7. Speech – Is a long conversation in middle of eating or drinking considered a Hefsek to require blessing repetition?

7. Speech – Is speech a Hefsek?[1]

Speaking in middle of a meal of bread, or in middle and eating session of a food or beverage is not considered a Hefsek which requires the blessing to be repeated. This applies even if one had a very long conversation regarding matters that do not relate to the food. This, however, only applies in the area of one’s eating, however, if one switches locations in the interim, that this is subject to the laws of blessing repetition due to change of location explained in chapter 20. Likewise, this unanimously only applies if one did not remove his mind from the eating, however, if one removed his mind from eating any more, then this is subject to the laws explained in Halacha 3, and the distinction between a bread meal versus other foods and beverages, and a dispute relevant to a bread meal as explained there.

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[1] See Admur 178:8 “So long as one was awake then even if he has spent much time with other matters in the area of his meal then he is to return and eat without a blessing”; Rama 178:7 “and so too if one made an interval with other matters”; Levush 178; Zechor Leavraham Os Samech; Kaf Hachaim 178:41

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