Quoting%20commentary for Rosh Hashanah 57:18

בעי רבא

therefore they are not bound to keep the precept of New Year. Therefore we are told [that this is not so].' One who is half a slave and half free can perform [a religious duty] neither for one who is in the same condition nor for anyone else'. R'Huna said: He may, however, perform [the duty] for himself. Said R'Nahman to R'Huna: What is the reason why he may not perform [it] for others? Because the side of slavery [in himself] cannot perform [the duty] for the side of freedom [in others]. In regard to himself similarly, the side of slavery should not be able to perform [the duty] for the side of freedom in himself? No, said R'Nahman; he cannot perform [the duty] for himself either. It has been taught to the same effect: One who is half slave and half free cannot perform the [religious duty] even for himself. Ahabah the son of R'Zera learnt: Any blessing which one has already recited on behalf of himself, he can recite again on behalf of others,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'in respect of all other blessings, though he emerged from his responsibility, he can bring (others) forth'. The blessings referred to are those said over the performance of religious precepts, and the reason is that all Israelites are responsible for one another in regard to the performance of religious precepts.');">¹⁹</span> save the blessing over bread and the blessing over wine.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This includes blessings over food and scents generally, which are only said because it is forbidden to enjoy the goods of this world without a blessing, not because the partaking is a religious duty.');">²⁰</span> These if he has not yet recited on behalf of himself<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'if he does not emerge (from his responsibility) '.');">²¹</span> he may recite on behalf of others,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'he brings forth (from their responsibility) '.');">²²</span> but if he has already recited them for himself he cannot recite them on behalf of others.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because, as there is no religious duty involved, he is not responsible for their partaking.');">²³</span> Raba inquired:

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