TASTERS CHOICE RIDDLE WITH 3 ANSWERS

 

לז"נ הרב כתריאל בן ר'חיים בנימין  צבי קלצקי זצ"ל יום השנה  י"ז בתמוז   *ושבעה עשר בתמוז  הפך לנו לששון ולשמחה-  הפך לנו לשמחה ולששון-  הפך לנו ליום ישועה ונחמה  Tasting food on a Fast day        RIDDLE Rochel wasn't sure if she added enough pepper to the soup.  She asked her Rav if she may taste the soup on17th Tamuz. The Rav answered that she may take a spoonful and taste it and then spit it out. Leah asked the same question from the same Rav. She wasn't sure if she added enough salt to the soup. The Rav answered that she may not taste the soup even if she spits it out. 3 Answers a) Rochel was a Sephardi. The Rav told her to follow the Psak of the Bais Yosef who allows tasting food (& spitting out) on a תענית except for on Tisha B'Av & Yom Kippur.  Leah was an Askenzi & must follow the Rema who forbids tasting food on every תענית b) The מ"ב  תקס"ז סק"ו  quotes the חיי אדם "when cooking for a סעודת מצוה one may taste the food on a תענית" (may not swallow) Rochel cooked a סעודת מצוה c) The (ברכי יוסף תקס"ח ) brings a מחלוקת If someone mistakenly made a ברכה (on food)  on a תענית  According to the נחפה בכסף, he should eat less than a כזית  Others argue and hold to say בשכמל"ו after making the ברכה. סליחות לי"ז בתמוז* --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------                                NO ברכה ראשונה a) When tasting food and not swallowing it, no ברכה is made b) When drinking water before a fast and is not thirsty but doing it just to keep oneself hydrated According to R.Y.S. Elyashiv Zt"l, no ברכה is made According to R.S. Wosner Zt"l the Minhag is to make a ברכה. .