Dirshu Mishnah Berurah

We examine when birchat hamazon is incorrectly said over wine or dates, if it exempts the need for any additional bracha.

We discuss the principle that it is sufficient to make one after bracha that includes grains, wine, and fruit together. We also look at what to do if you eat an apple as well as one of the seven species of fruit for which Israel is praised. Do you need to make a separate borey nefoshot after the apples?

We examine the text and meaning of the bracha Al haMichya.

We explore how the bracha before and after grain mixes changes based on quantity and time taken to consume it. We also examine the correct bracha for apple strudel and cheesecake

We look at the correct bracha to be made on bread made from millet, corn, and other seeds/legumes.

We examine the appropriate bracha for grains when they are no longer food items but liquids, such as soup, and the bracha over rice, and rice bread.

We explore when grains can lose their bracha of borey minay mezonot and revert to borey pri hadama.

We examine the correct blessings on grains and when to make the after bracha of al hamichia.

We examine the bracha, its text and usage of borey nefashot.

We examine what food is included within a bracha made and what happens if between the making of a bracha and the eating of the food, the food becomes inedible or lost in some way.

We look at the issue of interruptions between a blessing and eating of food, the words must be audible to the ear, and the food must be held in one strongest hand, usually the right hand before making the blessing

We learn that chopping fruit or vegetables into very small pieces does not change the bracha required. We also learn if one makes a bracha for vegetables on fruit, or for fruit on vegetables, if you have fulfilled your obligation.

We examine which bracha and when the bracha is made on vegetable sauce, and water used to cook vegetables

We examine the bracha on onions, garlics, and the effect on the bracha of salting and pickling onions.

We learn the principle of Ikar and Tofel, main and secondary part of a food.

We examine whether a bracha should be made over non-kosher food when forced to eat it

We explore when we do and do not make a bracha on water. Where water does not cover automatic benefit to the drinker unless they are thirsty.

We explore at what point wine loses its special status and bracha for the drink to be replaced by shehakol.

We continue the examination of the shehakol bracha and plant derivatives that take that bracha. We also look at spoiled wine and the point at which it loses it's special bracha.

We examine different types of food that take the bracha of shehakol.

We explore the blessings to be made over berries, ginger, spices, and chocolate.

We look at the halachic distinction between fruit and vegetables as to when the bracha changes between them. In particular we examine berries, strawberries, and bananas.

We explore the bracha of derivatives of fruit and discover that although the normative bracha for sugar is shehakol, a number of the early poskim held that one makes the bracha of borey pri ha'etz instead,

We examine different stages of fruit development and cooking in terms of the applicable bracha to be made before eating.

We discuss the opinions that hold soaked raisons and figs take on the brocha of the fruit itself and its specific after bracha, whilst others hold the bracha is shehakol.