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    HALACHA INSTITUTE Q&A 

            By Rabbi Yehuda Kraft

Q: What is the Halacha in the following scenario: Someone is sitting at a meal and suddenly the neighbors send over leftovers from their family Simcha. Alternatively, a family member comes home with the shopping from the supermarket. Is a new Bracha required on the new food, or is it exempt with the original Bracha recited at the beginning of the meal?

A: The Shulchan Aruch ( קעז ,ה ) says that a new Bracha is required in these cases because it is assumed that when they are reciting the original Bracha they do not have in mind to cover unexpected food. However, the Rema says that the custom is not to recite a new Bracha. This is because when sitting at a meal, one has Daas (intent) when reciting the Bracha to cover any food that may later come to enhance his meal. However, if someone is merely eating a snack all agree that the Daas at the time of the Bracha would not necessarily cover all new foods that came unexpectedly. 

Hence the Ashkenazi Minhag is to be lenient. Therefore, when partaking of a meal one would not recite a new Bracha over unexpected food, whereas the Sephardic Minhag is to recite a new Bracha. If, however, it is commonplace for the above scenarios to occur, then all agree that no new Bracha is required.     

MAZAL TOV

Mazal Tov Rabbi and Mrs. Moishe and Hindy Brull on the birth of a baby boy. Shalom Zachor will take place at 9:00 PM, October 30, at 462 S. Wetherly Drive. Bris taking place at Adas Torah Sunday morning. Shacharis will be at 7:45 AM and Bris at 8:25 AM.

Mazal Tov Benhur Hanasabzadeh on the engagement of his daughter Ayelet to Daniel Mishael. May they merit to build a Bayis N’Eman B’Yisroel!

SHALOSH SEUDOS

Shalosh Seudos sponsored by Greg and Margo Gutstein in memory of Margo's father, Dr. Edwin Simon, Yitzchak ben Yehudah Noach, Z"L.

FALL BACK

This Motzei Shabbos we change the clocks back one hour to Pacific Standard Time. Therefore, the Neitz Minyan will now be one hour earlier than it was this past week. The early Mincha will now be one hour earlier as well at 12:35 PM instead of 1:35 pm. In addition, there will be a 1:05 pm Mincha on Sundays only (of course, the pre-Shkiah Mincha/Maariv will meet an hour earlier than this past week) There will also be a new Maariv Monday through Thursday at 7:45PM in addition to the regular times of 9:35pm, 10:30pm and 11:15pm.

SHABBOS AND WEEKDAY DAVENING CHARTS

Shabbos and weekday davening times for November and December are now available in the lobby. Or print through the links below:

WEEKDAY

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1syGS9VITTtFJotqQe-dL9AHc5HvBjHDKqeGv7NS3tMU/edit?gid=0#gid=0



SHABBOS

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iz4l_7nvNGq3CKi8AVwrD3b-SFgjASBoP0JmiZs5QKc/edit?gid=0#gid=0