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Birchot Hanehenin (trans. Hebrew ברכת הנהנין) refers to a category of [[brachot]], blessings, that are all thanking Hashem for the pleasures of this world. They include brachot for eating food and for smelling nice smells. The other categories of brachot are [[Birchot Hamitzvah]], brachot for performing mitzvot, and [[Birchot Hashevach]], brachot of praise.<ref>Rambam Brachot 1:4</ref> | Birchot Hanehenin (trans. Hebrew ברכת הנהנין) refers to a category of [[brachot]], blessings, that are all thanking Hashem for the pleasures of this world. They include brachot for eating food and for smelling nice smells. The other categories of brachot are [[Birchot Hamitzvah]], brachot for performing mitzvot, and [[Birchot Hashevach]], brachot of praise.<ref>Rambam Brachot 1:4</ref> | ||
==Types of Birchot Hanehenin== | |||
*[[Brachot on Food]] | *[[Brachot on Food]] | ||
*[[Brachot on a Nice Smell]] | *[[Brachot on a Nice Smell]] | ||
*[[Medications# | *[[Medications#Beracha on Medication]] | ||
==General Rules of Birchot Hanehenin== | |||
# Birchot Hanehenin are recited in advance of eating or enjoying the pleasure since it is forbidden to enjoy this world without a bracha. Even after the fact if one forgot one may not recite it after enjoying the pleasure.<ref>Brachot 51b, Ramban Pesachim 7b s.v. vha, Or Zaruah (Birchot Kriyat Shema n. 25), Rambam Brachot 4:2, Shulchan Aruch O.C. 167:8</ref> | |||
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