Q: Why does the blessing over bread exempt the other foods in a meal? A: There are two reasons for this: 1) Bead is the main part of a meal, and all the other foods are secondary to it. 2) ‘Bread’ is ...
On the fourth Sunday of every month, Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel in Elkins Park hosts a community dinner called HaMotzi. In the synagogue’s social hall, 12 tables are set with china, water ...
As a rule, most of the blessings recited over food speak of God as the Creator. For example, we say: בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָעֵץ (“Creator of fruits of the tree”), בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאֲדָמָה (“Creator of ...
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