Beachwood Kehilla Dvar Halacha

We discuss interesting cases where an Amen may be required, permissible, or avoided.

We discuss answering Amen to the Bracha made by someone not Jewish.

We discuss exceptions to the rule of answering Amen to a Bracha.

We discuss the obligation to say Amen after hearing a Bracha and in other situations.

We begin our discussion regarding the obligation to answer Amen to the Brachot that we hear.

We discuss saying Amen when finishing a Bracha at the same time as someone else.

The Rama disagrees with the suggestions of the Shulchan Aruch regarding when we answer Amen to our own Brachot.

We explain the examples of the Shulchan Aruch as to when we say Amen to our own Brachot.

We begin to discuss when we do or don't answer Amen to our own Brachot.

We summarize the practical requirements of what needs to be said in a Bracha.

We discuss leaving out the Sheim Hashem, the idea that He is Melech, or that He is Melech HaOlam in a Bracha.

We to discuss which elements of Bracha are required to say (or hear when fulfilling an obligation through someone else).

We discuss saying Baruch Hu U'Baruch Sh'mo when listening to someone else's Bracha

We share some thoughts about Tisha B'Av.

We discuss extending mourning practices when Tisha B'Av falls out on Shabbat.

We discuss the extension of mourning practices when Tisha B'Av takes place on a Thursday.

We discuss extending some mourning practices beyond Tisha B'Av.

We discuss whether the text of Nachem is appropriate post-1967.

We discuss the possibility of adding Nacheim to Birkat HaMazon for someone who must eat on Tisha B'Av.

We discuss the addition of Nacheim to our Tefillah.

We discuss Havdalah when Tisha B'Av falls out on a Sunday.

We discuss a few more points regarding Tallit and Tefillin at Shacharit on Tisha B'Av. We also discuss changing the way we sleep on Tisha B'Av

We discuss the Minhag not to wear our Tallit or Tefillin at Shacharit on Tisha B'Av

We discuss those who do not fast and/or mourn on Tisha B'Av.

We discuss being Yotzei through someone else's Bracha when it doesn't totally apply to you.

We discuss the need to hear the entirety of someone's Bracha in order to be Yotzei through it.

We discuss why one would not need to answer Amen to a Bracha made by someone else through which he wants to be Yotzei.

We discuss how the one making the Bracha on behalf of others must be eating or drinking.

Can someone back out and make their own Bracha after hearing and planning to be Yotzei through someone else's Bracha?

The Mishna Berurah notes that the Minhag nowadays is that everyone makes their own Bracha, almost exclusively.

The Rama argues that maybe everyone should make their own Bracha Rishona.

We share a few thoughts on Shiva Asar B'Tamuz.

The Piskei Teshuvot reiterates the importance of being extremely vigilant of Bracha Acharona.

We discuss one person making a Bracha Acharona on behalf of others.

We discuss whether everyone must be sitting at the same table for one person to make a Bracha on behalf of others. We also discuss how there may no longer be a requirement of Heseiba for bread and wine.

We begin to discuss when one person can (and perhaps should) make a Bracha on behalf of others.

We discuss the Bracha/Brachot on ice cream in a cone, ice cream sandwiches, and similar foods. We also discuss blintzes, knishes, pastas, and kreplach.

We discuss the Bracha/Brachot on cheesecake, ice cream cake, and more.

We discuss the Bracha/Brachot on foods like strudel, calzones, knishes, and more.

We discuss situations when a Mezonot is meant purely as a delivery device. We discuss situations when something is added during the baking process versus after, thin layers, thick layers, and more!

We discuss vegetables stuffed with meats and/or rice, like stuffed cabbage or stuffed peppers.

We discuss the Bracha or Brachot made when there are proteins eaten on top of something made up of the five grains.

We talk about the Bracha made when something is spread on something made of the five grains.

We discuss cases like schnaps and cake, or coffee and a pastry.

We go back to discuss a situation where a Bracha was made on the Ikar, but the Tafel wasn't on the table or in mind.

We discuss whether we use bread, cake, or other forms of Mezonot as a Tafel nowadays.

We give our practical advice regarding the Bracha/Brachot on Chulent.

We begin our discussion regarding the Bracha/Brachot on Chulent.

We discuss salads with croutons and similar dishes.

We continue to discuss fruit salad where both HaEitz and HaAdama fruits are recognizable.

We begin a discussion regarding the Bracha/Brachot made on fruit salads where each type can be clearly identified.