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* Gemara [[Brachot]] 37a records the opinion of Rav and Shmuel who held that Orez wasn't one of the grains and shouldn't be [[Mezonot]]. However, the gemara brings a Briatta and rejects the opinion of Rav and Shmuel. The opinion of the Rabbis as recorded in the Briatta on 37a is that Orez is [[Mezonot]] with a [[Bracha Achrona]] of [[Al HaMichya]]. Then, the gemara challenges this Briatta with another one which says that | * Gemara [[Brachot]] 37a records the opinion of Rav and Shmuel who held that Orez wasn't one of the grains and shouldn't be [[Mezonot]]. However, the gemara brings a Briatta and rejects the opinion of Rav and Shmuel. The opinion of the Rabbis as recorded in the Briatta on 37a is that Orez is [[Mezonot]] with a [[Bracha Achrona]] of [[Al HaMichya]]. Then, the gemara challenges this Briatta with another one which says that there is no [[Bracha Achrona]]. On 37b the gemara concludes that the opinion of the Rabbis is [[Mezonot]] with [[Bracha Achrona]] of [[Boreh Nefashot]]. | ||
* Rashi (37a s.v. VeLo Klum) explains that the Gemara means that there’s no Bracha Mein Shalosh which is for Shivat HaMinim but rather there still is [[Boreh Nefashot]]. This is agreed upon by many Rishonim including the Rif ([[Brachot]] 26a), Rosh ([[Brachot]] 6:8) and Rambam ([[Brachot]] 3:10). The Tur and S”A 208:7 codify this as halacha that the Bracha on Orez is [[Mezonot]] and the [[Bracha Achrona]] is [[Boreh Nefashot]]. | * Rashi (37a s.v. VeLo Klum) explains that the Gemara means that there’s no Bracha Mein Shalosh which is for Shivat HaMinim but rather there still is [[Boreh Nefashot]]. This is agreed upon by many Rishonim including the Rif ([[Brachot]] 26a), Rosh ([[Brachot]] 6:8) and Rambam ([[Brachot]] 3:10). The Tur and S”A 208:7 codify this as halacha that the Bracha on Orez is [[Mezonot]] and the [[Bracha Achrona]] is [[Boreh Nefashot]]. | ||
* [Why is rice [[Boreh Nefashot]]? The Rosh ([[Brachot]] 6:8) explains that the reason rice is [[Mezonot]] is because it provides sustenance like a grain but is [[Boreh Nefashot]] because it’s not one of the Shivat HaMinim. Interestingly, the Mishna Brurah 208:29 writes that rice is [[Boreh Nefashot]] because only the five grains receive [[Al HaMichya]] because of their significance. ] | * [Why is rice [[Boreh Nefashot]]? The Rosh ([[Brachot]] 6:8) explains that the reason rice is [[Mezonot]] is because it provides sustenance like a grain but is [[Boreh Nefashot]] because it’s not one of the Shivat HaMinim. Interestingly, the Mishna Brurah 208:29 writes that rice is [[Boreh Nefashot]] because only the five grains receive [[Al HaMichya]] because of their significance. ] | ||
