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Bon Appétit

Discovering Talmudic Principles

This four-part Talmud series will be exploring and analyzing the sixth chapter of tractate Berachot, focusing on the principles related to the recitation of blessings before and after the consumption of food.

Why a Blessing?
Video | 56:34
Why a Blessing?
The Talmud on Food Blessings, Lesson 1
This class focuses on the principles related to the blessings recited before and after the consumption of food.
Eating and Stealing
Video | 49:04
Eating and Stealing
The Talmud on Food Blessings, Lesson 2
This class discusses the source and reasoning for reciting a blessing before partaking of food and drink.
Sacred Banana
Video | 1:12:54
Sacred Banana
The Talmud on Food Blessings, Lesson 3
In this class we probe the different reasons the Talmud presents for reciting a blessing before partaking of food and drink. Discover the principles of consecrated property as it relates to food blessings.
Blessings Roots
Video | 53:19
Blessings Roots
The Talmud on Food Blessings, Lesson 4
In this class we examine the biblical source offered for reciting blessings before consuming food, and thereby discover the principle of ‘Asmachta’.
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