The Beracha When the Tafel Precedes the Ikar

The Beracha When the Tafel Precedes the Ikar Day: Tuesday Date: June 21, 2016 Parshat: Biha'aloticha Yalkut Yosef: O"H: 212 In memory of Hannah bat Shelomo. There are some poskim who hold that an ikar food exempts the tafel food from a beracha even if the tafel is eaten before the ikar. Other poskim hold that if the tafel is eaten before the ikar one says shehakol on the tafel regardless of what kind of food it is. Still other poskim maintain that if the tafel is eaten before the ikar the proper beracha is said on the tafel and not necessarily shehakol. Our custom follows the last opinion and therefore one who eats from the tafel before eating from the ikar says the regular beracha on that food. DSH is brought to you in memory of Rabbi Mordechai ben Daniel. Please visit us online at sephardichalacha.org