ברכות והודיה

Before eating bread, we recite 'Hamotzi lechem min ha'aretz' - 'Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who brings forth bread from the earth.' This blessing covers all foods eaten during a meal that includes bread.

Birkat Hamazon, also known as Grace After Meals or Bentching, is the blessing recited after eating a meal that includes bread. It consists of four main blessings thanking God for food, the Land of Israel, Jerusalem, and God's goodness.

For fruits that grow on trees, we say 'Borei pri ha'etz' (Creator of the fruit of the tree). For vegetables and fruits that grow from the ground, we say 'Borei pri ha'adamah' (Creator of the fruit of the earth).