Bountiful Blessings with Rabbi Sariel Malitzky

A special Purim episode about the ideal time for Seudas Purim.

A special Purim episode about eating meat at the Purim Seudah.

Are there really people who recite a haadama on tea or coffee? Why? Are they right?

You’re on vacation and sitting at the pool. How refreshing is the coconut juice? What’s the correct beracha?

Why do we say a Shehakol if it’s from the fruit? Do we? Should we be reciting a ha’eitz?

Who doesn’t love some great mashed potatoes? What is the brother? Does it matter if it’s regular mashed potatoes or instant mashed potatoes? Join us for a short but interesting discussion.

Did you know that some people eat orange peels? Candied and often covered in chocolate, orange peels are delicious and actually at three times as much vitamin C as the orange itself. What beracha would you recite if you elect to eat the orange pill?

Do you recite a beracha if you drink oil? Let’s say you do it because it’s good for your throat? What about if you have a lot of it on bread?

Are these items fruit? Vegetables? Their own identity? What is the proper Bracha? Does it matter if you make it at home or bought in the store? How are they even made?

These pops have become increasingly popular at summer events. Is the correct Beracha Hagefen or Shehakol?