Blessing on Food

The blessings recited on the various food groups. Includes Hebrew, English and transliterated texts.

If you were a granola bar about to be eaten, what would you have to celebrate?

Mindful eating begins by opening a channel. Tzvi Freeman works backwards, step by step, disclosing the thoughts behind a mindful blessing.

An in-depth exploration of the laws associated with the recitation of blessings

This class focuses on the principles related to the blessings recited before and after the consumption of food.

What are the different categories of food blessings? When are they recited?

The textual formula for blessings contains some consistent features that are easy to learn.

So you said a blessing and asked G-d for some of His food—did you get an answer? Isn’t it still His, no matter how nicely you asked? What does muttering a few Hebrew words before partaking really accomplish?

A series of advanced classes that provide an overview of the halachos of brachos, food blessings, based on the Seder Birkas HaNehenin, a compendium of laws on "blessings over benefits" authored by the Alter Rebbe .

Some things are so very astounding that the casually passing mind refuses to notice the wonder.