Beachwood Kehilla Dvar Halacha

We discuss making Brachot on very hot or very cold foods and other potential Hefsek concerns.

We discuss making a Hefsek to speak with dignitaries or to answer to different parts of the Davening.

We begin our discussion regarding Hefsek and Brachot.

We continue to discuss a case of eating something that requires a Borei Pri HaAdama and having in mind to exempt something that requires a Borei Pri HaEitz and a case of eating something that requires a SheHaKol and having in mind to exempt something that requires a Borei Pri HaAdama.

We discuss eating something that requires a Borei Pri HaAdama and having in mind to exempt something that requires a Borei Pri HaEitz. We also discuss eating something that requires a SheHaKol and having in mind to exempt something that requires a Borei Pri HaAdama.

We discuss when someone can use SheHaKol as a catch all Bracha.

We discuss someone who makes a Borei Pri HaEitz on something that grows on a tree but demands a Borei Pri HaAdama.

We discuss someone who makes a Borei Pri HaEitz on something that demands a Borei Pri HaAdama or vice versa.

We discuss the type of oil and wicks one can use on Chanukah.

We continue to discuss whether we look at Chanukah as one eight-night-long Mitzvah or eight one-night-long Mitzvot.

We discuss a person who missed a night of Chanukah candles and what that means going forward.

We continue to discuss the practice to light indoors nowadays and how that influences the times when one can light.

We discuss the practice to light indoors nowadays and how that influences the times when one can light.

We discuss the status of the candles once they have been lit beyond the required time.

We continue to discuss Hiddur Mitzvah on Chanukah and whether it is the same as Hiddur Mitzvah for other Mitzvot.

We discuss a situation who lights the wrong amount of candles and what that tells us about Hiddur Mitzvah on Chanukah.

We discuss whether there is benefit in having our candles lit beyond the necessary time.

What does a person do if they can't light their Chanukah candles at the ideal time?

We continue our discussion on Hilchot Soup. We discuss the Bracha implications of adding something that demands the Bracha of Borei Minei Mezonot is added after the fact to a soup, like Matzah Balls, Croutons, or Noodles.

We continue our discussion on Hilchot Soup. We discuss the Bracha Acharona on a soup that was cooked with something that demands a Bracha of Borei Minei Mezonot in water.

We continue our discussion on Hilchot Soup. We continue to discuss cooking something that demands a Bracha of Borei Minei Mezonot in water.

We continue our discussion on Hilchot Soup. We discuss cooking something that demands a Bracha of Borei Minei Mezonot in water.

We continue our discussion on Hilchot Soup. We discuss cooking vegetables and meat in water but where the person sees the vegetables as primary as opposed to the meat.

We continue our discussion on Hilchot Soup. We discuss cooking vegetables and meat in water.

We continue our discussion on Hilchot Soup. We discuss cooking vegetables in water that is blended as well as cooking vegetables with added soup powder.