Other Everyday Blessings הלכות ברכות הנהנין
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202Laws of the Blessing on Fruits of the TreeSiman 202 · 30 seifim
- 1.A person is obligated to recite one hundred blessings…
- 2.On all fruits of the tree, one recites at…
- 3.Any fruit whose blessing is in doubt — whether…
- 4.When a fruit whose blessing is in doubt —…
- 5.One who eats a fruit whose blessing is certain,…
- 6.Likewise, if he has before him whole cooked rice,…
- 7.Grapes that have not yet emerged from the doubtful…
- 8.For all other tree fruits that have not yet…
- 9.Grapes that have not yet emerged from boser, but…
- 10.Watermelon seeds — in our times, when watermelon is…
- 11.Sweet pits of fruits of the land, eaten by…
- 12.Etrog peel candied in honey or sugar: if it…
- 13.Over beverages that come from any kind of fruit,…
- 14.A whole fruit that is fried or cooked —…
- 15.Grape juice and wine that undergo pasteurization: one first…
- 16.Raisins soaked in water to make wine: ideally one…
- 17.Grape water that congealed because a substance was added…
- 18.[As stated above:] grape water that congealed because a…
- 19.The custom has already spread to recite "shehakol nihyah…
- 20.One who drinks olive oil by itself recites no…
- 21.Sugar made from sugar cane: some say one recites…
- 22.Dates that have been completely mashed — even pureed…
- 23.One who eats a full measure of mashed dates…
- 24.One who eats pureed apricot jam — since its…
- 25.Radish grated with a fine grater or mixer —…
- 26.One who eats the fruit called "sabres" (prickly pear)…
- 27.One who eats carob recites "borei pri ha'etz" over…
- 28.A sour lemon that is not eaten even under…
- 29.A lemon not eaten by itself, but sweetened with…
- 30.One who drinks water in the morning upon arising…
203Laws of the Blessing on Fruits of the LandSiman 203 · 12 seifim
- 1.Over fruits of the land one recites "borei pri…
- 2.Over the strawberry (growing at ground level) one recites…
- 3.Over a banana one recites "borei pri ha'adamah." So…
- 4.Papaya has the law of a vegetable, and therefore…
- 5.Over popcorn, which is puffed corn, one recites "borei…
- 6.Over "Bamba" one recites "borei pri ha'adamah." Many have…
- 7.Rose petals cooked in honey, whose form is still…
- 8.Sesame seeds or peanuts coated with honey or sugar,…
- 9.Walnuts fried in honey take "borei pri ha'etz."
- 10.The plain custom is to recite "borei pri ha'adamah"…
- 11.Over fruits that grow on non-fruit-bearing (ornamental) trees, such…
- 12.Over the potato one recites "borei pri ha'adamah."
