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10 Cheshvan 5787

Chanukah in 6 weeks

Bracha Training Examples

These examples are injected into the AI prompt and used to validate results. The more examples, the better accuracy.

Rice
Mezonot
→
Borei Nefashot

rice, basmati, jasmine rice, fried rice, white rice, brown rice, rice bowl, sushi rice, pilaf, risotto

Ashkenaz: Mezonot before, but ALWAYS Borei Nefashot after — never Al HaMichya. Al HaMichya is only for the 5 grains.

Coffee
Shehakol
→
Borei Nefashot

coffee, espresso, latte, cappuccino, americano, cold brew, iced coffee

All coffee drinks — Shehakol before, Borei Nefashot after if drank a revi'it (~86ml).

Tea
Shehakol
→
Borei Nefashot

tea, green tea, black tea, herbal tea, chai, iced tea, matcha

Shehakol before, Borei Nefashot after.

Water
Shehakol
→
Borei Nefashot

water, sparkling water, seltzer, mineral water, soda water

Shehakol before, Borei Nefashot after if drank a revi'it.

Chicken
Shehakol
→
Borei Nefashot

chicken, grilled chicken, roast chicken, chicken breast, chicken thigh, poultry

All meat/poultry — Shehakol.

Pineapple
HaAdama
→
Borei Nefashot

pineapple

Pineapple grows on a low annual plant, NOT a tree — HaAdama, not HaEtz.

Banana
HaAdama
→
Borei Nefashot

banana

Banana plant is not a perennial tree — HaAdama.

Pasta
Mezonot
→
Al HaMichya

pasta, spaghetti, penne, fettuccine, linguine, noodles, macaroni, rigatoni, lasagna

Wheat-based pasta — Mezonot before, Al HaMichya after (if ate kezayit).

Cake
Mezonot
→
Al HaMichya

cake, muffin, brownie, cookie, croissant, pastry, danish, donut, waffle, pancake

Baked grain goods not eaten as bread — Mezonot.

Bread
HaMotzi
→
Birkat HaMazon

bread, challah, pita, roll, toast, baguette, sandwich, loaf, laffa, wrap

Bread from 5 grains — HaMotzi. Birkat HaMazon only if ate kezayit (~27g).

Wine
HaGefen
→
Al HaGefen

wine, red wine, white wine, rose wine, grape juice, kiddush

Wine/grape juice — HaGefen before, Al HaGefen after (if drank revi'it ~86ml).

Apple
HaEtz
→
Borei Nefashot

apple, green apple, red apple

Apple is tree fruit but NOT a Shivat HaMinim species — Borei Nefashot after.

Grapes
HaEtz
→
Al HaEtz

grapes, grape, raisins

Grapes are Shivat HaMinim — Al HaEtz after (if ate kezayit).

Dates
HaEtz
→
Al HaEtz

dates, medjool dates, date

Dates are Shivat HaMinim — Al HaEtz after.

Eggs
Shehakol
→
Borei Nefashot

eggs, scrambled eggs, fried egg, boiled egg, omelette, egg salad

Eggs — Shehakol.

Cheese
Shehakol
→
Borei Nefashot

cheese, cream cheese, mozzarella, cheddar, parmesan, feta, brie

Dairy products — Shehakol.

Fish
Shehakol
→
Borei Nefashot

fish, salmon, tuna, tilapia, cod, halibut, sushi, sashimi

Fish — Shehakol.

Couscous
Mezonot
→
Al HaMichya

couscous

Couscous is wheat-based — Mezonot before, Al HaMichya after.