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1) If one recited a Bracha on a food item, and before taking a bite realized [or was told] that it is a forbidden food to eat, the halacha depends why the food is a forbidden food:
If it is prohibited due to a custom, but not Al Pi din, a small bite should be taken so as not to render the Bracha L'vatalah (which is an an issur D'Oraysa). However, if the food is prohibited M'Ikar HaDin, it may not even be tasted, even if it will thus render the Bracha L'vatalah. (See Mogen Avraham Siman 271:12 who differentiates between an Isur D'Oraysa and an Isur D'Rabanan. See also Shu"t Shevet Haleivi Vol. 1 Siman 206 in the footnotes. See also Mishna Berura Siman 515:5)
2) However, if the prohibition can be rectified, it should be rectified, and then eaten relying on the original Bracha.
Here are just a few of the many examples of this Halacha:
a) If a Mezonos was made on cake, and then you realized that you didn't make Kiddush yet, Kiddush should be made, the wine drunk, and then the cake eaten relying on the Mezonos you made before Kiddush. If this happened before Havdalah, however, the cake should be tasted, Havdalah recited, and then finish the cake.( See Shu"t Shoel U'meishiv Siman 18. However, see Shmiras Shabbos K'Hilchasa Perek 52:19 who rules that Kiddush and Havdalah are the same and the food should be tasted.)
b) If you recited a Bracha on a food and then realized it was a fast day, according to many Poskim you do not taste the food and rather say Baruch Shem etc. on your Bracha L'Vatalah. (see Sha'arei Teshuva Siman 568:1 and Kaf
HaChaim Siman 568:16)
c) One who recites Shehakol on meat and then realizes it is during the nine days when meat is forbidden, should take a small bite of the meat so as not to render the Bracha L'vatalah, and then cease eating the meat. (See Shu"t Be'er Moshe Vol.4 Siman 24)
d) One who recited a bracha on milk and then realized that he/she is still Fleishig should try to eat something else which is in front of them, so as the Bracha wont be L'vatalah, and they also wont need to eat milchig.
If no other food is around, and it is past an hour from when they ate fleishig, take one bite of the milchig item and don't eat any more after that initial bite.(Some Poskim say to take a bite, and then spit it out after you tasted it, but do not swallow it)
if less than an hour passed since eating fleishig, the milchig item should not be tasted, rather "Baruch Sheim K'Vod malchuso L'Olam Va'ed" should be recited (See Mishna Berura Siman 206:26 and Biur Halacha Dibur Hamaschil Rak Shelo. See also Shu"t Be'er Moshe Vol. 4 Siman 24.) e) One who made a Bracha and before eating remembers that he didn't fed his animals, should take a bite of the food and then go and feed his animals before finishing to eat. However, if he did in fact go to fed them before taking a bite, it isn't considered an interruption.(See Mishna Berura 167:40 and Biur Halacha there Dibur Hamaschil Umikal Makom)
QUESTION & ANSWER CORNER:
Reader Submitted Questions of interest on topics related to Halachos we covered, as well as other interesting topic and Answers. Taken from the Q & A page on the Halacha For Todaywebsite.
Although the answers I give to questions are taken directly from the Sifrei HaPoskim, and aren't my own, they are still for study purposes only, NOT for Psak Halacha.
Is it dangerous to fly to Israel during te 9 days? and why?
Answer:
Flying, and any other dangerous activities should be avoided in the nine days, unless being done for a Mitzvah.
The three weeks, and especially the last 9 days, is a time that many tragedies befell Klal Yisroel, and the rabbis say to avoid anything dangerous in that time period as the midas Hadin is strong then. Unfortunately in this time of year we too often hear of tragedies, car accidents with fatalities, etc. Rachmana L'Tzlan.
The Halacha even says to avoid courtcases in this period, and not to start new business ventures.
Our holy sages, the Chazal tell us
תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן עולם הבא, שנאמר הליכות עולם לו, אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות - one who studies [at least two] Halachos daily is assured a portion in Olam Haba - the world to come. (:מגילה כ"ח )
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