204Laws of Blessings on Other FoodsSiman 204 · 26 seifim
- 1.Over anything that does not grow from the ground,…
- 2.Over meat patties, even containing a mixture of potato…
- 3.Truffles and mushrooms take the blessing "shehakol nihyah bidvaro."…
- 4.Fruits or vegetables that grew in an unperforated pot…
- 5.Over the water inside a coconut one recites "shehakol…
- 6.The custom regarding chocolate is to recite "shehakol nihyah…
- 7.Almonds coated in sugar: some say it is proper…
- 8.Wine that is mostly diluted with water: for us,…
- 9.One who drinks water to quench his thirst recites…
- 10.One who drinks water on a very hot day,…
- 11.One who drinks water in order to swallow a…
- 12.One who eats vitamins, if they are sweet and…
- 13.A dangerously ill patient whom the doctors have determined…
- 14.One who was forced to eat or drink —…
- 15.The plain custom is to recite the initial blessing…
- 16.Over Turkish delight (rahat lokum) made from corn starch…
- 17.Over the cashew nut one recites "borei pri ha'etz."…
- 18.Over falafel, which is ground chickpeas mixed with bread…
- 19.One who gulps down a raw egg to clear…
- 20.One who gulps down a raw egg, or one…
- 21.One who chews gum, if it is sweet or…
- 22.One who eats a cooked grain dish, such as…
- 23.One who eats zalabiyah (a fried pastry) kneaded with…
- 24.One who eats couscous and drinks water in the…
- 25.The custom has already spread among us to recite…
- 26.The blessings "borei pri ha'etz," "pri ha'adamah," and "pri…
205The Law of the Blessing on VegetablesSiman 205 · 8 seifim
- 1.Over vegetables that are normally eaten either raw or…
- 2.The same law applies to tree fruits normally eaten…
- 3.Fruits cooked in water: if one eats the fruits,…
- 4.If one cooked vegetables until they all dissolved into…
- 5.One who eats a salad recites "borei pri ha'adamah"…
- 6.One who eats a cooked pepper stuffed with meat…
- 7.Vegetables that taste better cooked than raw, if eaten…
- 8.Likewise, if one recited "borei pri ha'adamah" over the…
206Laws of Interruption and Mistakes in BlessingsSiman 206 · 28 seifim
- 1.One who recited "borei pri ha'adamah" over tree fruit…
- 2.Therefore, a fruit about which there is doubt whether…
- 3."Shehakol" fulfills the obligation for anything. If one mistakenly…
- 4.One who mistakenly recited "borei nefashot rabot" over water…
- 5.For all these blessings, one must not interrupt between…
- 6.Any fruit that may possibly contain worms should not…
- 7.One who recites the blessing over a cup of…
- 8.It is the finest fulfillment of the mitzvah that…
- 9.One who recited the blessing of enjoyment over some…
- 10.One who recites a blessing over food, and before…
- 11.Our custom is that the one who recites the…
- 12.For all blessings, ideally one must make them audible…
- 13.One who does not know how to recite the…
- 14.One should not recite a blessing while unclothed, until…
- 15.Anything over which one recites a blessing in order…
- 16.One does not recite a blessing over either food…
- 17.One took a fruit in his hand to eat…
- 18.If a cup of tea was brought to him…
- 19.One who recited a blessing over food, and after…
- 20.One who recited a blessing over food, and before…
- 21.One standing before a spring is permitted to recite…
- 22.One who eats fruit should ideally have in mind,…
- 23.This applies — that if one recited a blessing…
- 24.Regarding the after-blessing: if one ate and drank foods…
- 25.One who mistakenly recited "borei pri ha'etz" over bread…
- 26.One who mistakenly recited "borei pri ha'etz," "borei pri…
- 27.One who mistakenly recited "borei minei mezonot" over other…
- 28.One who fixed himself to eat meat and fish…
207The Law of the After-BlessingSiman 207 · 15 seifim
- 1.Over tree fruits, except for the five species that…
- 2.For any eating a person does, he does not…
- 3.In the blessing over "nefashot," one concludes "Baruch chei…
- 4.One who ate an apple, or other tree fruit…
- 5.One who drinks a beverage and drank a revi'it…
- 6.One who drinks a cup of tea or coffee…
