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Berachos 7:4 - 7:5

The Mishnah Yomi for Tuesday, October 12, 2027 is Berachos 7:4 - 7:5

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Mishnah 1

Mishnayos Berachos Perek 7 Mishnah 4

ברכות פרק ז׳ משנה ד׳

4
Three people who ate as one are not permitted to divide and recite Grace after Meals individually; rather, they recite the zimmun together. And the same is true of four who ate together, and the same is true of five. However, a group of six, up to but not including ten people who ate as one, may divide into two groups, each reciting its own zimmun. And a group of ten may not divide into two groups until there are twenty people present. The general principle is that a group may not divide unless the smaller groups will be able to recite the same zimmun formula that the whole group would have recited.
שְׁלשָׁה שֶׁאָכְלוּ כְאֶחָד, אֵינָן רַשָּׁאִין לֵחָלֵק, וְכֵן אַרְבָּעָה, וְכֵן חֲמִשָּׁה. שִׁשָּׁה נֶחֱלָקִין, עַד עֲשָׂרָה. וַעֲשָׂרָה אֵינָן נֶחֱלָקִין, עַד שֶׁיִּהְיוּ עֶשְׂרִים:
ד׳

אינן רשאין לחלק – Since an obligation of invitation [to a group recitation of ברכת המזון] falls upon them.

וכן ארבעה וכן חמשה – The “three” [of that group of four or five] (cannot separate) to recite ברכת המזון for themselves and the individual should separate himself off from them, for he also has an established obligation for the appeal to participate in the group recitation [of ברכת המזון], it says Psalms 68:27), “In assemblies bless God, [the LORD, O you are from the fountain of Israel].” And the determined Halakhic practice is that from three individuals until ten individuals, but not including ten, the person reciting the blessing says, “Let us thank Him whose food we have eaten/נברך שאכלנו משלו,” and everyone responds, “ברוך שאכלנו משלו ובטובו חיינו/Blessed is [He] whose food we have eaten and through whose goodness we live.” And with ten or more than ten people, the leader says, “נברך לאלהינו שאכלנו משלו/Blessed is our God whose food we have eaten.” And everyone answers: “ברוך לאלהינו שאכלנו משלו ובטובו חיינו/Blessed is our God whose food we have eaten and through whose Goodness we live.”

ששה נחלקין – in order to have a group recitation (of three individuals for ברכת המזון) and another equivalent group over there, until one reaches the number “ten.” But with ten individuals, we do not divide the group since it would obligate them to a have a group recitation including the mention of God’s name until there would be twenty and only then could they divide into two [separate] groups if they desired.

אינן רשאים ליחלק. מכיון שחלה עליהם חובת זימון:

וכן ארבעה וכן חמשה. אין השלשה מזמנין לעצמן והיחיד יחלק מהן, דאיהו נמי אקבע בחובת זמון:

ששה נחלקים. כדי זמון לכאן וכדי זמון לכאן, עד עשרה, אבל י׳ אין נחלקים דאתחייבו להו בזמון שיש בו הזכרת השם, עד שיהיו עשרים, ואז יחלקו לשתי חבורות אם ירצו:

Mishnah 2

Mishnayos Berachos Perek 7 Mishnah 5

ברכות פרק ז׳ משנה ה׳

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The mishna states a halakha with regard to two groups joining together: Two groups that were eating in one house, when some members of each group can see each other, they may combine to form a zimmun. And if not, these recite a zimmun for themselves and those recite a zimmun for themselves. The mishna also speaks of the blessing over wine: One does not recite a blessing over wine until he adds water to it, that is the statement of Rabbi Eliezer. Undiluted wine is too strong to drink and a blessing is inappropriate. And the Rabbis say: Since it is possible to drink undiluted wine, one recites a blessing over it.
שְׁתֵּי חֲבוּרוֹת שֶׁהָיוּ אוֹכְלוֹת בְּבַיִת אֶחָד, בִּזְמַן שֶׁמִּקְצָתָן רוֹאִין אֵלּוּ אֶת אֵלּוּ, הֲרֵי אֵלּוּ מִצְטָרְפִים לְזִמּוּן. וְאִם לָאו, אֵלּוּ מְזַמְּנִין לְעַצְמָן, וְאֵלּוּ מְזַמְּנִין לְעַצְמָן. אֵין מְבָרְכִין עַל הַיַּיִן עַד שֶׁיִּתֵּן לְתוֹכוֹ מַיִם, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר. וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים, מְבָרְכִין:
ה׳

ואם לאו אלו מזמנין לעצמן – And at the time where the attendant/waiter serves the two groups, even though each group does not see the other, the waiter/attendant combines them.

אין מברכין על היין – “Who Creates the Fruit of the Vine/בורא פרי הגפן”.

Until putting water into it, since their wine is extremely strong, and it was not appropriate to drink without water [added to it]. Therefore, since it was not changed for the better, and he did not change his blessing, we recite on it [the blessing] “בורא פרי העץ/Who Creates the fruit of trees,” like [we would recite] on grapes. But the Halakha does not follow Rabbi Eliezer.

ואם לאו אלו מזמנין לעצמן. ובזמן ששמש אחד משמש לשתי החבורות אף על פי שאין רואים אלו את אלו, השמש מצרפן:

אין מברכין על היין. בורא פרי הגפן:

עד שיתן לתוכו מים. לפי שהיה יינם חזק מאד ולא היה ראוי לשתייה בלא מים, הילכך אכתי לא אישתני למעליותא ולא זז מברכתו הראשונה ומברכין עליו בורא פרי העץ כענבים. ואין הלכה כרבי אליעזר:

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