Kitzur Yomi: Brachos

Covers when baked goods are blessed Mezonos instead of Hamotzi: kisnin, the amount that counts as a meal and changes of intention. Also covers soft dough, and boiled then baked dough such as bagels.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Covers the blessing Borei Pri Hagafen over wine, including diluted wine and wine drunk as part of a wine repast. Also covers whether other drinks after Kiddush are covered by the same blessing.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Covers the principle that one may not enjoy anything in this world without first reciting a blessing. Includes what happens if the item is lost or spoils after the blessing, and how long you may pause before eating.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Covers the after-blessings on food other than bread: the minimum amount (a kazayis), combining small amounts and eating over time. Also covers slowly drunk hot drinks such as tea and coffee.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Covers choosing the right blessing for fruits of trees, fruits of the ground and foods that do not grow from the earth, such as meat, fish and drinks. Also covers mushrooms, radishes, garlic, onions and cooked foods.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Covers choosing the right blessing for fruits of trees, fruits of the ground and foods that do not grow from the earth, such as meat, fish and drinks. Also covers mushrooms, radishes, garlic, onions and cooked foods.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Covers the blessing over juices from fruits and vegetables, and over cooked or soaked fruit and its liquid. Also covers pickled foods and fruit soaked for its juice.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Covers primary and secondary foods, and when one blessing exempts another food eaten with it. Includes foods eaten in a different order and foods cooked together.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Covers which food gets the blessing first when several are in front of you. Explains the precedence of the seven species, ripe fruit, and the blessing Hamotzi and Mezonos over others.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.

Covers the effect of a mistaken blessing: which wrong blessings still count and which do not. Also covers correcting the error right away.

Learning Halacha in a year with Rabbi Trump through the prism of the Kitzur Shulchan Aruch.