- 7.One who drinks hot soup with a spoon, not…
- 8.The same law applies to one who eats cold…
- 9.One who drinks a revi'it of hard liquor at…
- 10.One who sucks juice from fruits, in the measure…
- 11.One who ate a kezayit of fruit and became…
- 12.One who eats unripe grapes (boser) in the measure…
- 13.One who eats chocolate without chewing it with his…
- 14.One who drinks wine in a quantity less than…
- 15.The plain explanation of the blessing "borei nefashot rabot"…
208The Law of the Me'ein Shalosh BlessingSiman 208 · 38 seifim
- 1.Over fruits of the seven species, if one ate…
- 2.If one is uncertain whether he recited "me'ein shalosh"…
- 3.One who ate from the fruits of the seven…
- 4.One who ate a full measure of the fruits…
- 5.One who ate half a kezayit of the fruits…
- 6.One who ate half a kezayit of bread and…
- 7.One who ate tree fruits from the seven species,…
- 8.Raw grain, or grain that is roasted or boiled…
- 9.Over "shaloh" (a roasted-grain snack) there is a doubt…
- 10.One who chews raw rice recites the initial blessing…
- 11.One who makes a meal out of cake —…
- 12.One who drank more than a kezayit of wine…
- 13.One who ate a full measure of rice, and…
- 14.Those who make rice porridge, where the rice within…
- 15.One who ate rice and mistakenly recited the after-blessing…
- 16.The same law applies to one who ate a…
- 17.If one mixed a large amount of honey —…
- 18.One who mixed millet flour and other legume flours…
- 19.If it is certain that the grain came from…
- 20.One should not deviate from the standard formula of…
- 21.One who drank a full measure of wine, and…
- 22.If one ate a full measure of cake, and…
- 23.If one ate a full measure of cake and…
- 24.One who ate a full measure of cake, and…
- 25.On Shabbat, the festivals, and Rosh Chodesh, one mentions…
- 26.One should not mention the occasion for Chanukah or…
- 27.One who mistakenly altered the text of "me'ein shalosh"…
- 28.In the concluding line of the blessing one must…
- 29.If one ate from the fruits of the seven…
- 30.One who ate a kezayit's measure of cake, and…
- 31.The same law applies if, in addition to the…
- 32.One who eats cake that contains cream or nuts…
- 33.One who eats Turkish delight made from wheat starch…
- 34.One who drank wine and recited "borei pri hagafen,"…
- 35.One who mistakenly recited "borei pri hagafen" over grapes,…
- 36.One who drank a revi'it of wine and a…
- 37.One who ate a small measure of fruit and…
- 38.One must recite the "me'ein shalosh" blessing while seated.…
209The Law of Mistakes and Doubts in the Blessing on WineSiman 209 · 6 seifim
- 1.One took a cup of beer or water in…
- 2.If he took a cup of beer in his…
- 3.Likewise, if fruits of the land were before him,…
- 4.One who ate bread and became satiated, thereby becoming…
- 5.One who said "Baruch atah Hashem" intending to say…
- 6.One took a cup of beer or water thinking…
+Doubts Regarding BlessingsSiman 209 (continued) · 3 seifim
- 7.For all blessings — including the blessings on the…
- 8.If one is in doubt whether he recited the…
- 9.Where one slaughtered [an animal] without reciting the blessing,…
210The Law of One Who Eats Less Than a KezayitSiman 210 · 6 seifim
- 1.One who eats less than a kezayit, whether of…
- 2.This law of a "whole individual unit" (beriah) applies…
- 3.Ideally, one should be careful not to eat about…
- 4.One who dips a biscuit into a cup of…
- 5.One who ate half a kezayit and vomited it…
- 6.It is good to be careful, ideally, not to…
+The Rule of the TasterThe Rule of the Taster · 3 seifim
- 7.One who tastes a dish to check whether it…
- 8.One who tastes a dish with the intent both…
- 9.One who recited a blessing over food and put…
211Laws of Precedence Among BlessingsSiman 211 · 6 seifim
- 1.When many kinds of fruit are before him, if…
- 2.This entire rule of precedence applies only when both…
- 3.Among the seven species themselves, whichever is mentioned earlier…
- 4.One blessing of "borei pri ha'etz" discharges all kinds…
