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After a person eats any food or drink he should thank Hashem who supplied him with the sustenance. ''Chazal'' instituted several types of texts for the bracha achrona, a final bracha, depending on the type of food or drink one ate or drank. Additionally, there are certain requisite conditions that are necessary in order to be obligated to recite a bracha achrona, including a requisite volume of food consumed and a certain time frame one consumed the food within. | |||
==Minimum measures to be obligated in Bracha Achrona== | ==Minimum measures to be obligated in Bracha Achrona== | ||
===Food=== | ===Food=== | ||
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===Drink=== | ===Drink=== | ||
#One is only obligated to make a Bracha Achrona on a drink if one drinks a [[Revi'it]] of liquid in [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]].<ref>Vezot HaBracha (chap 5, pg 40) rules that one only makes a Bracha Achrona if one drank a [[Revi'it]] in [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]]. He supports this with the ruling of the Mishna Brurah 210:1 regarding tea. Sh"t Yabia Omer 5:18(2) agrees. </ref> There are opinions which obligate already from Kezayit, therefore, it is proper not to drink any amount between a [[Kezayit]] and a [[Revi'it]], in order not to put oneself in a situation of doubtful Bracha.<ref>Shulchan Aruch 210:1, Mishna Berurah 210:10.</ref> | #One is only obligated to make a Bracha Achrona on a drink if one drinks a [[Revi'it]] of liquid in [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]].<ref>Vezot HaBracha (chap 5, pg 40) rules that one only makes a Bracha Achrona if one drank a [[Revi'it]] in [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]]. He supports this with the ruling of the Mishna Brurah 210:1 regarding tea. Sh"t Yabia Omer 5:18(2) agrees. </ref> There are opinions which obligate already from Kezayit, therefore, it is proper not to drink any amount between a [[Kezayit]] and a [[Revi'it]], in order not to put oneself in a situation of doubtful Bracha.<ref>Shulchan Aruch O.C. 210:1, Mishna Berurah 210:10.</ref> | ||
#<span id="[[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]]"></span>How long is [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]]? | #<span id="[[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]]"></span>How long is [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]]? | ||
##The | ##The Mishna Brurah (Shaar HaTziyun 210:11) holds that Kdei Shtiyat Reviyit is the amount of time it takes to drink a Reviyit in two sessions with one break in between. As long as one keeps the cup to one's lips and continues to drink that is considered one time, even if it includes multiple gulps or swallows. Therefore, if one took a drink and continued to drink and then removed it from one's lips and then completed the Reviyit in the next drink that is within Kdei Shetiyat Reviyit.<ref>The Shaar Hatziyun 210:11 writes that Kdei Shtiyat Reviyit is the time it takes to drink a Reviyit in time two sessions with one break in between. Vezot HaBracha (Birur Halacha 11, pg 240-1) originally assumes that this means two gulps or swallows. But then he questions this because of the difficulty of swallowing a [[Revi'it]] in two gulps (see this [https://komci.org/GSResult.php?RID=0137JKSCT%2F2013.11.2.114&DT=6&ITEMNO=6&TITEM=10 study] that estimates an average gulp is between 8 and 12 ml). He quotes and supports the explanation of the Haggadat Kol Dodi (Rabbi Dovid Feinstein, 5745 Siman 2, p. 5) who writes that the shiur of kdei shtiyat revi’it is drinking from the cup two times, each time drinking several gulps without removing the cup from one’s lips, and removing the cup once between the two times.</ref> | ||
##Rav Ovadyah Yosef (Sh"t Yabia Omer 5:18(2), Chazon Ovadyah ([[Brachot]] pg 259-260)) rules that [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]] is drinking one time. Or Letzion (vol 2, 14:17) agrees. Halacha Brurah 210:9 writes that if a person drank a reviyit straight even in two or three gulps that it is still called kedi shiur reviyit but still this is a very short time. | |||
##Rav Ovadyah Yosef (Sh"t Yabia Omer 5:18(2), Chazon Ovadyah ([[Brachot]] pg 259-260)) rules that [[Kedi Shtiyat Reviyit]] is one | |||
###See Birkat Eliyahu who estimates it is about 12 seconds. | ###See Birkat Eliyahu who estimates it is about 12 seconds. | ||
##Aruch Hashulchan 202:8 writes that kedi shetiyat reviyit isn't a minute. He implies that it is slightly less than a minute. In 202:6 he explain endorses the idea that you can drink the reviyit in two sips and take a break for some time in between. | ##Aruch Hashulchan 202:8 writes that kedi shetiyat reviyit isn't a minute. He implies that it is slightly less than a minute. In 202:6 he explain endorses the idea that you can drink the reviyit in two sips and take a break for some time in between. | ||
