Daily Halacha - Laws of Blessings, 20 Cheshvan 5778

What blessing is made on sweet challah?

For sweet challah with a noticeable sweet taste, one should recite the blessing of Mezonot and afterward the abbreviated blessing of Al HaMichya. It is not possible to fulfill the Shabbat meal requirement with sweet rolls unless one establishes a full meal with them (Chazon Ovadia 55).

What blessing is made on American bagels?

The blessing for American bagels is HaMotzi, unless one knows that they contain sugar in a way that the sugar taste is noticeably present in the dough.

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