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face=Arial>From: Akiva Miller via Avodah <A
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face=Arial>>>MB 473:20 says that one may use any species of yerek for
karpas, but<BR>lechatchila, one should use a species that has the same bracha as
maror.<BR><BR>What sort of yerek is he excluding? What sort of yerek has a
bracha other<BR>than haadamah? <<<BR><BR>Akiva Miller</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>"Some halachic authorities [including Mishna Brura] are of the opinion
that, since raw onions aren't usually eaten by themselves, we make the blessing
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