- 5.When various kinds of fruit are brought before him,…
- 6.The blessing "borei pri ha'etz" or "borei pri ha'adamah"…
212The Primary Item Discharges the Secondary ItemSiman 212 · 11 seifim
- 1.Whenever there is a primary item with a secondary…
- 2.One who eats a small amount of bread only…
- 3.Those who eat fruit after cheese, during a meal…
- 4.One who eats a "Krembo" (a chocolate-covered marshmallow-and-biscuit treat)…
- 5.Some say that the primary item discharges the secondary…
- 6.Ice cream between two wafers, called a "kasata" sandwich…
- 7.One who eats a cooked dish or rice, with…
- 8.It has already been explained above that one who…
- 9.Although the accepted halachah is that the primary item…
- 10.One who eats fruit together with pat haba'ah bekisnin,…
- 11.One who eats couscous with vegetables on top recites…
213One Who Has Fulfilled His Own Obligation — Can He Discharge Others?Siman 213 · 5 seifim
- 1.One who recites a blessing of enjoyment discharges others…
- 2.One does not fulfill his obligation by hearing a…
- 3.One who hears a blessing from a companion, with…
- 4.One who is uncertain whether he is obligated in…
- 5.The principle "even though he has already fulfilled his…
214God's Name and Sovereignty in BlessingsSiman 214 · 3 seifim
- 1.Any blessing that does not mention God's name and…
- 2.It is forbidden to recite a blessing, or to…
- 3.If one has no head covering, it does not…
215Answering Amen After BlessingsSiman 215 · 17 seifim
- 1.One does not answer "amen" after his own blessings,…
- 2.One who hears a fellow Jew recite any blessing…
- 3.One who recited a blessing over something and altered…
- 4.One who hears a blessing from a companion over…
- 5.One who sees a companion murmuring some blessing, and…
- 6.It is a fine custom to answer, upon hearing…
- 7.A minor who recites a blessing, whether a blessing…
- 8.One who is forced to sit bareheaded, such as…
- 9.Anyone who recites an unnecessary blessing takes God's name…
- 10.One who studies the Talmud and the midrashim of…
- 11.The same applies to one who delivers a public…
- 12.It is permitted to recite a blessing and mention…
- 13.A father must pay attention to his young children,…
- 14.There is no prohibition whatsoever in playing recordings of…
- 15.Anyone who derives benefit from this world without a…
- 16.All the above applies only to the initial blessing;…
- 17.In a case where there is doubt whether one…
216Laws of the Blessing on FragranceSiman 216 · 17 seifim
- 1.Our Sages required a blessing over the enjoyment of…
- 2.If one is uncertain whether a given plant has…
- 3.If the fragrant item he is smelling comes from…
- 4.One who recites "borei isvei vesamim" over a type…
- 5.Over myrtle, citrus blossom, rose, jasmine, "sheivah," cloves, and…
- 6.Over the herb called Yemenite "reichan," one recites "borei…
- 7.Over the fragrance of mint leaves, one recites "borei…
- 8.It is good to recite the blessing on fragrance…
- 9.If a fruit was fit to eat and he…
- 10.If one mistakenly recited "borei minei vesamim" over the…
- 11.Our custom is to recite the blessing "HaNotein rei'ach…
- 12.One who mistakenly recited "shehakol nihyah bidvaro" over smelling…
- 13.But one who recites Havdalah for his household on…
- 14.Fragrant plants subject to the law of orlah are…
- 15.One who smells the etrog used for the mitzvah,…
- 16.One recites neither the blessing on fragrance nor the…
- 17.One who recited the blessing over fragrant spices in…
217More Laws of the Blessing on Fragrant SpicesSiman 217 · 5 seifim
- 1.One who enters a perfume shop that has various…
- 2.One does not recite a blessing over fragrances placed…
- 3.It is possible to recite the blessing on fragrance…
- 4.It is forbidden to smell and recite a blessing…
- 5.One does not recite a blessing over fragrances used…
218The Law of a Blessing Over MiraclesSiman 218 · 4 seifim
- 1.Those who have the custom of reciting Hallel on…
- 2.It is forbidden to recite the blessing "Shehecheyanu" on…