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#The Bracha Achrona for grapes, figs, pomegranate, olives, and dates is [[Bracha Achat Mein Shalosh]] with the insert of Al HaEtz VeAl Pri HaEtz.<ref>Tur 208:1 writes that the fruit of the seven species with which [[Israel]] was praise have Bracha Achrona of Bracha Mein Shalosh. S”A 208:1 agrees. </ref> | #The Bracha Achrona for grapes, figs, pomegranate, olives, and dates is [[Bracha Achat Mein Shalosh]] with the insert of Al HaEtz VeAl Pri HaEtz.<ref>Tur 208:1 writes that the fruit of the seven species with which [[Israel]] was praise have Bracha Achrona of Bracha Mein Shalosh. S”A 208:1 agrees. </ref> | ||
==Order of Brachot Achronot== | |||
#Generally, al hamichya is recited before boreh nefashot since it is a more significant bracha.<ref>Vezot Habracha p. 54 quoting Pri Megadim (Introduction to Hilchot Brachot n. 10) and Biur Halacha 202:11 s.v. bracha</ref> | |||
# If one ate a mezonot or shivat haminim and also a vegetable, some say that one should flip the order of the brachot achronot so that the mein shalosh doesn't exempt the vegetables, since some rishonim hold that mein shalosh exempts vegetables. Others hold it is unnecessary to flip the order in this situation.<ref>Vezot Habracha p. 54 quotes Yabia Omer 5:17 and Divrei Malkiel 3:3 who advise switching the order, but Or Letzion 2:14:24 holds it is unnecessary. He proves that this is also the opinion of Shaar Hatzion 208:64.</ref> | |||
# If one ate a mezonot and rice, some flip the order of the brachot achronot. See [[Rice_and_Rice_Products#Bracha_Achrona_on_Rice]]. | |||
==Bracha Achrona on coffee or tea== | ==Bracha Achrona on coffee or tea== | ||
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==Eating Food after a Bracha Achrona== | ==Eating Food after a Bracha Achrona== | ||
#If you made a bracha achrona and there was still food stuck in your teeth you can swallow it without a bracha.<ref>Chut Shani Brachot p. 213 writes that once it was in your mouth the food is considered digested and insignificant and wouldn't require a bracha. Or Letzion 2:46:48 agrees for another reason. He says that since you made the bracha achrona with in mind that you'll continue to eat those crumbs the bracha achrona isn't a hefsek for those crumbs. Even though the Magen Avraham 190 has that opinion about all food that one intends to eat after the bracha achrona and he is disputed regarding crumbs in your teeth after the bracha achrona maybe everyone would agree with his opinion. Meir Oz 7:812 agrees and quotes the Chazon Ish (Maaeh Ish 5:13) and Shevet Hakehati 1:95 who also held like this.</ref> | #If you made a bracha achrona and there was still food stuck in your teeth you can swallow it without a bracha.<ref>Chut Shani Brachot p. 213 writes that once it was in your mouth the food is considered digested and insignificant and wouldn't require a bracha. Or Letzion 2:46:48 agrees for another reason. He says that since you made the bracha achrona with in mind that you'll continue to eat those crumbs the bracha achrona isn't a hefsek for those crumbs. Even though the Magen Avraham 190:3 has that opinion about all food that one intends to eat after the bracha achrona and he is disputed regarding crumbs in your teeth after the bracha achrona maybe everyone would agree with his opinion. Meir Oz 7:812 agrees and quotes the Chazon Ish (Maaeh Ish 5:13) and Shevet Hakehati 1:95 who also held like this.</ref> | ||
# If someone made a mistake and recited a bracha achrona even though they thought that were going to eat more afterwards they don't require a bracha rishona for that food he had in mind.<reF>Magen Avraham 190:3. Pri Megadim E"A 190:3 answers that if it was intentional then the bracha achrona completely ends the bracha rishona beforehand as could be seen in Tosfot Pesachim 102b s.v. yaknah and Magen Avraham 190:1</reF> | |||
==Interruptions== | ==Interruptions== | ||
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#If one is saying Bracha Mein Shalosh ([[Al HaMichya]]) one should pause in order to answer [[Kaddish]] and [[Kedusha]].<ref>http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=995 quoting Or Letzion </ref> | #If one is saying Bracha Mein Shalosh ([[Al HaMichya]]) one should pause in order to answer [[Kaddish]] and [[Kedusha]].<ref>http://www.dailyhalacha.com/displayRead.asp?readID=995 quoting Or Letzion </ref> | ||
==If | ==If One Said the Wrong Bracha Achrona== | ||
{{Mistaken Bracha Achrona}} | |||
==Limiting One's Bracha Achrona== | ==Limiting One's Bracha Achrona== | ||
