, rye, oats or rice |
|
Hebrew: |
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| Phonetic
Hebrew: |
Baruch
atah Adonai eloheynu melech ha-olam
Bo-ray me-nay m'zonote |
| English: |
Blessed
are You, Eternal our God, Ruler
of the Universe, who Creates species
of sustenance |
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Ha'etz |
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For
fruit that grow on trees |
|
Hebrew: |
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| Phonetic
Hebrew: |
Baruch
atah Adonai eloheynu melech ha-olam
Bo-ray p'ree ha-etz
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| English: |
Blessed
are You, Eternal our God, Ruler
of the Universe, Creator of the
fruit of the tree |
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Ho'adama |
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For
produce grown in the soil |
|
Hebrew: |
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| Phonetic
Hebrew: |
Baruch
atah Adonai eloheynu melech ha-olam
Bo-ray p'ree ha-adamah |
| English: |
Blessed
are You, Eternal our God, Ruler
of the Universe, Creator of the
fruit of the earth |
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She'hakol |
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For
drinks etc |
|
Hebrew: |
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| Phonetic
Hebrew: |
Baruch
atah Adonai eloheynu melech ha-olam
sher-ha-kol neeh-yeh bid-vah-ro |
| English: |
Blessed
are You, Eternal our God, Ruler
of the Universe, by whose word all
things come into being |
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Three after blessings
Boray
Nefashot |
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| English: |
Blessed
are you Adonoy our g-d, the king
of the world, who created many
beings and their needs, for all
that you created to sustain these
beings, blessed be the one who
lives forever. |
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Phonetic
Hebrew: |
Ba-ruch
a-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu
Me-lech Ha-o-lam,
bo-rei n'fa-shot ra-bot v'ches-ro-nan,
al kawl mah she-ba-ra-ta l'ha-cha-yot
ba-hem ne-fesh kawl chai, ba-ruch
chei ha-o-la-mim. |
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Birkat
Ha-mazon
- Grace after meals |
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This
is the first paragraph. One should try
to say at least to the half
point
| English: |
Blessed
are you, Lord our God, Sovereign
of the world, who provides food
for the entire world in His goodness,
with grace, kindness and mercy.
He supplies bread for all living
beings, for His kindness is everlasting.
Because of His great goodness,
we have never lacked food, nor
will we ever lack it on account
of His great name. For He is God
who nourishes and sustains all,
and is good to all, and who supplies
food for all His creatures which
He created. Blessed are You, God,
who provides food for all. |
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Phonetic
Hebrew: |
Baruch
ata Adonoy, Eloheinu melech
ha-olam, ha-zan es ha-olam kulo
be-tuvo
be-chein be-chesed uve-rachamim
hu nosein lechem le-chol basar,
ki le-olam chasdo. Uv-tuvo ha-gadol,
tamid lo chasar lanu ve'al yechsar
lanu mazon le-olam va’ed.
Ba'avur shemo ha gadol ki hu
El zan umi-farneis la-kol u-meitiv
la-kol u-meichin mazon le-chol
beriyosav asher bara. Baruch
ata Adonoy, ha-zan es ha-kol. |
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Al
Hamichyah |
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| Phonetic
Hebrew: |
Wheat,
oats, barley, rye
and spelt |
Grape,
wine
or grape juice |
Dates,
figs, pomegranates,
olives and grapes |
| Start:
Ba-ruch
a-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu,
Me-lech Ha-o-lam, |
|
al
ha-mich-yah
v'al ha-kal-ka-lah, |
al
ha-ge-fen
v'al pri ha-ge-fen, |
al
ha-eitz
v'al p'ri ha-eitz, |
v'al
t'nu-vat ha-sa-deh, v'al
e-retz chem-dah to-vah ur-cha-vah
she-ra-tzi-tah
v'hin-chal-ta la-a-vo-tei-nu,
le-e-chol mi-pir-yah
v'lis-bo-a
mi-tu-vah. Re-chem^na, A-do-nai
E-lo-hei-nu,
al Yis-ra-eil
a-me-cha, v'al
Y'ru-sha-la-yim i-re-cha,
v'al Tzi-yon
mish-kan k'vo-de-cha,
v'al miz-ba-cha-cha
v'al hei-cha-le-cha.
