Pesachim 101b

פסחים ק״א ע״ב

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Topic

Whether moving to a new place (שינוי מקום) in the middle of eating or drinking requires a new ברכה, and how far that rule reaches

Overview

This amud finishes רבי יוחנן's ruling that neither a change of wine (שינוי יין) nor a change of place (שינוי מקום) requires a new ברכה. The גמרא challenges him from a ברייתא that says a change of place does require a new ברכה, and it concludes that רבי יוחנן is refuted. רב חסדא, quoting רב הונא, then limits the ברייתא's rule to moving from one house to another. Moving between spots in the same house does not count. רב אידי בר אבין supports this from the ברייתא of רב הינק's school. The גמרא explains that רב הונא simply had not heard that ברייתא. רב חסדא adds a second limit of his own: the rule applies only to foods that do not need an after-ברכה in their place. For foods like bread, a person returns to his first meal, so no new ברכה is needed. רב ששת disagrees and says a new ברכה is needed either way. A ברייתא about a group that leaves to greet a חתן or כלה is then used to challenge רב חסדא. רב נחמן בר יצחק begins to answer, and his answer continues on the next amud.

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The steps (15)

1. StatementEnd of רבי יוחנן's ruling: changing place needs no new blessing
2. ChallengeA ברייתא says changing place does require a new ברכה
3. Conclusionרבי יוחנן is refuted
4. Statementרב הונא limits the rule to moving from one house to another
5. Proofרב אידי supports רב הונא from the ברייתא of רב הינק's school
6. ChallengeWhy would רב הונא just repeat a ברייתא?
7. Resolutionרב הונא had not heard the ברייתא
8. Statementרב חסדא's own limit: foods that don't need an after-blessing in their place
9. StatementFoods that need an after-blessing in their place do not need a new blessing
10. Statementרב ששת says a new blessing is always needed
11. ChallengeA ברייתא about a group that leaves to greet a groom or bride
12. ChallengeThe condition: only if an old or sick person stayed behind
13. ChallengeThe word 'uprooted' shows the case involves foods tied to their place
14. ChallengeIf nobody stayed behind, new ברכות are needed, which challenges רב חסדא
15. Resolutionרב נחמן בר יצחק steps in to answer