• November 9, 2026
  • 29 5787, Heshvan
  • פרשת תולדות

Rabbinic Perspectives: Blessings over food

In the previous shiur, we finished discussing the short sugya that sought an explanation for the seemingly unnecessary statement in the mishna towards the bottom of Berachot 40a. Then we read and translated the next sugya, starting from the third line of the page at Berachot 40b, and going down to the 3rd wide line in the middle of the page. We did not have time to break the sugya into its component parts and to identify its flow, so you are welcome to do so in preparation for this shiur.

In this shiur, we will first identify the parts and logical flow of the sugya, then discuss it in depth.