If contains significant amount of barley
If contains minimal barley
If contains large pieces of meat, also recite
or
The Bracha Rishona on Cholent is as follows, If contains significant amount of barley Mezonos If contains minimal barley Borei Pri Hoadama If contains large pieces of meat, also recite Shehakol, and the Bracha Acharona is as follows, Borei Nefashos or Al Hamichya.
The bracha is according to the majority ingredient (in this case, usually haodama). If a significant amount of barley is present, only mezonos is recited. If the amount of barley is insignificant, only haodama should be recited. If it is somewhere in between (which is most common), both brachos should be recited. If large pieces of meat are present, shehakol should be recited as well. Al hamichyah is only recited if a kezayis of barley is eaten within a kedei achilas pras.
If contains significant amount of barley
If contains minimal barley
If contains large pieces of meat, also recite
If contains significant amount of barley
Blessed are You Hashem our God King of the universe, Who creates various types of foods.
If contains minimal barley
Blessed are You Hashem our God King of the universe, Who creates the fruits of the ground.
If contains large pieces of meat, also recite
Blessed are You Hashem our God King of the universe, Everything was created through His words.
If contains significant amount of barley
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, Borei Minei Mezonos.
If contains minimal barley
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, Borei Pri Hoadama.
If contains large pieces of meat, also recite
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, Shehakol Nihyah Bidvaro.
or
Blessed are You, Hashem our God, King of the universe, Who creates numerous living things with their deficiencies; for all that You have created with which to maintain the life of every being. Blessed is He, the life of the worlds.
or
Blessed are You, Hashem our God, King of the universe, for the sustenance and nourishment, for the produce of the field, and for the precious, good, and spacious land which You have graciously given as a heritage to our forefathers, to eat of its fruit and to be satiated with it’s goodness. Have mercy, Hashem our God, on Israel Your people, on Yerushalayim Your city, on Zion the resting place of Your glory, on Your altar, and on Your Temple. Rebuild Yerushalayim, the holy city, speedily in our days, and bring us up to it and make us rejoice in it, and we will bless You in holiness and purity. For You, Hashem, are good and do good to all, and we offer thanks to You for the land and for the sustenance. Blessed are You, Hashem, for the land and for the sustenance.
Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech Haolam, Borei Nefashos Rabos V'chesronan Al Kol Ma Shebarasa L'hachayos Bahem Nefesh Kol Chai, Baruch Chei Haolamim.
or
Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech Haolam, Al Hamichya V’al Hakalkala, V’al Tnuvas Hasadeh, V’al Eretz Chemda Tova Ur’chava, Sheratzisa V’hinchalta Lavoseinu, Le’echol Mi’pirya V’lisbo’a Mituva. Racheim Adonai Eloheinu Al Yisrael Amecha, V’al Yerushalayim Irecha, V’al Tzion Mishkan K’vodecha, V’al Miz’b’checha V’al Heichal’echa. U’v’nay Yerushalayim Ir Hakodesh Bim’hayra V’yameinu, V’ha’aleinu L’socha, V’samcheinu B’vinyana, V’nochal Mipirya, V’nisba Mituva, Oonevarech’cha Aleh’ha Bikdusha Oov’tahara. Ki Atah Adonai Tov U’maitiv Lakol, V’nodeh Lecha Al Haaretz V’al Hamichya. Baruch Atah Adonai, Al Haaretz V’al Hamichya.
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לעילוי נשמת
ר' פנחס אליהו בן יעקב יוסף זצ"ל
ר' חיים יצחק בן דוד זצ"ל
In Memory Of
Leon Manaster
Chaim Melcer
