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Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach Tells Us The Secret Behind Chanukah’s Jelly Doughnuts
Jelly Donuts or “Sufganiyot” are customarily eaten on Chanukah. Why? Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach says the gemara (Avodah Zara 52b) says that when the Chashmonaim were victorious they entered the Bais HaMikdash and cleaned it up and purified it from the Tumah. However they had no viable solution to salvage the stones of the Mizbei’ach and had to bury them.
After eating Donuts we make an “Al HaMichya” where when we ask Hashem to rebuild Yerushalayim and the Bais HaMikdash we specifically ask for rachamim “Al Mizabachacha” on the Mizbei’ach unlike Birchas HaMazon where we don’t find specific mention of the Mizbei’ach.
What about the Jelly? The gemara in Sotah says that since the Bais HaMikdash was destroyed the taste of fruits have never been the same. Fruit is associated with the Mizbei’ach. Therefore we add fruit jelly to our donuts. (Shalmei Moed)
From Revach.net
Here is another Quote From Revach.net Glad to see you discovered it. I havent seen you quote theim yet.
The Bostoner Rebbe, The Baal Tshuva, And The Juicy Steak
The Bostoner Rebbe was famous for helping Baalei Tshuva stay grounded even as they soared to spiritual heights. It is told that once a Baal Tshuva told the Rebbe that he doesn’t eat steak unless he has bread so he can wash. He explained that a good juicy steak deserves more than a mere Shehakol before and Borei Nefashos afterward. He wanted to make sure that after eating steak he can amply thank Hashem with a full Birchas HaMazon.
Expecting the Bostoner Rebbe to be pleased with his logic and tzidkus, he was taken aback by the Rebbes negative response to this practice. The Rebbe explained that when instituting brachos Chazal knew good and well the meaning of a nice piece of meat. Despite this they instituted the bracha of Shehakol and the a Borei Nefashos. One must trust Chazal and not veer from their words based on their own personal feelings and findings
http://revach.net/stories/gadlus/The-Bostoner-Rebbe-The-Baal-Tshuva-And-The-Juicy-Steak/4839
Maybe that is why you eat jelly donuts.
I know why I do.
I was always taught that during Chanukah we eat foods that require large amounts of oil during their cooking. While the potato latke is the customary food of Ashkenazim and their European roots, the sufganiya is more of a Sephardic/Israeli tradition, that we Ashkenazim have happily (and greedily) adopted. Whatever the reasons, both of these customary foods are delicious and I, for one, am happy to consume generous quantities of each.
According to this we should be able to use Hamentashin filled with fruit based jelly or preserves?
why are fruits assciated with the mizbeiach?
At a guess it could be the bikkurim: ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??????
maybe another reason why we fill it with jelly is because then lifi all shitos its a pas haba bkisnin so it is for sure mezonos which we need for your first part and maybe thats how it also spread to chocolate, custard, and caramel
Rak Od Pa’am,
That is a great argument for Jews being vegetarians!
“and should either make a bracha of mezonos on something else before he washes with explicit intention to exempt the doughnut,”
It seems to me that this would be a brocha sh’eino tzricha and therefore a bracha l’vatalah.
cherrybim ??? ??’ ???? ???? ??? ? ???? 26 A lengthy discussion on whether causing a ???? ???? TO get out of a ??? is a ???? ????? ????? Very much like the ?????? re eating fruit after the Seuda on shabbos to complete the 100 Berachos.
“brocha sh’eino tzricha” and “bracha l’vatalah” are two seperate dinim.
why are fruits assciated with the mizbeiach?
At a guess it could be the bikkurim: ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??????
I never had a jelly doughnut flavored by one of the 7 species (other than wheat but that doesn’t count).
Rav Scheinberg holds that after Kiddush on Shabbos, one may not eat before washing for hamotze without a significant hefsek, because of brocha sh’eino tzricha; the hamotze would have exempted the brocha for the kiddush food.
wiy, im not sure if i have that book does r’ bodner explain why its not ph”b? maybe you can say it’s thick, but it still fulfilled the 2 other requirements which we rely on for other things, such as cakes etc. i would appreciate an explanation thanks
Actually, donuts seem to be a safek if they are even pas at all, since they are fried. If we say that frying is akin to boiling, then they would be maaseh kedeira, and not hamotzi even if you eat a whole bakery. (Which I have done.)
Re the Quote by from ????”? ???????? re making a hefsek between cake earen after Kidush and the Seuda. Are you sure it is because of ???? ??”? ? Perhaps because of Beracha Achrona. See Shulchan Aruch 174:7 ??? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ??????? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ??? ????? ???? ??? ??? ??? ?????? ?????? ?? ???? ??? ???? ????? ????? ?????? ????? ?? ??? ????? ???? ??????
