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The opening and closing words of the Brachah Me'Ain Shalosh are altered depending on the food that was eaten. The three adaptations are the following:
After eating a food (other than bread or Matzah) made of the five grains (wheat, barley, spelt, rye or oats) - such as cake, cookies, crackers, pasta or cereal - we recite the 'Condensed' Grace After Meals version called "Al Hamichyah."
After drinking wine or grape-juice we recite a slightly different version of the "Condensed" Grace After Meals - the "Al Hagefen".
Since the Torah praises the Land of Israel with grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates (Deuteronomy 8:8), we recite for them a special after-blessing - yet another version of the "Condensed" Grace After Meals - the "Al Haperot".
You can find this blessing in most Prayer books after the regular Grace After Meals. Click here for online translation or Hebrew/English PDF (blessing on p. 96).
Also read about 'What is Grace After Meals'.
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