Halacha: What Blessing is Recited Over Pine Nuts?
Curious about what blessings to say over pine nuts? Find out the proper first and last blessings and more about the proper amounts required.
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Significant fruits from non-fruit bearing trees, such as pine nuts, have the blessing "Borei Pri Ha'etz" (first blessing)
After eating, one should recite Borei Nefashot (last blessing)
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The required amount to eat to be obligated for an after-blessing (from "Daily Halacha" from the rulings of Maran Rabbi Ovadia Yosef of blessed memory):
For every item that a person eats, they must recite a "first blessing", such as the blessing "Shehakol" or "Ha'etz." Even if eating only a small amount, one must bless it if consuming it as a food. (However, if only tasting to adjust seasoning or similar, no blessing is recited.) Thus, someone chewing flavored gum, even if only swallowing a little, must bless for the enjoyment of the gum's taste. Also, when drinking, a blessing is needed even if only tasting a drop of the beverage.
This applies specifically to the first blessing, but the after-blessing is recited only after a "significant consumption," defined as an amount of "k'zayit" (approximately 27 grams), and for drinks, "rev'it" (about 81 grams).
Furthermore, eating or drinking must occur in a timeframe where the consumption is considered combined. For example, if one eats an amount of "k'zayit" bread over a whole day, piece by piece, they certainly cannot recite the grace after meals afterward. Instead, the entire "k'zayit" amount must be consumed within the time of "K'dei Achilat Pras". Opinions vary on this timeframe, some say it is five minutes, others say around seven and a half minutes (with additional opinions as well). Therefore, it is advisable to always consume a "k'zayit" (particularly during Shabbat meals) within four and a half minutes to satisfy all opinions.
For a last blessing on drinks, one needs to drink a "rev'it" (81 grams) in one go; if there are pauses between sips, no after-blessing is recited. Consequently, when eating soup with a spoon, no last blessing is said, as a "rev'it" wasn't drunk at once, and the same applies to sipping hot coffee or tea, which cannot be drunk in one gulp.