See http://www.yeshiva.org.il/midrash/shiur.asp?id=9261for an interesting discussion (without mekoros)
Almost all contemporary ?????? quote Poskim not to be ???? ????? on doughnuts but eat them ???? ??????
See http://tinyurl.com/Rav-Bodner-on-Doughnuts , http://www.kof-k.org/dvar%20torah/Minhagei%20Chanukah%20(07).pdf , and ???? ???? Chart 21 in the English version. See http://www.dailyhalacha.com/Display.asp?PageIndex=94&ClipID=1560 where Rabbi Eli Mansuor quotes Chahcham Ovadia Yosef that one does not need concern himself about ???? ????? . But they all refer to doughnuts made from dough ??????? ??? not batter ?????? ???. (See recipes section of the CR & you will find recipes for both dough & batter) There is an apocryphal story of a rumor circulating of a machlokes between two poski re potato kugel. One said ???? the other ?????. On investigation it was learned that it was a machlokes between the Rebetzins. One used grated potatoes the other pureed potatoes
See Biur Halacha 168:14 piece beginning ?????? ???? at the end where he Brings the ??? ???
???”? ???? ?? ????? ???? ???? ?????? ????? ??????? ????? ?? ?????? ????? ?????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ?”? ?
Below is a follow up question to Moncharch on Revach.net My question is, does this only apply to what is known as a jelly donut in the USA or to any donut in the USA and this Shaila is not just a jelly donut shaila? Thanks!
Answer:
The same issue applies to any fried donut and is not exclusive to the jelly filled ones. The primary issue is the proper beracha on fried or boiled dough products.
Actually Rav Bentzion Abba Shaul proposed that jelly donuts should be less problematic because they are filled and might qualify as pas haba’ah b’kisnin, which is mezonos up until a certain quantity. Even though the donuts are only filled after the frying process, but they are intended to be filled from the beginning. He does not pasken this way l’maaseh, but proposes it as in interesting idea.
posted:2010-11-27 22:13:40
not2bright and WIY
Rav Bodner does not say doughnuts are not considered pas haba bkisnin he says that a yoreh shomayim who wants to eat a shiur seuda of these types of products should eat them during the course of a bread meal.
Popa you are right that normative Halacha is ?????= ?????
It is only a recommendation.
I saw a contemprary Sefer ???? ?????? who brings a Minhag not to make a Beracha on Hamentashen on purim and doughnuts on Chanukah during the course of a Seuda, as they are ????? ????? ???? ?????? because of the Minhag, analogous to apple in honey Rosh Hashana night according to the ???? ????”s Kushya on the Magen Avraham
“akin to boiling, then they would be maaseh kedeira, and not hamotzi”
Like bagels?
“Even though the donuts are only filled after the frying process, but they are intended to be filled from the beginning”
But bread is bread; like bread baked with the intent to spread jelly on it…still hamotzi. Also, not all doughnuts are filled.
bagels are hamotzi according to everyone because they are baked after being boiled.
First of all. There are a couple of good Sefarim in English on Hilchos Berochos. Don’t expect a really good explanation in an Internet forum.
In a nutshell.
There are three categories of food prepared from flour of the 5 species.
Bread ?? Unflavored Dough baked in an oven normally eaten as a meal with spreads etc. Always a ?????
Cooked dishes ???? ????? cereal, pasta etc. Always ?????? regardless of quantity and/or other ingredients.
Snack breads ?? ?????? for a very brief definition see
“Our doughnuts are even more problematic, since they are eaten as a desert”
If I ate donuts as a desert, I would most likely be a snake or alternatively possibly be AWOL. (sorry about the corny humor).
If I ate them for dessert, however, I would be very content to make an entire meal of them.
“bagels are hamotzi according to everyone because they are baked after being boiled.”
Not according to everyone.
“Bread ?? Unflavored Dough baked in an oven normally eaten as a meal with spreads etc. Always a ????? “
Not always a ?????
Sefardim make m’zonos on bread which includes eggs or is made like our matza (except pesach).
We interrupt this broadcast for an important message.One of my children needs to know the exact definition and origin of the word LATKA.Anyone know?
(not:
LDL And TRYGLYCERIDES KOOKED ALTOGETHER)
the real answer.
“bagels are hamotzi according to everyone because they are baked after being boiled.”
Not according to everyone.
Well, according to the Mechaber 168:14, and the mishna berura does not bring any contrary shittos, so it is pretty normative.
Now, while I was researching that, I ran into the mishna berura 168:85 which says that if something is fried, that itself can make it pas kisnim as if the dough was kneaded with oil. (He means to include cases where it was fried and then baked so we can’t rely on the frying itself to make it not pas.)
