“Who creates the fruit of the trees.” Seems pretty basic and straightforward. Hashem created the world; Hashem placed fruit-bearing trees in it. We tend the trees, the trees yield fruit ,and we harvest and eat the fruit. It can be pretty easy to limit one’s focus to that alone when making brachot over fruit (or anything else we eat) for that matter. And after years of eating foods, it wouldn’t be hard for it to become absolutely rote. Rabbi Weinberg נ׳׳י taught me how to make a bracha based on the approach of his father, Rav Yaakov Weinberg זצ׳׳ל . The idea is to first know how to eat — pretty much an exercise in mindfulness—and by example, specifically, how to eat an orange. The intent is to fully appreciate every aspect of the orange before making a bracha and taking that first bite—the color; its symmetrical, beautiful shape; the unique smooth or slightly bumpy texture. Then you’re ready to maybe dig your thumb in at the t...