Rabbi Baruch Bodenheim: Brachos: Keitzad Mevarchin – Morning Seder יום חמישי, Cheshvan 25, Daf 35a – 35b (11/05/26)
Questions:
What is the logic of the סברא of אסור להנות מהעולם הזה בלי ברכה?
We discussed there is a machlokes between ריטב”א and רש”י דף לה. “אלא סברא as to what is the סברא
Ritva – Permission
Rashi – Thanks
We brought a proof from the מהרש”א ח’ אגדות דף לה. “ל”ק כאן that he understands it’s request for permission like the Ritva.
We brought a proof from the רשב”א דף לה. “אלא סברא that he understands it’s giving thanks like Rashi.
Learn ספר החינוך מצוה ת”ל
https://hebrewbooks.org/
How does the Chinuch explain the סברא ?
If one is uncertain that they made a Bracha on food that he is eating does he have to now recite a Bracha?
The תוס’ ברכות דף י”ב. “לא brings a machlokes rishonim if we say the rule ספק ברכות להקל by ברכת הנהנין
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.
See גליון הש”ס ברכות דף י”ב. על תוס’ “לא who brings the רשב”ם פסחים דף קב. “להודיעך כחו who asks how is it possible to eat the food without reciting a Bracha as it is אסור ליהנות מעולם הזה בלי ברכה.
https://hebrewbooks.org/shas.
Major Question:
How could one be permitted to eat when it uncertain he recites the proper Bracha. It is a ספק איסור so one should not be all to continue eating unless he recites a Bracha?
If the obligation to recite a Bracha Rishona is based on the סברא that one may not benefit from this world without reciting a Bracha.
Is a non-jew obligated to recite a Bracha?
How is a בעל קרי permitted to eat without reciting a Bracha?
How is a פועל permitted to eat without reciting a Bracha?
The גמרא דף נא עמ’ ב entertains that if one forgot to recites a Bracha Rishona perhaps he can recite one even after he finished eating.
If the whole reason one has to recite a Bracha Rishona is because אסור ליהנות מעולם הזה בלי ברכה how would reciting the Bracha after he finished eating help, he already ate without a Bracha?
Learn עמק ברכה – ברכת הנהנין אות א & ב who explains a fundamental principle in the obligation to recite a Bracha Rishona
Learn מנחת שלמה ס’ יח אות ט who answers many of the above questions.