To Eclipse: Why dont you use Google? I did & this is what I found
[Yiddish, from Ukrainian oladka, from Old Russian, diminutive of olad’ya, from Greek eladia, pl. of eladion, little oily thing, diminutive of elaion, olive oil, from elai, olive.]
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/latkeCherrybim wrote
“Bread ?? Unflavored Dough baked in an oven normally eaten as a meal with spreads etc. Always a ????? “
Not always a ?????
Sefardim make m’zonos on bread which includes eggs or is made like our matza (except pesach). Because they consider them Pas Kisnin “snack bread”. Ashknazim say Mezonos over bite size “matzo” crackers.
“LDL And TRYGLYCERIDES KOOKED ALTOGETHER”
ROTF!!! But olive oil is low in LDL and triglicerides — it is a very healthy food in moderation.
a Yorei Shomayim who wants to eat a shiur seudah of these types of products
A true yarei shomayim would certainly want to eat a shiur seudah of these products.
to clear the issue on bagels: The bagel is boiled in a lye solution to give it the hard coat shine. It is not otherwise functional in the forming of the bread. This is also the case for soft pretzels.
olive oil isnt low in ldl and triglycerides
it doesnt contain any
it is a monosaturated fat and that is why it is healthy
(at least according to todays understanding of such things, that will inevitably drastically change within a decade or so)
and a persons blood levels of lipids including ldl and triglycerides is not related to their intake of said fats (except perhaps minimally)
In MHO, one should not be koveah seudah on sufganiyot in order not to endanger ones health. Hamira sakanta me’isura. The caloric punch of a deep fried dounut is in the 600-800 range, and a good chunk of that from transfat.
that’s right.
“The caloric punch of a deep fried dounut is in the 600-800 range, and a good chunk of that from transfat. “
Twisted – because we eat so many oil laden foods during Chanukah, the high caloric content of a donut just grazes our bodies and silently slips away into the ether. It is a newly discovered additional Chanukah miracle!!
WIY
You caught me off guard with a ‘????? ???’???
I wrote
1) Rav Bodner does not say doughnuts are not considered pas haba bkisnin he says that a yoreh shomayim who wants to eat a shiur seuda of these types of products should eat them during the course of a bread meal.
Popa you are right that 2) normative Halacha is ?????= ?????
It is only a recommendation.
I must have been sleeping
???? ???
In Skver on the 5th night (which has special Kabbalistic significance) Kasha latkes fried in olive oil is served at the Rebbe’s tish. The joke circulating is that it is reminiscent of Nes Chanuka. You eat one & it burns 8 days
In 23 hours & 33 min. it’s gonna b chanukah!
In Skver on the 5th night (which has special Kabbalistic significance) Kasha latkes fried in olive oil is served at the Rebbe’s tish. The joke circulating is that it is reminiscent of Nes Chanuka. You eat one & it burns 8 days
The significance of the 5th night is that it never occurs on shabbos.
I asked Horav Peretz Moncharsh of Revach.net
Why didn’t you bring the Eitzah of the Chayeh Adam Klal 43:9 (quoted in Biur Hahalcha) to be Mekaven at Hamotzee for these mezonos deserts?
Horav Peretz Moncharsh’s Answer:
A good point. However the logic of the Chaye Adam is that explicit intention on the donut is equivalent to saying hamotzi directly on the donut. This works because if one said hamotzi on something that is mezonos he is yotzei b’dieved. I prefer to suggest a solution that works l’chatchila when available.
I am impressed
This answer can also be viewed at:
Impressed with what??
Obviously the Mishna Berura did not think it was so ?????? if he quotes the ??? ??? with no comment.
Btw Rav Bodner Shlita does quote the Biur Halacha bshem Chaye Adam
The Elya Rabbah writes (170:11) that one should use utensils to eat with and refrain from using their hands. Additionally, one should refrain from taking large bites of food and make sure not to get any food particles caught in their beard or on their clothing. The Elya Rabbah concludes by stating all these guidelines should be followed even when one eats alone in his home. The Piskei Teshuvos writes (170:11) that if it is accepted by the general public to eat a certain food with one’s hands (i.e. jelly donuts, bagels, or pizza), there is nothing wrong with eating without utensils. However, the Piskei Teshuvos quotes others who say that it is best to be stringent in this area and always use a fork and knife. http://revach.net/halacha/food/Jelly-Donuts-With-a-Fork-and-Knife/3176
Bump. There are some really informative posts on this thread and I found the OP to be especially interesting. Thanx to all above posters, some current but mostly forgotten. Please continue posting!
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