Tuesday, 5 July 2016

halacha - How far can I back up in a bracha?



If I start making a bracha over my pasta accidentally intending to say Shehakol (let's say I made the mistake because I normally just have a milkshake for lunch, not pasta, and I didn't put any thought into it), but I realize my mistake immediately after the shem umalchut ("Baruch Atah, H', Eloh', Melech HaOlam"), can I finish with "Borei minei mezonot" without having made a bracha levatella or transgressed in any way?


At what point is it too late to change my bracha in the following circumstances, and what do I do if I pass that point?


Should be mezonot but I start intending to say:



  1. shehakol? (an appropriate bracha for pasta, at least bediavad)

  2. ha'etz? (totally inappropriate for pasta, but starts with the same word [borei])

  3. motzi? (both inappropriate and does not share any words)

  4. al nitilat yadayim? (so far out of bounds, it's not even funny)

  5. shelo chisar? (ok, that one is kind of funny)



Are there finer distinctions that I'm missing? Does it make a difference that this is over food versus a different type of bracha?




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