U-v'nei
Y'ru-sha-la-yim ir
ha-ko-desh bim-hei-rah
v'ya-mei-nu,
v'ha-a-lei-nu
l'to-chah v'sam-chei-nu
b'vin-ya-nah,
v'no-chal
mi-pir-yah v'nis-bah
mi-tu-vah,
un-va-re-ch'cha
a-le-ha bik-du-shah
uv-ta-ha-rah, |
Sabbath
include: ur-tzei
v'ha-cha-li-tzei-nu b'yom
ha-Shabbat ha-zeh,
Rosh Chodesh include:
v'zach-rei-nu l'to-vah
b'yom rosh ha-cho-desh
ha-zeh,
Other insertions:
are made on other holidays. |
| ki
a-tah A-do-nai tov u-mei-tiv
la-kol, v'no-deh
l'cha al ha-a-retz |
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v'al
ha-mich-yah. |
v'al
pri ha-ga-fen |
v'al
ha-pei-rot |
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Ba-ruch
a-tah A-do-nai, al
ha-a-retz |
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v'al
ha-mich-yah. |
v'al
pri ha-ga-fen. |
v'al
ha-pei-rot. |
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Express list of varies foods and its blessings: |
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If you don't see the food that your looking for, please feel
free to ask
the Rabbi
Copyright © 2011 Hanefesh: National Assembly of Hebrew Students
Food |
Pre
Blessing |
After
Blessing |
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Alcoholic
Beverages (except
wine) |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Ale |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Almonds
(nut) |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Apple
baked
cake
cider
jelly
(without pieces)
juice
preserves
(with pieces)
sauce
strudel
|
Ha'etz
Ha'etz
Mezonot
She'hakol
She'hakol
She'hakol
Ha'etz
Ha'etz
Mezonot |
Boray
Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Al Hamichyah
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Al Hamichyah |
| |
Apricot |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Asparagus
(Soup as well) |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Aspirin |
None
*1 |
------- |
| |
Aubergine |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Avocado |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Bagels |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Baked
Beans |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Bamboo
shoots |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Banana |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Barley
(pearled) |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Barley
(raw, fresh) |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Beans
(soup) |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Beef |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Beer |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Blackberries |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Bologna |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Bologna
Sandwich |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Brandy |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Bread |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Bread
Stuffing |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Broccoli |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Brownies |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Butter
Milk |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Butter
Cookies |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Cabbage
- cooked/coleslaw/soup |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Cake
- all types |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Candy |
She'hakol |
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Cantaloupe |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Carbonated
Water/Soda |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Caramel |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Carob |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Carp |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Carrots
raw/cooked |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
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Cashew
nuts |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Cauliflower |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Celery |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Cereals
*3 |
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All
Bran |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Almond
Delight |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Alpha
Bits |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Apple
Raisin Crisp |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Bran
chex |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Bran
flakes |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Cheerios |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Cinnamon
Toast Cunch |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
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Clusters |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Cocoa
Pebbles |
Mezonot |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Cocoa
Puffs |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Corn
Chex |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Corn
Pops |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Corn
Flakes |
Ho'adama |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Corn
Total |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Crispix |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Crunchy
Bran |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Double
Chex |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Fiber
One |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Frosted
Flakes |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Frosted
Rice |
Mezonot |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Fruit
& Fibre |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Fruit
Loops |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Fruity
Pebbles |
Mezonot |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Golden
Grahams |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Honeycomb |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
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Just
Right |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Kix |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Life |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Maltex |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Nutrific |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Oat
Cereal |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Product
19 |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
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Raisin
Bran |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Rice
Chex |
Mezonot |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Rice
Krinkles |
Mezonot |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Rice
Krispies |
Mezonot |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Shredded
Wheat |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Speial
K |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Strawberry
Squares |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Sugar
Crisp |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Toasted
Oats |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Total |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Wheat
Chex |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Challah
(even with raisins) |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Champagne |
HaGafen |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Cheese
Blintzes
Cake
Farmer
Sandwich
|
She'hakol
Mezonot
Mezonot
She'hakol
Hamotzi |
Boray
Nefashot
Al Hamichyah
Al Hamichyah
Boray Nefashot
Birkat Hamazon |
| |
Cherry |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Chestnuts |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Chick
Peas |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Chicken |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Chicken
Soup
without
lokshen
with
lokshen *4 |
She'hakol
Mezonot &
She'hakol |
Al Hamichyah &
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Chocolate
Bar
with Nuts
Chocolate
covered Peanuts
Chocolate
covered Raisins
Eclair
Fudge
Ice
cream
Drink
|
She'hakol
She'hakol
Ho'adama *5
Ha'etz *6
Mezonot
She'hakol
She'hakol
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Al Hamichyah
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Coconut |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Coffee |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot *7 |
| |
Coleslaw
