Responsa for Berakhot 78:2

נהרדעי עבדי כר' חייא ורבנן עבדי כרבא אמר רבינא אמרה לי אם אבוך עביד כר' חייא דאמר ר' חייא צריך שתכלה ברכה עם הפת ורבנן עבדי כרבא והלכתא כרבא דאמר מברך ואח"כ בוצע:

The people of Nehardea acted according to R. Hiyya, but the Rabbis acted according to Raba. Rabina said : My mother told me, "Thy father acted according to R. Hiyya, for R. Hiyya maintained that the benediction must conclude with [the breaking of] the bread ; but the Rabbis acted according to Raba." The Halakah is in agreement with Raba who maintained that one should say the benediction and afterwards break the bread.

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