![]() This is because – unlike the grapefruit or Kiddush wine which was a precursor to the meal itself – the apple was not eaten at all in conjunction with the meal. (c) Bracha-Link: If you've been eating an apple, and then sit down to your bread meal, you will need to say a bracha achrona before saying Hamotzee. 18 This is because the very essence of Kiddush is that it must be said in conjunction with a meal. (b) Kiddush-Link: On Shabbat, when you say Kiddush on wine before eating bread, you do not say a separate Al Ha'gefen. ![]() 16 However, it's best to avoid such a situation, either by eating less than a kezayit of the apple, or taking longer than kiday achilat pras. grapefruit) as an appetizer before Hamotzee specifically to whet your appetite for the bread meal, then you do not say a separate bracha achrona. (a) Appetizer-Link: If you ate the food (e.g. What if you ate some food before you said Hamotzee? Can you rely on the fact that you are about to eat bread – and have the food "covered" by Birkat Hamazon later? Or does this food need its own bracha achrona? This depends: 15 Now he says Birkat Hamazon and it "takes care" of all these foods. ![]() He washed it all down with some white wine (for which he had to say Ha'gafen), and then ate some strawberries for dessert (for which he said Ha'adama). Normally speaking, Birkat Hamazon covers all foods eaten in the course of a bread meal, even foods upon which you said a separate bracha rishona. Ideally, he should take a slice of bread the volume of a kezayit, eat it within 3 minutes, and then bentch. Borei Nefashot) for the combination.ĭavid had a roll, steak and fries for dinner, and is nice and full by the end. 13 Of course, if you did eat a kezayit of a combination of other foods within kiday achilat pras, then you would say the appropriate bracha achrona (e.g. However, if you really can't stomach it (after all, there's no mitzvah to stuff yourself!), or the bread basket is empty, then you do not say Birkat Hamazon, even if you are satiated. However, with Birkat Hamazon, there is another factor to bear in mind: What if you have not eaten a kezayit of bread within the time period of kiday achilat pras, but you do feel full and satisfied from your meal (having eaten many other food along with the bread)? In such a case, you should specifically try to eat a kezayit of bread within 3 minutes in order to obligate yourself to bentch. (2) How Quickly?Īs we learned, in order to obligate a bracha achrona, the kezayit has to be consumed within the time period of kiday achilat pras, which is within 3-4 minutes. 11 We will see that this distinction can have practical consequences. On a Torah level, the obligation to bentch is only when you are satiated 10 on the rabbinic level, it applies even when a kezayit of bread is consumed. Slightly less than half of a standard machine matzah(15 grams) 8 This is estimated to be approximately: 9 So let's get started: (1) How Much Food?Īs is true with other after- brachot, Birkat Hamazon is only recited when you have minimally eaten the volume of a kezayit. The next two classes will cover nine main points relating to the laws of Birkat Hamazon. On Shabbat and holidays, 7 Psalm 126: "Shir HaMa'alot.".On weekdays, Psalm 137: "By the rivers of Babylon.".5Īdditionally, we should recite one chapter of Psalms before beginning Birkat Hamazon: 6 It was instituted during the Second Temple period, when permission was given to bury millions of Jews who had been slaughtered by the Romans. The fourth blessing declares how God bestows His goodness to all creatures.It was formulated by King David when he inaugurated Jerusalem as the capital of Israel 3,000 years ago, and when his son King Solomon built the Holy Temple. The third blessing expresses our yearning to rebuild the holy city of Jerusalem.It was formulated by Joshua when he led the Jewish people into Israel. The second blessing expresses our thanks for being given the Land of Israel.It was formulated by Moses when the manna fell in the desert. The first blessing acknowledges the food that we ate.(A prayer book that contains the text of Grace After Meals is often called a bentcher.)īirkat Hamazon is the consummate bracha achrona, because while most of the food blessings were instituted by the Sages, Birkat Hamazon is a Torah-level obligation, based on Deuteronomy 8:10: "You shall eat, and be satisfied, and bless." 1īirkat Hamazon is longer and more encompassing than a regular bracha achrona. This is called Birkat Hamazon (Hebrew for "the food blessing"), and is commonly referred to as bentching – which means "blessing" in Yiddish. ![]() In this class, we'll learn that if your meal included bread, then (assuming you ate a kezayit quickly enough) you are obligated to say Grace After Meals. The last few classes have discussed which bracha achrona to say for different foods.
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