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1) When one sips a hot drink such as tea or coffee, or a sharp drink, such as whiskey, where a Revi'is is usually not possible to drink in the time of Kdei Sh'tias Revi'is, according to many Poskim no Bracha Achrona is recited (Mishna Berura Siman 210:1 and B'er Heitev Siman 204:12, Aruch HaShulchan Siman 202:7, Chayei Adam Klal 50:15, Kitzur Shulchan Aruch Siman 51:66, Kaf HaChaim Siman 204:40, Shu"t Yabia Omer Vol. 5 Siman 18, as well as many other Poskim)
Some Poskim,however, rule that since this is the normal way for these drinks to be drunk, a Bracha Achrona may be recited even if it took longer than Kdei Sh'tias Revi'is (but less than Kdei Achilas Pras) to drink. (See Be'er Heitev ibid. See also
Shu"t MaHaram Shick 85 and Siman 263
that this is how the Chasam Sofer ruled, and how the Chasam Sofer himself conducted himself. See also Minchas Chinuch Mitzvah 313. Rav Shmuel Wosner shlita also rules this way when eating frozen ices on a stick, that although it isn't eaten within the required amount of time, a Bracha Achrona is still required. See Sefer Shaarei HaBracha page 304)
Since this is a huge Machlokes HaPoskim, and it is hard to establish the Halacha any one way, it is recommended to always leave over a Revi'is at the end when it has cooled, and drink it in one gulp, thus necessitating a Bracha Achrona according to all opinions. This is indeed the custom of many scrupulous people.(Mishna Berura Siman 210:1 and Aruch HaShulchan ibid. This was also the opinion of the Chazon Ish. See Shu"t Teshuvos V'Hanhagos Vol. 2 Siman 135)
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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 someone who davens Ashkenaz is davening for the Amud in a Sefard Minyon [or vice versa] , what Nusach does he use for his own [quiet] Shmoneh Esrei?
Answer:
This is a very much discussed question amongst the contemporary Poskim.
Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal was of the opinion that he must daven the quiet Shemona esrei the same Nusach as the Tzibbur, as he held that the quiet Shemona Esrei is recited by the Shatz as a preparation for the next Shemona esrei he will be saying out loud, thus it has to be davened in the same nusach. (See Igros Moshe Vol. 2 Siman 29 and Vol. 4 Siman 33)
However, many Poskim do not accept Rav Moshe's reasoning, as they posit that today that we daven from a Siddur, there is no need to prepare, and they pasken that the silent Shemona esre should be davened in whatever Nusach the Shatz personally davens. Only the loud Shemona esrei needs to be in the Nusach of the Tzibbur. (This is the opinion of the Minchas Yitzchok Vol. 6 Siman 31:3, Rav Shlomo Zalmen Auerbach zatzal in Halichos Shlomo Page 68 as well as the opinion of Rav Yosef Shalom Elyashiv Shlita quoted in Shu" t Avnei Yashfe Vol. 1 Siman14:8, as well as many other Poskim including the Shoel U'Meishiv, the Netziv, Ohr L'Tzion, Rav Ovadia Yoseph Shlita etc.)
Also, according to Rav Moshe Zatzal's reasoning, it would make sense that at maariv where there is no Chazaras haShatz he would agree that the shatz should daven his own personal nusach.
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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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