The Bracha on Dessert
Is dessert halachically part of the meal? If so, it requires no bracha. But if it is not halachically part of the meal, then it requires its own bracha. Join Rabbi Dovid Fink as he surveys the opinions of the leading posekim and see their conclusions.
The Bracha on Dessert: The Bracha on Dessert
Is dessert halachically part of the meal?
If so, it requires no bracha because it is covered by ha-motsi at the beginning of the meal.
If dessert is not halachically part of the meal, it requires a separate bracha.
Which approach is correct?
A source sheet is available through the links in both WORD format and pdf.
In addition to being one of Rabbi Brovender's first students, Rabbi Dovid Fink is an outstanding expertﾠand teacher of Halacha. Rabbi Fink received his Rabbinic ordination from ITRI and the Mir and was awarded his Ph.D in Semitic Languages and Linguistics from Yale University. Rav Fink has taught thousands of students from all over the world for over 35 years.