Brachot On Foods That Start With The Letters I or J
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| Food | Bracha Rishona | Bracha Achrona |
|---|---|---|
| Ice Cream | Shehakol | Boreh Nefashot¹ |
| Ice Cream Cake | Mezonot | Al Hamichya² |
| Ice Cream Cone | Mezonot and Shehakol | Al Hamichya³ |
| Ice Cream Sandwich | Mezonot and Shehakol | Al Hamichya⁴ |
| Ice Cream Soda | Shehakol | Borei Nefashos⁵ |
| Ice Cream Sundae | Shehakol | Boreh Nefashot⁶ |
| Iced Tea | Shehakol | Borei Nefashos⁷ |
| Ices | Shehakol | No Bracha Achrona⁸ |
| Icing | Shehakol | Boreh Nefashot⁹ |
| Immature Fruit | HaAdama | Boreh Nefashot¹⁰ |
| Indian Nut Almond Milk | Shehakol | Boreh Nefashot¹¹ |
| Instant Mashed Potatoes | HaAdama | Borei Nefashos¹² |
| Instant Mashed Potatoes from Potato Flour | Shehakol | Borei Nefashos¹³ |
| Instant Coffee | Shehakol | No Bracha Achrona¹⁴ |
| Italian Bread | HaMotzei | Bircas Hamazon¹⁵ |
| Jam | Shehakol | No Bracha Achrona¹⁶ |
| Jachnun (Israeli fried pastry roll) | Mezonot | Al Hamichya¹⁷ |
| Jello | Shehakol | Borei Nefashos¹⁸ |
| Jello with Fruit | If fruit are majority Haetz | Borei Nefashos¹⁹ |
| Jelly | Shehakol | No Bracha Achrona²⁰ |
| Jelly Doughnut | Mezonot | Al Hamichya²¹ |
| Jelly Roll | Mezonot | Al Hamichya²² |
| Juice | Shehakol | Borei Nefashos²³ |
References
¹: Gemara Brachot 40b, Shulchan Aruch 204:1, Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 50 explains that ice cream is thicker than a beverage and is considered a solid for bracha achrona. Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 370) agrees.
²: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 51 explains that if you want the cake then the ice cream is enhancing the cake and is considered primary. However, if you primarily want the ice cream then a piece of cake should be broken off to make mezonot and then a shehakol on the ice cream. Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, p. 370) agrees.
³: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 51 writes to recite two brachot over an ice cream cone, one for the cone and one for the ice cream since the cone enhances the ice cream but is distinct. But if the cone is just being used as a cup and one doesn't like its taste then there's no bracha on the cone. Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, p. 370) agrees.
⁴: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 51 writes that one should recite two brachot for an ice cream sandwich by breaking off a piece of cookie for mezonot and then recite shehakol on the ice cream. Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, p. 370) agrees.
⁵: Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 370)
⁶: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 51 explains that the toppings are secondary to the ice cream. Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, p. 370) agrees.
⁷: Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 370)
⁸: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 52 explains that ices are like a liquid for bracha achrona.
⁹: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 52
¹⁰: Yalkut Yosef (Klalei Sefer Brachot pg 208-214)
¹¹: Yalkut Yosef (Klalei Sefer Brachot pg 208-214)
¹²: Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 370)
¹³: Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 370)
¹⁴: Yalkut Yosef (Klalei Sefer Brachot pg 208-214)
¹⁵: Shulchan Aruch 168:1, Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 370)
¹⁶: Rama 202:7, Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 52
¹⁷: Yalkut Yosef (Klalei Sefer Brachot pg 208-214)
¹⁸: Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 370)
¹⁹: Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384)
²⁰: Yalkut Yosef (Klalei Sefer Brachot pg 208-214)
²¹: Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 52 explains that it isn't Pat Haba Bikisnin since they are deep fried.
²²: Shulchan Aruch 168:7, Halachos of Brachos Handbook p. 52
²³: Shulchan Aruch 202:8, Laws of Brachos (Rabbi Forst, pg 359-384)