Debriciner Rov: Birchas HaMazon On Food From Eretz Yisroel
Rav Moshe Stern, the Debriciner Rov in Be'er Moshe (Vol. 7 pg. 218 Kuntrass Dinei Bnei Eretz Yisroel) says that when bentching on produce grown in Eretz Yisroel, in ending the second bracha of Birchas HaMazon you should say "Al HaAretz V'Al Mezonoseha" instead of "Al HaAretz V'Al HaMazon". He brings this L'Halacha from the Pe'as HaShulchan who quotes the Kaftor VaFerach. We are commonly Noheg like this for fruit and wine by a Bracha Mei'ein Shalosh.
Important Note: We bring this tshuvah as a starting point for discussion and not to convey any halacha. We try to convey the Tshuva to the best of our ability. We admit that our understanding may not be accurate. One should learn the tshuva to verify the accuracy of our interpretation. Please understand that this Tshuva may not be the final word on this topic. One should consult a Rav before drawing any conclusions.
YD, Jerusalem, 2008-08-04 13:40:53 I find it very interesting that he pasked like this altogether...Are you sure he was saying it l'halacha l'maseh? I'll bli neder look up the teshuva myself to see exactly what it says.
There is a discussion about this in the poskim, that I've heard of. It's brought down in a few places (other poskim aside from the ones mentioned here) but everyone comes to explain rather why we davka don't say it. None that I know of (besides for maybe this if it is indeed the case) say that we should say.
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