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What bracha acharonah does crushed wheat receive - al hamichya or al ha'aretz? The analysis reveals that al hamichya is specifically tied to foods worthy of mezonos, not all wheat products. Since improperly processed wheat loses its mezonos status, it cannot receive the mezonos after-blessing either.
This shiur examines a complex sugya in Brachos 37a regarding the proper blessing on crushed wheat (kosis hachita) and the fundamental nature of bracha acharonah. The Gemara (גמרא) discusses a case where wheat has been crushed to make 'bar pi adam' but questions what blessing should be made - whether al hamichya or al ha'adama. The discussion centers on understanding what 'kosis' means - either raw wheat or wheat that is baked/roasted but not significantly changed (not crushed or ground). Tosfos explains that if the wheat is processed into bread and then cooked, it retains hamotzi status. However, if it's not processed properly, it loses hamotzi status due to shinui (change) and becomes borei pri ha'adama with bracha acharonah of al ha'aretz v'al ha'peiros.
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