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# For a fruit salad where the pieces are small enough that one spoonful includes more than one piece, is judged by majority. If there’s a majority of fruit that have the Bracha of HaEtz which is the usual case, the Bracha is HaEtz. However, if there’s a majority of fruits which are HaAdama (such as pineapple or strawberry), then the Bracha is HaAdama. <Ref> Vezot HaBracha (pg 93, chapter 11) </ref> However, the pieces are large enough that only one comes on the spoon or fork at a time, then each fruit requires it’s own Bracha. <Ref> Vezot HaBracha (pg 94, chapter 11) </ref> | # For a fruit salad where the pieces are small enough that one spoonful includes more than one piece, is judged by majority. If there’s a majority of fruit that have the Bracha of HaEtz which is the usual case, the Bracha is HaEtz. However, if there’s a majority of fruits which are HaAdama (such as pineapple or strawberry), then the Bracha is HaAdama. <Ref> Vezot HaBracha (pg 93, chapter 11) </ref> However, the pieces are large enough that only one comes on the spoon or fork at a time, then each fruit requires it’s own Bracha. <Ref> Vezot HaBracha (pg 94, chapter 11) </ref> | ||
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# Many poskim say sushi is mezonot since the rice is in the majority and is primary.<ref> Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384), [https://www.ou.org/torah/halacha/halacha-lmaaseh/food-fore-blessings-bracha-rishona-special-cases/ Article on OU.org]. Rabbi Alexander Mandelbaum in Yeshurun v. 33 p. 583 agrees that generally it is mezonot. </ref> If the fish is primary to you then you make two brachot, mezonot and shehakol, first mezonot on rice and then shehakol on the fish.<Ref>[https://www.ou.org/torah/halacha/halacha-lmaaseh/food-fore-blessings-bracha-rishona-special-cases/ Article on OU.org]</ref> Others hold that if the fish is primary and you don't want the rice then just recite shehakol and exempts the rice.<ref>Rabbi Alexander Mandelbaum in Yeshurun v. 33 p. 584 writes that since the rice and fish are one unit that are eaten in one bite it is considered a mixture that deserves only one bracha (Aruch Hashulchan 212:2). Even though the Mishna Brurah 168:45 disagrees if they weren't cooked together, Rabbi Mandelbaum quoted Rav Elyashiv who said that if the parts were thin and small such as in sushi it is called a mixture even according to the Mishna Brurah. Therefore, in his opinion, the sushi can only require one bracha, either mezonot or shehakol.</ref> | # Many poskim say sushi is mezonot since the rice is in the majority and is primary.<ref> Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384), [https://www.ou.org/torah/halacha/halacha-lmaaseh/food-fore-blessings-bracha-rishona-special-cases/ Article on OU.org]. Rabbi Alexander Mandelbaum in Yeshurun v. 33 p. 583 agrees that generally it is mezonot. [https://www.yutorah.org/lectures/lecture.cfm/979192/rabbi-ike-sultan/brachos-chart-for-yu-caf-approved-by-rav-schachter/ Rav Hershel Schachter] agreed.</ref> If the fish is primary to you then you make two brachot, mezonot and shehakol, first mezonot on rice and then shehakol on the fish.<Ref>[https://www.ou.org/torah/halacha/halacha-lmaaseh/food-fore-blessings-bracha-rishona-special-cases/ Article on OU.org]</ref> Others hold that if the fish is primary and you don't want the rice then just recite shehakol and exempts the rice.<ref>Rabbi Alexander Mandelbaum in Yeshurun v. 33 p. 584 writes that since the rice and fish are one unit that are eaten in one bite it is considered a mixture that deserves only one bracha (Aruch Hashulchan 212:2). Even though the Mishna Brurah 168:45 disagrees if they weren't cooked together, Rabbi Mandelbaum quoted Rav Elyashiv who said that if the parts were thin and small such as in sushi it is called a mixture even according to the Mishna Brurah. Therefore, in his opinion, the sushi can only require one bracha, either mezonot or shehakol.</ref> | ||
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