Commentary for Berakhot 76:6
דרש רב נחמן משום רבינו ומנו שמואל שלקות מברכין עליהם בפה"א וחברינו היורדים מארץ ישראל ומנו עולא משמיה דר' יוחנן אמר שלקות מברכין עליהן שהכל נהיה בדברו
Rab Nahman expounded in the name of our teacher — and who is he? Samuel : Over boiled vegetables we pronounce the benediction "...Who createst the fruit of the ground"; but our colleagues who came down from the land of Israel — and who are they ? 'Ulla in the name of R. Johanan — said : Over boiled vegetables the benediction is "... By Whose word all things exist."
Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Of Exod. vi. 7 discussed above.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
They give it the sense of the past, because the bread being before the person, it had already been brought forth. I have nevertheless retained the usual rendering "Who bringest forth."
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Read: Raba (Hyman iii. p. 1095a).
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Some authorities omit these words.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
I.e. Rab Hisda in order to harmonise these divergent opinions.
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Referring to something that is usually eaten raw.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Referring to something that is usually cooked, but is eaten raw.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
To eat unleavened bread on Passover.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Accordingly R. Mei'r and Samuel agree that cooking does not alter the original natare of the article.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
R. Jose and R. Johanan agree that cooking changes the nature of the article.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
And cooking makes no difference to the benediction.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
The unleavened wafer is exceptional and no general rule can be argued from it.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
That vegetables are to be considered as unaffected by cooking for the purpose of the benediction.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
I.e. Why mention it at all in view of the contradictory report of a more eminent authority?
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Ascribing to R. Johanan the statement that the benediction is "...By Whose word," etc.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Which show that R. Hiyya's version is more trustworthy.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
About the benediction.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Proving that, in his opinion, the cooking made no difference to the benediction.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
From the standpoint of the benediction, salting is the same as cooking.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Singer, p. 290.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
M.: Samuel b. Isaac,
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Cf. Exod. xii. 8.
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