Beachwood Kehilla Dvar Halacha

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.

The Mishna Berurah discusses using cake as a chaser for one's Schnapps and whether it is considered Tafel. We also discuss using bread as a Tafel.

We discuss what to do about washing when one is eating bread as a Tafel.

The Mishna Berurah discusses whether Chaviv could override the standard rules of Ikar and Tafel.

The Mishna Berurah discusses a food that was often consumed after drinking wine to make the wine taste sweeter.

We discuss situations where the Bracha is made on an Ikar and the Tafel isn't present. We also discuss situations where a bona fide Tafel gets its own Bracha and how it is treated specially.

We discuss determining Ikar and Tafel when consuming the foods at different times.

We continue to define what is considered Ikar when dealing with two foods or a mixture. We also discuss the special treatment of foods made of the five grains.

We begin the rules of Ikar and Tafel in the context of Brachot. We start to define what is considered Ikar, primary.

The Mishna Berurah concludes his summary of the laws of Kedima in Brachot.

The Mishna Berurah continues his summary of the laws of Kedima.

The Mishna Berurah begins to summarize all of the laws of Kedima.

We discuss Kedima in Brachot when dealing with baked goods made from oats, spelt, and rye.

We discuss cases when foods start coming out later after the Bracha has been made and cases when a Bracha was mistakenly made on a more desired item rather than a fruit of the seven species.

The Rama discusses whether the laws of Kedima are in play when I don't want to eat both and/or if both aren't present at the time of the Bracha. He also notes that all of these rules of Kedima are only L'Chatchila.

We discuss how bread always takes precedence over other items made from the five grains.

We discuss wheat and barley, and when they take precedence for Brachot.

We discuss two fruits of the Shivat HaMinim that are at equal distance from the word Eretz in the Pasuk. How do we determine which receives the Bracha?

We learn additional considerations when trying to determine upon which fruit of the Shivat HaMinim to make a Bracha.

We discuss multiple fruits of the Shivat HaMinim and how we determine upon which to make a Bracha.

We discuss HaEitz and HaAdama and how to determine which Bracha to make first.

We discuss when we have foods that demand HaEitz and SheHaKol or HaAdama and SheHaKol, and which Bracha should go first.

The Shulchan Aruch brings another opinion that Chaviv always takes precedence, even over the Shivat HaMinim, and also argues as to how we determine what is Chaviv. The Shulchan Aruch settles which opinion we should rely on.

We discuss how we determine what is considered Chaviv, the preferred fruit, and what a person should do when they have a fruit that is Chaviv in general, versus one that is Chaviv at the moment.

We continue to discuss a case in which there are fruits that require different Brachot and how we determine which to make the Bracha first.

We discuss a person who has multiple fruits that demand different Brachot before him, and he wants to partake of all of them. How does he determine which fruit upon which to make the Bracha?

We discuss a case where a person has multiple fruits before him, and he wants to eat from all of them. How do we determine upon which to make the Bracha?

We continue in the Mishna Berurah's introduction to the laws of Kedima in Brachot. We discuss how to determine which fruit to make a Bracha on when we have multiple fruits from the Shivat HaMinim.

We continue the Mishna Berurah's introduction to Kedima B'Brachot.

We begin the Mishna Berurah's introduction to the rules of Kedima B'Brachot, precedence when it comes to making Brachot.

What can a Jewish person do before Pesach with Chametz that may retroactively become his at a later date?