daf bit: B'rachot 36
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cellioThe talmud is discussing the various blessings said over food.
With regard to pepper, R. Sheshet says the blessing is shehakol
(the "misc foods" blessing), while Raba says it requires no blessing
at all because it isn't food. Raba also says that if one chews
peppercorns on Yom Kippur he is not liable (for punishment), and if
one chews ginger he is not liable. But an objection is raised:
didn't Raba also say that the ginger that comes from India is permitted
and the blessing is ha-adama (vegetables), which means that it
is food? There is no contradiction, the g'mara says; one refers to
moist ginger and one to dried. (36b)
Objections about pepper are also raised, just to be clear. Do not determine your practice based on what you read on the Internet. :-)
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Date: 2012-09-16 03:32 am (UTC)