intent in berachot

Asked by jack · December 9, 2003 · Blessings

Question

is one required to repeat a beracha if he/she made it, ate a food and then decided to eat another food (same beracha required) but did not have in mind for the beracha to include the other food? for example: a person is eating cookies and he made a mezonot. he finishes the cookies and decided to eat pretzels. must he make another mezonot? thank you in advance

Answer

Answered by Aaron Abadi

If he planned to only eat the cookies, then he must make a new blessing on the pretzels. If he was noshing, going through the kitchen cabinets, then he should not make another blessing. AA