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Generally, all the brachot
have the same beginning:
"Baruch Ata Adonai,
Eloheinu Melech ha-olam..."
"Blessed are You, Lord our
G-d, King of the
universe..."
For Bread:
"...
ha-motzi lechem min ha-aretz."
"...Who brings forth bread
from the earth."
For Eating Grain Products
(such as wheat, barley, rye,
oats or spelt):
"...borei minei
mezonot".
"...Who creates various
types of nourishment."
For Wine & Grape juice:
"...
borei p'ri ha-gafen."
"...Who creates the fruit
of the vine."
For Fruit from trees:
"...borei p'ri ha-etz"
"...Who creates the fruit
of the trees."
For Vegetables (produce
which grows in the ground):
"...borei p'ri ha-adamah".
"...Who creates the fruits
of the ground."
For Drinks (other than
wine from grapes) Meat,
Fish, Cheese, etc.:
"...
shehakol ni'he'yah bid'varo".
"...that everything came
into being through His
Word."
These are the order of the
brachot in general:
1. HaMotzi - on bread.
2. Mezonot - on grains,
cakes.
3. HaGafen - on wine or
grape juice.
4. HaEtz - on fruit from
the trees.
5. HaAdama - on produce
from the ground
(vegetables).
6. SheHakol - on drinks,
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Birkat Hamazon (ברכת המזון),
known in English as the
Grace After Meals (lit.
"Blessing on Nourishment"
(or as Bentschn, בענטשן, in
Yiddish, "to bench",
"benching" in Yinglish), is
a set of Hebrew blessings
that according to Halakha
are recited after eating a
meal that includes bread
(whether (leavened or
unleavened) made from one or
all of wheat, barley, rye,
oats, spelt. It is a matter
of rabbinic dispute whether
Birkat Hamazon must be said
after eating certain other
bread-like foods such as
pizza.
Though technically a
series of blessings, Birkat
Hamazon takes on the form of
prayers which are typically
read silently for ordinary
meals, and often sung or
chanted for special meals
such as the Shabbat,
festivals and special
occasions.
The scriptural source for
the requirement to say
Birkat Hamazon is
Deuteronomy 8:10 "When you
have eaten and are
satisfied, you shall bless
HaShem, your God for the
good land which he gave
you". |
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