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# If one is drinking wine and another wine was brought to the table one should make the bracha of HaTov VeHaMeitiv upon the second wine<ref>Shulchan Aruch 175:1</ref> according to the following conditions: | # If one is drinking wine and another wine was brought to the table one should make the bracha of HaTov VeHaMeitiv upon the second wine<ref>Shulchan Aruch 175:1</ref> according to the following conditions: | ||
# If the second wine is brought because the first wine was used up and not because it was better, one doesn't recite the bracha of hatov vehameitiv on the second wine. <ref>Kitzur S”A 49:12, Mishna Brurah 175:3</ref> | # If the second wine is brought because the first wine was used up and not because it was better, one doesn't recite the bracha of hatov vehameitiv on the second wine. <ref>Kitzur S”A 49:12, Mishna Brurah 175:3</ref> | ||
# An individual must be drinking with someone else in order to say HaTov VeHaMetiv on the second wine. <ref> Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 49:13 </ref> | |||
# The second wine must be healthier than the first wine in order to say HaTov VeHaMetiv. <ref> Kitzur 49:10 </ref> | |||
===Bracha upon having a baby=== | ===Bracha upon having a baby=== | ||
# According to most ashkenazic authorities, if the father hears or sees that his wife had a baby boy both the father and mother should make a Bracha of HaTov VeHaMeitiv. <Ref> | # According to most ashkenazic authorities, if the father hears or sees that his wife had a baby boy both the father and mother should make a Bracha of HaTov VeHaMeitiv. <Ref> | ||
* The Gemara [[Brachot]] 59b writes that if a man hears that his wife gave birth to a baby boy should say the bracha of HaTov VeHaMeitiv. This is codified as halacha by the Tur and Shulchan Aruch 223:1. Also, the Bet Yosef doesn't quote any rishon who argues. Many poskim agree to this halacha including: | * The Gemara [[Brachot]] 59b writes that if a man hears that his wife gave birth to a baby boy should say the bracha of HaTov VeHaMeitiv. This is codified as halacha by the Tur and Shulchan Aruch 223:1. Also, the Bet Yosef doesn't quote any rishon who argues. Many poskim agree to this halacha including: Magen Avraham, Taz, Mishna Brurah, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch 59:9, and Chaye Adam 62:1. | ||
* However, Aruch HaShulchan 223:2 points out that the Rambam and Rif didn't quote this halacha and perhaps don't hold of it. He explains that perhaps the gemara was only taking about someone who was very much anticipating have a baby boy. | * However, Aruch HaShulchan 223:2 points out that the Rambam and Rif didn't quote this halacha and perhaps don't hold of it. He explains that perhaps the gemara was only taking about someone who was very much anticipating have a baby boy. | ||
* Is it obligatory? The Rama comments that there are those who are lenient because it's only Reshut (optional) and not an obligation. However, | * Is it obligatory? The Rama comments that there are those who are lenient because it's only Reshut (optional) and not an obligation. However, Magen Avraham 223:3 explains that this practice is incorrect. Beiur Halacha s.v. VeYesh writes that most poskim including the darkei moshe hold that this bracha isn't reshut but rather an obligation. | ||
* | * Magen Avraham says that you can make the bracha whether you see it or hear about it. Mishna Brurah 223:1 says that Shulchan Aruch choose the case of hearing about it in order to teach that even if you just heard about it you can make the bracha. | ||
* The Bet Yosef 223:1 quotes the Hagahot Maimon who says that the bracha is applicable to both the wife and the husband because both benefit from the good news. | * The Bet Yosef 223:1 quotes the Hagahot Maimon who says that the bracha is applicable to both the wife and the husband because both benefit from the good news. | ||
</ref>The Sephardic minhag is not to make HaTov VeHaMeitiv but rather to make [[Shehecheyanu]] at the [[Brit Milah]]. <ref> | </ref>The Sephardic minhag is not to make HaTov VeHaMeitiv but rather to make [[Shehecheyanu]] at the [[Brit Milah]]. <ref> | ||
