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If one has two foods of the same [[brachos]] chazal established that a person should make the [[bracha]] on the halachically important food as will be discussed in this article and exempt the other. Similarly, if one has two or more foods of different [[brachos]] there is an order for which the [[brachos]] should be made. <Ref>Vezot HaBracha (pg 124)</ref> | If one has two foods of the same [[brachos]] chazal established that a person should make the [[bracha]] on the halachically important food as will be discussed in this article and exempt the other. Similarly, if one has two or more foods of different [[brachos]] there is an order for which the [[brachos]] should be made. <Ref>Vezot HaBracha (pg 124)</ref> Generally one should recite the bracha on the nicer food because it is more respectful to praise Hashem over a nicer item.<ref>Levush 168:1</ref> Alternatively, since reciting a bracha is a mitzvah, it is considered an enhancement of the mitzvah (hiddur mitzvah) to use a nicer food for the bracha.<ref>Mishna Brurah 168:1, [https://www.yutorah.org/sidebar/lecture.cfm/895272/rabbi-hershel-schachter/berachos-75-39a-over-leassiyasan-shechitah-maaseh-mitzvah-charoses-dropped-the-food/ Rav Schachter (Brachot Shiur 75 min 5)]. See Rabbenu Yonah 28a s.v. heviyu. Pri Megadim E”A 168:1 writes that regarding the order of the shivat haminim that is absolute rule but giving precedence to a complete loaf is only preferred and even though it is the halacha someone who doesn’t do so isn’t considered a sinner.</ref> | ||
==Foods of Different Brachot== | ==Foods of Different Brachot== | ||
# If one has two foods of different [[Berachot]], the order of the [[Berachot]] is as follows: [[HaMotzei]], [[Mezonot]] (there’s a dispute whether this includes rice), [[HaGefen]], HaEtz, HaAdama, and [[Shehakol]]. (The acronym to remember this is Maga Esh (מג"ע א"ש).<ref> Mishna Berura 211:35 </ref> This order doesn’t change even if one of the foods is from the Shivat HaMinim or one of the foods is preferred to the person [[making the Beracha]]. According to Sephardim, [[HaGefen]] doesn’t precede olives or dates. <ref> | # If one has two foods of different [[Berachot]], the order of the [[Berachot]] is as follows: [[HaMotzei]], [[Mezonot]] (there’s a dispute whether this includes rice), [[HaGefen]], HaEtz, HaAdama, and [[Shehakol]]. (The acronym to remember this is Maga Esh (מג"ע א"ש).<ref> Mishna Berura 211:35 </ref> This order doesn’t change even if one of the foods is from the Shivat HaMinim or one of the foods is preferred to the person [[making the Beracha]]. According to Sephardim, [[HaGefen]] doesn’t precede olives or dates. <ref> | ||
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==Foods of the Same Bracha== | ==Foods of the Same Bracha== | ||
# If two foods have the same [[Bracha]], then one should make the [[Bracha]] on the food that is from the | # If two foods have the same [[Bracha]], then one should make the [[Bracha]] on the food that is from the Shivat HaMinim. If neither is from Shivat HaMinim, then one should make the [[Bracha]] on the food that’s complete. If neither is complete, then one should make the [[Bracha]] on the preferred food. <Ref> Shulchan Aruch O.C. 211:1 cites two opinions; the first opinion (Behag) is that when there’s two foods which have the same [[Bracha]], if one is the Shivat HaMinim, one should make the [[Bracha]] on the Shivat HaMinim. However, the second opinion (Rambam) holds that we go by whichever food is more preferred. Mishna Brurah 211:13 writes that it’s implied from S”A that halacha accords with the first opinion which was brought as an anonymous opinion as opposed to the second which was brought as a minority opinion. S”A 168:1 writes that a food bring whole is more significant to being preferable. Veten [[Bracha]] (Halachos of Brochos by Rabbi Bodner pg 167-170, chapter 11) brings these three (Shivat Haminim, complete, and preferred) criteria in this order. </ref> | ||
===Types of Bread=== | ===Types of Bread=== | ||
# If there’s two types of bread (which are both [[Hamotzei]]) the order of precedence depends on the grain with which it was made: 1) wheat 2) barley 3) spelt 4) rye and 5) oats. <Ref>The Gemara Brachot 39b writes that everyone agrees that bread of wheat is given precedence to bread of barley even if the wheat bread is broken and the barley bread is complete. Tosfot Brachot 39b s.v. aval explains that the reason for this is because the pasuk of Shivat Haminim puts wheat before barley. That is also the ruling of Shulchan Aruch 168:1, Mishna Brurah 168:3, and Veten [[Bracha]] (Halachos of Brochos by Rabbi Bodner pg 172, chapter 11). </ref> For example if there is a broken piece of wheat bread and whole loaf of barley bread one should recite the bracha upon the wheat bread, however, to avoid any dispute one should take both with the whole loaf of barley on top and break both when one recites hamotzei.<ref>The Gemara Brachot 39b concludes with Rav Nachman who says to satisfy everyone one can recite the bracha on the pieces and the whole one. Rashi s.v. yotzei explains that this is for a case where everything is one grain and one is larger and other is complete. However, Tosfot Brachot s.v. | # If there’s two types of bread (which are both [[Hamotzei]]) the order of precedence depends on the grain with which it was made: 1) wheat 2) barley 3) spelt 4) rye and 5) oats. <Ref>The Gemara Brachot 39b writes that everyone agrees that bread of wheat is given precedence to bread of barley even if the wheat bread is broken and the barley bread is complete. Tosfot Brachot 39b s.v. aval explains that the reason for this is because the pasuk of Shivat Haminim puts wheat before barley. That is also the ruling of Shulchan Aruch 168:1, Mishna Brurah 168:3, and Veten [[Bracha]] (Halachos of Brochos by Rabbi Bodner pg 172, chapter 11). </ref> For example if there is a broken piece of wheat bread and whole loaf of barley bread one should recite the bracha upon the wheat bread, however, to avoid any dispute one should take both with the whole loaf of barley on top and break both when one recites hamotzei.<ref>The Gemara Brachot 39b concludes with Rav Nachman who says to satisfy everyone one can recite the bracha on the pieces and the whole one. Rashi s.v. yotzei explains that this is for a case where everything is one grain and one is larger and other is complete. However, Tosfot Brachot s.v. | ||
