Musar for Berakhot 72:13
(והלכתא כמר בר רב אשי דזריק את האביונות ואכיל את הקפריסין ומדלגבי ערלה לאו פירא נינהו לגבי ברכות נמי לאו פירא נינהו ולא מברכינן עליה בורא פרי העץ אלא בורא פרי האדמה)
The Halakah is according to Mar b. Rab Ashe who threw away the berries and ate the buds ; and since these are not regarded as fruit for the purpose of 'Orlah, they are likewise not so regarded for the purpose of the benediction. We accordingly utter over them not "...Who createst the fruit of the tree" but "...Who createst the fruit of the ground."
Shenei Luchot HaBerit
This is the reason that Cain, who represents the קליפה, was born before his brother Abel, who represents the fruit. The former said to G–d (Genesis 4,9) after having murdered Abel: "Is it my function to serve as the קליפה, "husk," for my brother?" Our sages understand this comment as Cain referring to this function in his life, because they understand the meaning of the word שומר to be the same as שומר הפרי, "the protective shell around the fruit." The letter ה in front of the word השומר indicates Cain's ongoing amazement. He cannot get over the fact that the evil urge within him, i.e. the קליפה, so overpowered him. His reaction was similar to ours when we acknowledge having sinned, blaming the evil urge within us.
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Shenei Luchot HaBerit
In all matters of disputes between the school of Hillel and the school of Shammai we rule according to the view expressed by the school of Hillel, except in six instances. This means that the views of the school of Shammai are ignored when it comes to practice. Why, in this instance, does the Talmud appear to give one the choice as to how to conduct oneself?
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