Commentary for Berakhot 83:5
רב פפא איקלע לבי רב הונא בריה דרב נתן בתר דגמר סעודתייהו אייתו לקמייהו מידי למיכל שקל רב פפא וקא אכיל אמרי ליה לא סבר לה מר גמר אסור מלאכול אמר להו סלק אתמר
Rab Pappa went on a visit to the house of Rab Huna b. Rab Nathan. After they had finished their meal, they set before them several things to eat. Rab Pappa took of them and ate. They said to him, "Does not the master hold that if one has finished [his meal], he must not eat anything further?" He replied, "This has only been said when the table has been cleared."
Tosafot on Berakhot
IT IS STATED: REMOVED. It is only forbidden to continue eating once the table has been removed. It seems that it was their custom to remove the table before ברכת המזון. This presents a difficulty on our own custom which is to specifically not remove the bread before the ברכת המזון.
Answer:
Perhaps in those days they would remove the table only from the other participants but not from before the one reciting the benediction for they had small tables and each one ate at his individual table. But, we who customarily eat only at one table, it would be inappropriate to remove the table until after ברכת המזון.
Answer:
Perhaps in those days they would remove the table only from the other participants but not from before the one reciting the benediction for they had small tables and each one ate at his individual table. But, we who customarily eat only at one table, it would be inappropriate to remove the table until after ברכת המזון.
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Abraham Cohen Footnotes to the English Translation of Masechet Berakhot
Until he has said Grace after meals and then pronounce a fresh benediction.
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