Intermediate Talmud: Lesson 13: A Blessing on Non-Kosher Food?
The Talmud discusses a scenario in which one participant in a meal has partaken from "demai" (produce that may not have been tithed.) Although it is forbidden to eat such food, may the person who eat from it still be included in a group recitation of Grace After Meals?
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Talmud Berachot 47a
Talmud Berachot 47b Intermediate Talmud: Lesson 13 (English) |
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| Topics: | Talmud, Demai, Berachot, Zimun |
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