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Today's halachos are dedicated by a daily reader, C.S., in memory of her dear grandmother Mirel bas R' Nachman whose Yahrtzeit is today, 12 Menachem Av.
May her neshama continue to have an Aliya in Gan Eden, and may the Torah learning generated by today's halachos be a merit to her and her entire family.
1)According to some Rishonim, one who eats a "complete" food item (referred to in Halacha as "Beriah", creation, due to its being in the same state as it was when created) is required to recite a Bracha Achrona even if its size is less than a Kzayis, due to it being considered a prominent food.
Other Poskim disagree, and maintain that even complete food items do not require a Bracha Achrona if less than a Kzayis was consumed.
It is therefore best to be careful not to eat less than a Kzayis even when the food in question is a Beriah, as to avoid this Halachic Safek.
Alternatively, if less than a Kzayis will be eaten, the whole food should be broken or mashed before eating as to remove its status of a "whole food". (Shulchan Aruch Siman 210:1, Mishna Berura Sif Katan 6 and Sha'ar HaTzion Os 21 and Shu"t RadVaz Vol. 1 Siman 402. See also Shu"t Minchas Shlomo Siman 91:5, Shu"t Yabia Omer Vol. 8 Siman 25:3 and Shu"t Har Tzvi Siman 110 who discuss some other variables of what constitutes a Beriah)
2) Some common examples of "Beriah" foods that are smaller than a Kzayis include a whole grape or raisin, a small nut, a blueberry, a chick pea, a sardine and according to many Poskim even a whole segment of an orange or tangarine , a kernel of corn, a pomegranate seed, a sunflower seed (even though these are only segments of a larger food, they are considered complete on their own) ( See Be'er Heitev Siman 210:3. See also Mateh Ephraim Siman 600:7 regarding pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah. See also Ohr L'Tzion 14:28 and Shu"t Shevet Haleivi Vol. 8 Siman 34:1 and 2)
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 there an Halachic issue with going to a movie theater? Or is it just a personal decision/sensitivity?
Answer:
Well, frum Jews do not belong in theaters of non Jews. This is something that Chazal and the Rishonim have told us goes into the commandment of "Bechukosayhem Lo Teleichu, don't follow the ways of the Goyim"
Rav Moshe Feinstein Zatzal (Igros Moshe Orach Chaim Vol. 2 Siman 95 ) ruled that going to a Movie theater is a Chilul Hashem. Most contemporary Poskim will follow this view.
There are also the issues of Ta'aruvos. Pritzus, Nivul Peh. Moshav Leitzim etc. to contend with, besides Chukos HaGoyim.
I don't know your personal circumstances, or if the question you are asking is for yourself or for someone else, but I would advise speaking to a Rav for a final Psak Halacha L'Ma'aseh regarding this (and regarding watching secular movies in general, which are laden with halachic problems as well as a proven tool of destruction when it comes to raising our precious children etc.
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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