(Sour kraut) |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Cookies |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Corn
On
the Cob
Bread
Soup
Chips
|
Ho'adama
Hamotzi
Ho'adama
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot
Birkat Hamazon
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Cotton
Candy |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Crackers |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Cranberry
Juice/Sauce |
Ha'etz
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Cucumber |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Cupcakes |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Custard |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Dates |
Ha'etz |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Doughnut/cake |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Duck |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Eclair |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Egg |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Eggplant |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Etrog |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Falafel
w/ Pita |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Falafel
w/o Pita |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Farina |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Farfel
(cooked) |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Figs |
Ha'etz |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Fish
Breaded
Cakes
Gefilte
Sticks
|
She'hakol
She'hakol
She'hakol
She'hakol
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Frankfurter
- in a Bun |
She'hakol
Hamotzi |
Boray
Nefashot
Birkat Hamazon |
| |
French
Bread/Toast |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Fruit
Cocktail/Soup
if majority of fruits
are from a tree ->
are from the ground -> |
Ha'etz
Ho'adama |
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Fruit
juice (all) |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Fruit
roll |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Garlic |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Garlic
bread |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Gefilta
Fish |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Gelatine
type desert |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Ginger
(raw, dried, candied)
Ale
Bread
Cookies
|
Ho'adama
She'hakol
Hamotzi
Mezonot |
Boray
Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Birkat Hamazon
Al Hamichyah |
| |
Graham
Crackers |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Grapes |
Ha'etz |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Grape
Juice |
HaGafen |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Grapefruit
Juice |
Ha'etz
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Green
Beans |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Green
Peas |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Green
Vegetables |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Gum |
She'hakol |
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Gumdrops |
She'hakol |
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Hallah |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Halvah |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Hamantashen |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Hamburger |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Hazel
nut |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Herring |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Honey |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Honey
Cake |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Horseradish |
She'hakol |
----- |
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Hot
Dogs |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Ices |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Ice
Cream
with
cone
cake
Sundae
(if
contains pieces of fruit) |
She'hakol
She'hakol (& Mezonot) *8
She'hakol & Mezonot
She'hakol & Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot
Boray Nefashot
Al Hamichyah
Boray Nefashot |
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Iced
coffee/Tea |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Instant
potatoes |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Instant
potatoes (from potato
flour) |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Italian
Bread |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Jam
(without pieces) |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Jam
(with pieces) |
Make
blessing according to type of jam. |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Jello |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Jellies |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Juices
Tomato
Juice
Grape
Juice
Other
Juices
(without
pieces) |
Ho'adama
HaGafen
She'hakol
|
Boray
Nefashot
Al Hamichyah
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Kashe
(Buckwheat)
if kernels whole
if kernels crushed |
Ho'adama
She'hakol |
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Kashe
Varneshkas |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Ketchup
(alone) |
She'hakol |
------ |
| |
Kishke |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Kiwi |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Kneidelach |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Knishes |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Kreplach |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Kugel
(pudding)
Challah
Lokshen
Potato
Rice
|
Hamotzi
Mezonot
She'hakol
She'hakol |
Birkat Hamazon
Al Hamichyah
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Lasagna |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Lemon
(raw - if edible) |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Lemonade |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Lemon
Meringue Pie |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Lentil
/Soup |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Lettuce |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Licorice
Candy/Sticks |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Lime
Juice |
She'hakol |
----- |
| |
Liqueur |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Lokshen |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Lollipops |
She'hakol |
*9
|
| |
Macaroni
/& cheese |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Macaroons |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Mango |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Margarine
(alone) |
She'hakol |
------ |
| |
Marshmallows |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Marzipan |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Mashed
Potatoes |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Matzo |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Matzo
Balls |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Matzo
Brei/Farfel/Meal |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Mayonnaise
(alone) |
She'hakol |
------ |
| |
Meat-
Balls/Loaf |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Medicines |
NONE
*1 |
------ |
| |
Melons |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Milk
/Milk shake |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Mints |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Muffin |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Muffin
- English |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Mushrooms
/Soup |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Nectarine |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Napoleon |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Noodles |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Oatmeal |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Olives
(ripe - prepared) |
Ha'etz |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Omelet,
egg |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Onions
(raw)
Bread
Crackers
Rings
Soup
|
Ho'adama
Hamotzi
Mezonot
Ho'adama
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot
Birkat Hamazon
Al Hamichyah
Boray Nefashot
Boray Nefashot |
| |
Oranges |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Orange
Juice |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Orange
Peels (candied) |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pancakes |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Pastrami |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pastry |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Peaches |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Peanuts |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Peanut
