Beachwood Kehilla Dvar Halacha

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.

We discuss the Bracha/Brachot made on a potato with sour cream, salad garnished with olives, avocado garnished with vegetable slices, ice cream with fruit pieces, jelly decorated with fruit, and baked goods with whipped cream or a cherry on top.

We cover the Piskei Teshuvot's final two principles of Ikar and Tafel.

We discuss the Piskei Teshuvot's seventh principle of Ikar and Tafel.

We continue with the Piskei Teshuvot's sixth principle of Ikar and Tafel.

We discuss the Piskei Teshuvot's fourth and fifth principles of Ikar and Tafel.

We discuss the Piskei Teshuvot's third principle of Ikar and Tafel.

We begin a discussion of the Piskei Teshuvot's 9 principles of Ikar and Tafel.

We speak of different types of cases of Ikar and Tafel.

Mishna Berurah notes that even according to the Rama, if one is eating the Tafel first and it is Chaviv, it will demand its own Bracha. The Mishna Berurah discusses one last case of Ikar and Tafel, where the Tafel is used only as a delivery device for the Ikar.

The Magen Avraham disagrees with the Rama's understanding that the Bracha is downgraded to SheHaKol when the Tafel is consumed before the Ikar.

We discuss the Rama's comments regarding eating the Tafel before the Ikar.

The Rama discusses eating the Tafel prior to the Ikar and what that means for a Bracha.

We discuss using bread to dip in Schnapps in order to help with digestion. The Mishna Berurah encourages having some Schnapps by itself first.