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Baruch hu ubaruch shemo - why omitted sometimes?

The cases you've raised are cases where someone is saying the beracha with someone else in mind, i.e. saying it on their behalf so they don't say it themselves. In fact, it is as if they are actually ...
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Baruch hu ubaruch shemo - why omitted sometimes?

In the context of your secondary question, essentially, you are trying to understand the distinction between He and His name. That when the response is made, it emphasizes through the connecting ...
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What comes first - apple in honey or pomegranate?

Back in the Sephardic community of Egypt, the apple came first. Here is the blessings sheet we used at the meal:
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What comes first - apple in honey or pomegranate?

It is a machlokes. Most people I know start with the apple in honey, but there are some who start with the date or pomegranate if they don’t have a date. From Halachapedia: Halichot Shlomo (1:17) ...
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