Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Brochas: Daf Mem Beis amud aleph


R. Chiya bar Ashi said in the name of Rav: There are three things which follow on immediately - immediately following smicha is slaughter; immediately following the blessing of redemption is the (Shemone Esre) prayer; and immediately following washing ones hands is (Birchas haMazon) blessing.  Abaye stated: we too can (add and) say: Immediately following Torah scholars is blessing, as it is stated (Genesis 30:27) and Hashem blessed me (Lavan) on account ("b'glalecha") of you (Jacob).

The Eitz Yosef asks how the verse proves the immediacy of the response. His answer is that the verse does not use the language of "through you" ("b'avoreicha") but "b'glalecha", from the root "gilgul, to turn around," with the implication that as soon as one has reached his destination, he immediately turns around. 

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