The daily Divrei Halacha learned at the Beachwood Kehilla after our Minyanim.
We discuss the Nusach of the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh when one eatsfood from the five grains, and drinks wine, and eats fruit of the seven species.
We discuss why we don't mention Chanukah and Purim in the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh.
We discuss mentioning Shabbat, Yom Tov, and Rosh Chodesh in the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh.
We discuss some potential differences between the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh for wine and the others.
We discuss the changes in Nusach when consuming fruits of Eretz Yisrael.
We discuss how the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh patterns Birkat HaMazon.
We continue to justify a controversial line in the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh.
We try to justify a controversial clause in the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh.
The Mishna Berurah goes through the Nusach of the Bracha Achat Me'ein Shalosh.
We discuss the timing of K'dei Achilat Pras in different contexts.
We discuss why, at times, we seem not to be as adamant about consuming a K'Zayit B'Chdei Achilat Pras worth of the five grains in order to say Al HaMichya.
We continue to discuss the Bracha made on bread with flour of the five grains and some other flour.
We continue to discuss breads made of flour of the five grains and other forms of flour.
We discuss flour of the five grains mixed with other types of flour.
We continue to discuss cooked dishes involving beans, seeds, and other legumes.
We discuss cooked dishes that involve rice, beans, and legumes.
We discuss why rice demands a Borei Minei Mezonot but only a Borei Nefashot.
We discuss the Mishna Berurah's decision to say Borei Minei Mezonot on cooked rice.
We discuss the Bracha on raw versus cooked rice (or maybe millet).
We continue to discuss flour from the five grains cooked with large amounts of liquids.
We begin to discuss flour of the five grains cooked with large amounts of water.
We discuss the Bracha on fine flour versus whole/coarse flour of the five grains.
We revisit the Bracha Acharona on cooked five grains dishes where the grains weren't processed in a typical manner.
The Mishna Berurah discusses a specific dish where the grains weren't processed in a typical manner, and still the Bracha made was Mezonot/Al HaMichya. The Rama notes that barley may be unique among the five grains.
We discuss when we say SheHaKol versus when we suggest that someone wash when dealing with a doubt regarding Brachot.
We continue to discuss a special dish prepared for people who were ill, involving almonds and flour.
We discuss a dish that was made for those feeling ill, involving flour and almonds. How do we determine the proper Bracha?
We discuss cases where the ingredients involving the five grains are used in different ways.
We continue to discuss the Bracha, both before and after, consuming cooked grains of the five species.
We begin our discussion of the Bracha Acharona of Al HaMichya.
We make one last point about Borei Nefashot and then begin our discussion about the Bracha Acharona for the five fruits of the Shivat HaMinim.
We discuss additional details about the text of the Bracha of Borei Nefashot.
We discuss Bracha on water from a stream and water fountains.
We discuss additional situations where Halacha prohibits the consumption of a food after a Bracha was made.
We discuss situations where a food is present at the time of Bracha but then a Halachic concern presents itself which would preclude eating from it.
We discuss an instance where a Bracha is made on one fruit but nicer fruits come out before he finishes his Bracha.
We continue to discuss a case where a person drops the fruit upon which they made a Bracha and a seeming Machloket between the Shulchan Aruch and the Rama.
We discuss a case where a person drops the fruit upon which they made a Bracha.
We continue to discuss Brachot made on foods that are not present at the time of the Bracha.