Butter - Chunky |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Peanut
Butter - Creamy |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pears |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
peas |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pecan
Nuts |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pickle |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pineapple |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pistachio
Nuts |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pizza
(depending on how
the dough was made) |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Plums |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pomegranates |
Ha'etz |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Popcorn |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Potatoes
-
chips, cooked, instant,
kugel, latkes, mashed, fried
(if any of the above
is made from
"powdered potatos") |
Ho'adama
(She'hakol) |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pretzels |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Prunes |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Prune
Juice |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Pudding |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Radishes |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Raisins |
Ha'etz |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Raisin
Bran Flakes |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Raisin
Cake |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Raisin
Wine |
HaGafen |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Raspberries |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Rhubarb
(cooked) |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Rice
- cakes, chex, crispies, kugel |
Mezonot |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Rum |
She'hakol |
------ |
| |
Rum
Balls |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Rye
Bread |
Hamotzi |
Birkat
Hamazon |
| |
Sabra
|
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Salami |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Salmon
- croquettes, loaf, patties |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Sardine |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Scallions |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Schav |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Scotch |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Seltzer |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Slurpees |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Soda |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Sour
Cream |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Sour
Kraut |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Spaghetti |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Spaghetti
& Meatballs |
Mezonot
& She'hakol |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Spinach |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Strawberries |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
String
Beans |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
StuffedCabbage/Peppers
(with meat) |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Sugar |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Sweet
Potatoes |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Sunflower
Seeds |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Syrup |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Taco
Shells |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Taffy |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Tangerine |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Tarts |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Tea |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Tomato |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Tomato
Juice |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Tomato
Soup |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Truffles |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Tuna
Fish Cassarole |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Tuna
Fish /Salad |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Turkey |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Turnips |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Veal
/ Cutlets |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Vegetables
/Salad, Soup |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Vitamins |
She'hakol |
|
| |
Vodka |
She'hakol |
------ |
| |
Waffles |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Walnuts |
Ha'etz |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Water
(if drunk for thirst) |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Watermelon |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Wheat
Germ - Cooked |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Wheat
Germ - Toasted |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Wheaties |
Mezonot |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Whiskey |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Whipped
Topping |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Wine
(grape & raisin) |
HaGafen |
Al
Hamichyah |
| |
Yogurt |
She'hakol |
Boray
Nefashot |
| |
Zucchini |
Ho'adama |
Boray
Nefashot |
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Footnotes
1- Aspirin (or other medicines):
is being taken with water (and is not thirsty), no blessing
is said on the water. However, if one takes the medicine
with a juice, then a blessing over the juice should
be said and after drinking some of the drink should
the medicine be taken.
2 - Candy: One must determine
if the candy eaten was a (Kazayit) an Olive in
weight which comes to be 17.3 grams (0.61 ounces). And
whether it was eaten within the time limit of (Kedei
Achilat Pras) which is 4 minutes. Since the latter
requirement is usually not present when eating hard
candies, no after blessings would be required.
3- Cereal: When eating cereal
with milk, no blessing is said on the milk since it
is subordinate to the cereal. Even if milk remains after
all the cereal has been eaten, no blessing is to be
said on the milk unless a substantial amount of milk
is left.
4 - Soup with noodles: There
are 3 types of soup (generally)
1) A soup which is cooked separately, and the noodles
are cooked separately.
2) Where the Mezonot is cooked together with the soup.
3) Where one cooks the soup in order to make the Mezonot
edible.
The most common situation is found with chicken soup,
into which we add knedlach, noodles etc. Since each
part is cooked separately, one must say 2 blessings,
Mezonot on the solid, She'hakol
on the soup.
In a case where the Mezonot is cooked together with
the soup, then the soup becomes secondary as in all
other instances (vegetable soup etc.), and only a blessing
over the Mezonot is said.
In a case where a person desires to eat knedlach or
noodles, but since it doesn't taste good when eaten
alone, he therefore cooks up a clear broth to improve
the taste of the Mezonot, then it is obvious that the
soup is secondary, even though it was cooked separately.
5 - Chocolate covered Peanuts:
since the peanuts are the main food, therefore the Ho'adama
is said.
6 - Chocolate covered Raisins:
since the raisins are the main food, therefore the Ha'etz
is said.
7 - Coffee: A Boray
Nefashot is said only if the required amount is
drunk within the required time (approx. 4 min), since
its usually drunk while it is hot it could take longer
then the required time.
8 - Ice cream with cone: If one eats
the ice cream and also wants the cone 2 blessings are
said She'hakol on the ice cream
and Mezonot on the cone. However
if one doesn't really want the cone and it is secondary
only She'hakol is said. Since there
is no Shiur in the cone so the after blessing is always
only Boray Nefashot.
9 - Lollipops: One must
determine if the candy eaten was a (Kazayit)
an Olive in weight which comes to be 17.3 grams (0.61
ounces). And whether it was eaten within the time limit
of (Kedei Achilat Pras) which is 4 minutes. Since
the latter requirement is usually not present when eating
hard candies, no after blessing would be required.
10 - Vitamins: Since vitamins
are not eaten in large enough quantity a after blessing
is not said. If the vitamin was taken together with
juice, then a after blessing is said over the juice.
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