- 3.A community for whom a miracle occurred — even…
- 4.One who was saved from danger — for example,…
219The Individual's Blessing of Thanksgiving — HaGomelSiman 219 · 38 seifim
- 1.Four kinds of people must give thanks: those who…
- 2.What blessing does he recite? "Baruch atah Hashem Eloheinu…
- 3.The plain custom is that a minor under thirteen…
- 4.The congregation should be reminded to answer "amen" after…
- 5.One who was in prison and was released, becoming…
- 6.Hijacked airplane passengers who were released should recite HaGomel.…
- 7.Women are obligated to recite the blessing HaGomel after…
- 8.Some have written that women who have become obligated…
- 9.It is possible to recite HaGomel at night; nevertheless…
- 10.This blessing must be recited in the presence of…
- 11.Some say that the one reciting the blessing does…
- 12.One who became obligated in HaGomel — for example,…
- 13.One who became obligated in HaGomel — for example,…
- 14.One who has become obligated in HaGomel should ideally…
- 15.If one became obligated to recite HaGomel on the…
- 16.One who travels from city to city anywhere in…
- 17.The same law applies regarding Tefillat HaDerech (the Wayfarer's…
- 18.Those traveling on roads where there is danger —…
- 19.Some hold that those who travel from city to…
- 20.One who flies on a plane for a duration…
- 21.One should recite HaGomel even if the flight of…
- 22.Soldiers who parachute from a helicopter and the like,…
- 23.One must recite the blessing for any illness, even…
- 24.One with an eye ailment involving pain, tearing, or…
- 25.One who underwent hernia surgery, or surgery for hemorrhoids,…
- 26.One who is struck by an illness periodically, from…
- 27.One who fainted and then regained consciousness does not…
- 28.One who attempted to take his own life by…
- 29.One who was saved from a car accident should…
- 30.Likewise, one who went swimming in the sea and…
- 31.The same law applies to one whose home was…
- 32.One who was injured in a car accident and…
- 33.One who feels pain in some limb due to…
- 34.A dangerously ill patient — such as one who…
- 35.One who was ill and recovered, and before he…
- 36.One who was ill and recovered, or was injured…
- 37.The practice some have of attaching Tefillat HaDerech to…
- 38.One who habitually travels from city to city every…
220The Remedy for a Bad Dream, and Its FastSiman 220 · 6 seifim
- 1.One who sees a bad dream and is greatly…
- 2.One who sees a bad dream requiring a fast…
- 3.Even though, for any private fast, if the one…
- 4.One who saw in a dream that his tefillin…
- 5.One who has a bad dream on Friday night…
- 6.If one dreamed that he was commanded from Heaven…
222Laws of the Blessing of Thanksgiving for Good and for BadSiman 222 · 2 seifim
- 1.A person is obligated to recite a blessing over…
- 2.One whose relative has died, being one of those…
+The Blessing of Shehecheyanu and Some Other Individual Blessings (Buying New Items)Siman 223 (continued) · 29 seifim
- 1.One who buys a new garment — even if…
- 2.One who buys a new car and is happy…
- 3.The custom has already spread that at the housewarming…
- 4.One who is appointed to some important position, and…
- 5.One should not recite "Shehecheyanu" at the dedication of…
- 6.One who is chosen for the position of rabbi…
- 7.One should not recite "Shehecheyanu" on the day one…
- 8.One who is informed that a son or grandson…
- 9.One who marries, even though he is very joyful…
- 10.One who buys a new Torah scroll for himself…
- 11.One who merits having his book of Torah novellae…
- 12.Some say one should not recite a blessing over…
- 13.One who sees a great sage among the sages…
- 14.One who sees a head of state in our…
- 15.One who sees several kings in one day, being…
- 16.One who sees the king present on a ship…
- 17.One who sees Jewish graves, once every thirty days,…
- 18.One who sees Jewish graves through a glass window…
- 19.For all the blessings of seeing, if one sees…
- 20.One who has not seen his father, or his…
