Title: A “Taste” of Jewish Law – The Laws of Blessings on Food (2003 Third Year Paper)
Author(s): Jeremy Hershman
Subject & Subject keywords: Food and Drug Law "Judaism" "blessings"
Abstract:This paper is an in-depth treatment of the Jewish laws pertaining to blessings recited both before and after eating food. The rationale for the laws is discussed, and all the major topics relating to these blessings are covered. The issues addressed include the categorization of foods for the purpose of determining the proper blessing, the proper sequence of blessing recital, how long a blessing remains effective, and how to rectify mistakes in the observance of these laws.

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