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Shehakol is a Bracha Rishona to be made before eating certain foods. In general, Shehakol is made on foods which do not grow from the ground. For the text, [ | Shehakol is a Bracha Rishona to be made before eating certain foods. In general, Shehakol is made on foods which do not grow from the ground. For the text, see the [[Text of Brachot#Shehakol | Text of Brachot]] page. The laws of Shehakol follow: | ||
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# If one doesn't know the bracha of a food, then one should say Shehakol, and after the fact it fulfills one's obligation of the bracha. <ref>S"A 204:13, Rama 202:18</ref> However, this only applies is one has learned the halachot of [[Brachot]], however, if one hasn't one should ask a Rabbi what the proper bracha is (either call your local Rabbi or [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com email us at ask@halachipedia.com].<ref>Mishna Brurah 202:84 quoting Gemara Brachot 35a writes that if one hasn't learned the halachot of Brachot one shouldn't just make Shehakol on a food one doesn't know the bracha for. Similarly, the Kitzur S"A 50:2 writes that it is appropriate to make Shehakol if one can't figure out what type of food it is or if it is a food about which there is an unresolved dispute in the poskim. </ref> | # If one doesn't know the bracha of a food, then one should say Shehakol, and after the fact it fulfills one's obligation of the bracha. <ref>S"A 204:13, Rama 202:18</ref> However, this only applies is one has learned the halachot of [[Brachot]], however, if one hasn't one should ask a Rabbi what the proper bracha is (either call your local Rabbi or [mailto:ask@halachipedia.com email us at ask@halachipedia.com].<ref>Mishna Brurah 202:84 quoting Gemara Brachot 35a writes that if one hasn't learned the halachot of Brachot one shouldn't just make Shehakol on a food one doesn't know the bracha for. Similarly, the Kitzur S"A 50:2 writes that it is appropriate to make Shehakol if one can't figure out what type of food it is or if it is a food about which there is an unresolved dispute in the poskim. </ref> | ||
# Additionally, if it is a food which can be exempted in the meal, it's preferable to have it in a meal, rather than just make a bracha of Shehakol. <ref>Mishna Brurah 204:60 quoting the Magen Avraham, Kitzur S"A 50:2</ref> | # Additionally, if it is a food which can be exempted in the meal, it's preferable to have it in a meal, rather than just make a bracha of Shehakol. <ref>Mishna Brurah 204:60 quoting the Magen Avraham, Kitzur S"A 50:2</ref> | ||
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