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Today's halachos are dedicated by a daily reader, T.R. bas M., in memory of her dear grandfather R' Shloimie Yoi'el ben R' Moshe whose Yahrtzeit is this Shabbos, 11 Menachem Av.
May his neshama continue to have an Aliya in Gan Eden, and may he be a Meilitz Yosher for his family and all of Klal Yisroel.
DOUBLE PORTION L'KAVOD SHABBOS KODESH
Halachos for Erev Shabbos Kodesh
1) All foods eaten can be combined to arrive at the required Kzayis for a Bracha Achrona. Thus, for example if one eats a half a Kzayis of chicken and a half a Kzayis of corn, a Kzayis was eaten and a Bracha Achrona is required.
Likewise, drinks can be combined to arrive at a Revi'is, Thus, if one drank a half Revi'is of orange juice and a half Revi'is of water or soda, a Bracha Achrona is required.
2) However, food and drink cannot be combined. Thus, if one ate half a Kzayis of food and drank half a Revi'is of drink, no Bracha Achrona is required. (Mishna Berura Siman 210:1. See also Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 1 Siman 75 where he writes that one should avoid such a situation. See also Kovetz Tzohar (Yerushalayim 5760) page 232 where he quotes the Safek of Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal that grape and wine as well as any fruit and its juice may possibly be combined to require a Bracha.)
Halachos for Shabbos Kodesh
1) If the two foods/drinks that are being combined to necessitate a Bracha Achrona have 2 distinct Brachos Achronos (e.g. half a Kzayis of a Danish (which usually gets an Al HaMichya) and a half Kzayis of an apple (which usually gets a Borei Nefashos) the lesser Bracha Achrona is recited. (So in our example, a Borei Nefashos would be recited and exempt even the Danish) (Mishna Berura ibid. see also Sha'ar HaTzion 210:2 and Chazon Ish Orach Chaim Siman 26:8)
2) Similarly, if one ate a small jelly donut, cheese Danish, apple strudel or similar pastry, where the amount of Mezonos was less than a Kzayis on its own, and it is only a Kzayis when calculating the jelly or cheese, the Bracha Achrona recited is Borei Nefashos. (Shu"t Minchas Shlomo Siman 91:4. This also applies if there was more than a Kzayis of the Mezonos, but it wasn't eaten within Kdei Achilas Pras, 3-9 minutes, depending on various opinions)
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER:
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A page on the Halacha For Todaywebsite.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
If a child knows a bracha already, and knows L'mi mevarech (to whom he is reciting the Bracha to), do you say Amen?
Answer:
Yes. According to Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach Zatzal, you even can answer Amen to a young child's Bracha if he does not know L'Mi Mevarech, as doing so is training him that Amen is answered after Brachos are recited!
The Mishna Berura Siman 2215:16 doesn't seem to pasken this way, but many contemporary Poskim Pasken like Rav Shlomo Zalmen Zatzal, and in fact it is the prevelant custom to answer Amen after very small children's Brachos.
Some Poskim want to suggest that if possible, only part of the word Amen" should be said, as the child should think you are answering Amen, while in fact you havent said the real word, and thus would satisfy both the Mishna Berura and Rav Shloime Zalmen's view.
For Halacha L'Ma'aseh a Rav should be consulted.
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות - one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (:מגילה כ"ח )
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