Responsa for Gittin 118:19
ה"נ דמוחזק לן באבוה דהאי שני דלוי הוא אלא אמרי ממזרת או נתינה נסיב ופסליה לזרעיה הכא נמי אמרי גרושה או חלוצה נסיב ואחליה לזרעיה
as it has been taught: Two persons wait for one another with the dish,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [When one interrupts his eating, the other must wait till he resumes. This was according to the old custom when all guests ate from the same dish.] ');"><sup>18</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. Is a Kohen permitted to forego his prerogative and allow one not of priestly lineage to lead in saying grace after a meal?
A. Yes, he is permitted to do so.
This Responsum is addressed to "My teacher, R. Asher," i. e. R. Asher b. Moses.
SOURCES: Cr. 7; 8; Pr. 107; Mord. Git. 401.
A. Yes, he is permitted to do so.
This Responsum is addressed to "My teacher, R. Asher," i. e. R. Asher b. Moses.
SOURCES: Cr. 7; 8; Pr. 107; Mord. Git. 401.
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