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Brachos 37-5 Grains, Rice and Millet, Bread that was Broken into pieces, Watery Dough, Benching Date
1. The berachah on cooked rice
Cooked rice is similar to the five grains, inasmuch as the berachah before eating it is מיני בורא
מזונות ,but it is dissimilar regarding the berachah said afterwards, which is נפשות בוראrather
.על המחיה than
2. Berachah after eating one of the seven species
A Baraisa records a machlokes over the proper berachah after eating one of the seven species,
and relates a relevant incident:
a. R’ Gamliel says one should recite המזון ברכת.
b. The Chachamim say one should recite שלש מעין.
- When R’ Gamliel gave permission to R’ Akiva to lead the bentching after eating dates, R’
Akiva quickly said the berachah of שלש מעין .He subsequently explained that although R’Gamliel
taught that one should bentch in such a case, he also taught that one should follow the majority
opinion, which in this case was to say שלש מעין.
3. Berachah on cooked dish made with pieces of bread
According to Rav Sheishess, one makes a המוציא on a cooked dish made with pieces of bread
even if the pieces are smaller than a kezayis (an olive). Rava stipulates that if the pieces are
smaller than a kezayis, they must still have the appearance of bread.
Siman – Laser tag
The Chol Hamoed Pesach laser tag trip got out of hand when the losing team started throwing
rice and dates and the winning team discovered little pieces of bread in their cooked dish.
Key words – Rice, dates, pieces of bread
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1. The berachah on cooked rice
Cooked rice is similar to the five grains, inasmuch as the berachah before eating it is מיני בורא
מזונות ,but it is dissimilar regarding the berachah said afterwards, which is נפשות בוראrather
.על המחיה than
2. Berachah after eating one of the seven species
A Baraisa records a machlokes over the proper berachah after eating one of the seven species,
and relates a relevant incident:
a. R’ Gamliel says one should recite המזון ברכת.
b. The Chachamim say one should recite שלש מעין.
- When R’ Gamliel gave permission to R’ Akiva to lead the bentching after eating dates, R’
Akiva quickly said the berachah of שלש מעין .He subsequently explained that although R’Gamliel
taught that one should bentch in such a case, he also taught that one should follow the majority
opinion, which in this case was to say שלש מעין.
3. Berachah on cooked dish made with pieces of bread
According to Rav Sheishess, one makes a המוציא on a cooked dish made with pieces of bread
even if the pieces are smaller than a kezayis (an olive). Rava stipulates that if the pieces are
smaller than a kezayis, they must still have the appearance of bread.
Siman – Laser tag
The Chol Hamoed Pesach laser tag trip got out of hand when the losing team started throwing
rice and dates and the winning team discovered little pieces of bread in their cooked dish.
Key words – Rice, dates, pieces of bread