- 21.If he has not seen a friend who is…
- 22.A blind person does not recite these blessings, since…
- 23.One who has not seen a friend for thirty…
- 24.One who enters a city where he has many…
- 25.A father whose son reaches the age of thirteen…
- 26.The custom that some have of holding a festive…
- 27.It is permitted to visit a zoo and look…
- 28.One who sees extremely beautiful creatures recites: "Shekacha lo…
- 29.One who sneezes and is told "Chaim tovim" ("Good…
225More Laws of the Blessing ShehecheyanuSiman 225 · 24 seifim
- 1.Over a new fruit one recites "Shehecheyanu vekiyemanu vehigi'anu…
- 2.Over vegetables that are new from year to year,…
- 3.If two kinds of new fruit are before him,…
- 4.A guest who enters a host's home, and is…
- 5.Fruits from trees grafted from one species onto another,…
- 6.Fruits of different kinds that resemble each other in…
- 7.Over the sweet pit of a new fruit, such…
- 8.One who ate a new fruit and forgot to…
- 9.One reciting "Shehecheyanu" over a new fruit should ideally…
- 10.Some have the custom of preserving etrog in sugar…
- 11.One who eats a "sabres" (prickly pear) for the…
- 12.If one recited "Shehecheyanu" over grapes when drinking new…
- 13.A fruit that does not renew from year to…
- 14.One who eats meat or chicken for the first…
- 15.Some have the custom, during the days of Sefirat…
- 16.The custom is to be careful not to eat…
- 17.If one forgot that a given fruit was new…
- 18.A new fruit that might no longer be available…
- 19.A sick person for whom a new fruit stimulates…
- 20.One who mistakenly ate a new fruit during these…
- 21.One who performs a mitzvah for the first time…
- 22.Likewise, a woman lighting Shabbat candles for the first…
- 23.Likewise, one who performs ritual slaughter for the first…
- 24.Some say that one who squeezes a new fruit,…
226Laws of the Blessing on Trees in BlossomSiman 226 · 14 seifim
- 1.One who goes out during the month of Nisan…
- 2.Women too should recite the blessing on the trees,…
- 3.It is good to recite the blessing on trees…
- 4.How good it is for ten people to join…
- 5.One should recite the blessing on the trees only…
- 6.Strictly speaking, two trees suffice, even of the same…
- 7.Regarding trees grafted from one species onto another —…
- 8.It is permitted to recite the blessing over orlah…
- 9.The diligent give precedence to reciting the blessing as…
- 10.Ideally, one should not recite the blessing on the…
- 11.In places where the trees blossom in Tishrei or…
- 12.If one did not recite this blessing until the…
- 13.It is permitted to recite the blessing on the…
- 14.A blind person should not recite the blessing on…
+The Blessing on Lightning and ThunderSiman 227 (continued) · 4 seifim
- 1.Over lightning one recites "Oseh ma'aseh vereishit" ("Who performs…
- 2.If one saw lightning, it is preferable to wait…
- 3.One should not recite the blessing more than once…
- 4.One who hears the sound of thunder while sleeping…
228The Blessing on the Great SeaSiman 228 · 1 seifim
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- 1.One who sees a rainbow recites, with God's name…
- 2.One recites the blessing over the rainbow even if…
- 3.One who sees the sun at its cycle recites,…
- 4.One should not recite "Shehecheyanu" together with Birkat HaChamah.…
- 5.If the sky is covered with clouds and the…
- 6.One who wears glasses is permitted to recite Birkat…
- 7.Ideally, it is proper to be meticulous to recite…
- 8.One who has not yet prayed, and is concerned…
- 9.In places where clouds are common, where there is…
- 10.A sick person who cannot leave his home and…
- 11.Those who have the custom of reciting Aleinu L'Shabei'ach…
230Personal Prayers, and Intent for the Sake of HeavenSiman 230 · 5 seifim
- 1.One who prays over something that has already happened…
- 2.One whose wife is about to give birth should…
- 3.It has already been explained above that one who…
- 4.A person should always be accustomed to saying: "Whatever…
- 5.If a person is unable to study after midday…