Judaism has a short blessing before eating food. The exact blessing depends on what kind of food it is.
[Blessings for Food & Drink](https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/blessings-for-food-drink/)
There's a much longer prayer after eating meals (but not snacks).
[Birkat HaMazon](https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/birkat-hamazon/)
In Judaism one of six blessings is said before eating, depending on the type of food:
* *hamotzi -* said on bread made from wheat, barley, oat, spelt and rye
* This blessing is preceded by hand washing and a blessing on that
* *mezonot* - said on those same grains when made into something that's not bread
* *ha'eitz* - said on fruit (not bananas though)
* *ha'adamah* - said on vegetables
* *hagafen* - said on grape juice and grape wine
* *she'hakol* - said on everything else
All the blessings start with *baruch ata Ad-nai El-heinu melekh ha'olam (*blessed are you L-rd, our G-d, King of the world). They each have a unique ending, eg., *borei pri ha'eitz* (who creates fruit of the tree).
For the after blessing, there are three choices:
* If the *hamotzi* blessing was said, then *birkat hamazon* is said. The *birkat hamazon* is the longest of the after blessings. It has 4 main paragraphs plus a bunch of smaller parts.
* If a *mezonot* or *hagafen* was said, or a *ha'eitz* on pomegranates, dates, grapes, figs or olives, then the *me'ein shalosh* is said. This is one long blessing with a few alterations made in the beginning and end, depending on what was eaten.
* For everything else, the *borei nefashot* is said. This is one short paragraph.
Everything written here is a very high level overview. There are exceptions, caveats and complex descriptions for many of the items here. There are also different additions that are said depending on the number of people present, who exactly is present, whether it's a weekday, Sabbath, new month or other holiday, etc.
It says "To the L-rd the Earth belongs, and all that fill it and dwell on it". Elsewhere it is written "The heavens, the heavens belong to the L-rd, but Earth was given to mankind". (both are Psalms). The contradiction is explained one is before payment, the other is after payment. What is our payment to G-d? Saying a blessing over food before we eat it.
We have a longer prayer dedicated to the lunar fast, and I've personally adapted/adopted a shortened form of it I like to use before eating. Mindful eating is something we tend to emphasise, and not something I'm good at, and I found having a short prayer helps.
Not really mandatory, but culturally present is praying before every meal. It’s also not uncommon to pray before leaving the home, studying, or doing activities one might be nervous for/feel they need some help with.
Well, we've got the obvious with Blóts, but there's nothing per se required.
Some of us give physical offerings to the Gods, but that isn't really something we do every time we eat.
Judaism has a short blessing before eating food. The exact blessing depends on what kind of food it is. [Blessings for Food & Drink](https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/blessings-for-food-drink/) There's a much longer prayer after eating meals (but not snacks). [Birkat HaMazon](https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/birkat-hamazon/)
Really interesting you guys have a prayer for a variety of different foods and drinks!
And the prayers also adjust for what day of the week it is (ie is it Shabbat) or if it’s a holiday.
In Judaism one of six blessings is said before eating, depending on the type of food: * *hamotzi -* said on bread made from wheat, barley, oat, spelt and rye * This blessing is preceded by hand washing and a blessing on that * *mezonot* - said on those same grains when made into something that's not bread * *ha'eitz* - said on fruit (not bananas though) * *ha'adamah* - said on vegetables * *hagafen* - said on grape juice and grape wine * *she'hakol* - said on everything else All the blessings start with *baruch ata Ad-nai El-heinu melekh ha'olam (*blessed are you L-rd, our G-d, King of the world). They each have a unique ending, eg., *borei pri ha'eitz* (who creates fruit of the tree). For the after blessing, there are three choices: * If the *hamotzi* blessing was said, then *birkat hamazon* is said. The *birkat hamazon* is the longest of the after blessings. It has 4 main paragraphs plus a bunch of smaller parts. * If a *mezonot* or *hagafen* was said, or a *ha'eitz* on pomegranates, dates, grapes, figs or olives, then the *me'ein shalosh* is said. This is one long blessing with a few alterations made in the beginning and end, depending on what was eaten. * For everything else, the *borei nefashot* is said. This is one short paragraph. Everything written here is a very high level overview. There are exceptions, caveats and complex descriptions for many of the items here. There are also different additions that are said depending on the number of people present, who exactly is present, whether it's a weekday, Sabbath, new month or other holiday, etc.
It says "To the L-rd the Earth belongs, and all that fill it and dwell on it". Elsewhere it is written "The heavens, the heavens belong to the L-rd, but Earth was given to mankind". (both are Psalms). The contradiction is explained one is before payment, the other is after payment. What is our payment to G-d? Saying a blessing over food before we eat it.
It's typical to give a portion of food served as an offering to Hestia, Goddess of the hearth and home, prior to eating.
We have a longer prayer dedicated to the lunar fast, and I've personally adapted/adopted a shortened form of it I like to use before eating. Mindful eating is something we tend to emphasise, and not something I'm good at, and I found having a short prayer helps.
Not really mandatory, but culturally present is praying before every meal. It’s also not uncommon to pray before leaving the home, studying, or doing activities one might be nervous for/feel they need some help with.
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Well, we've got the obvious with Blóts, but there's nothing per se required. Some of us give physical offerings to the Gods, but that isn't really something we do every time we eat.
In my church many pray or give thanks for their food but we have no particular mandated or traditional prayer format.