One of the most frequently recited brachot that, in some ways, seems to get a bad rap, is the bracha recited over many “less-specific” foods, Shehakol Nihyeh Bi’dvaro (by Whose word all comes to be). Perhaps it is seen by some as less important than others, given it’s not at the level of bread or wine; nor is it one of the seven species, or fruits or vegetables that seem to get their own brachot . It’s kind of the Kol Bo of brachot , a catch-all for everything without its own bracha , or worse yet, the bracha many make when they have no idea which bracha to recite. Yet. Water. We can’t live without it. We can’t grow the grains we use to bake bread, the grapes for wine, or the plants and vegetables that all have their own brachot . Perhaps Shehakol Nihyeh Bi’dvaro is actually one of the most important brachot , which brings to mind a discussion with Rabbi Weinberg נ׳׳י . At the beginning of our weekly chabura, we learned what I ...