This week’s essay will discuss a fascinating Sugya related to the rapidly approaching fast of Yom Kippur, yet a fundamental topic in and of itself. Preparation is an intrinsic part of every Mitzva. For example, building...
Category - Food & Drinks
Yossi Sprung
Tastes Great – But Does It Need a Bracha?
In our previous essay, we examined the laws of Birchos haNehenin for people without a sense of taste and whether tube feedings require Birchos haNehenin. Continuing the topic, this essay will discuss a related subject –...
Sense-Less Brachos
Many Halachic issues are impacted by disturbances of any of the five senses – vision, hearing, taste, smell, and touch. Impaired vision or hearing raises fundamental questions about the Mitzva obligations of the blind...
Rabbi Yossi Sprung
