May a significantly intoxicated person who cannot speak properly recite Birkat Hamazon?
Synopsis
Whether and to what degree an intoxicated person is permitted or required to recite Birkat Hamazon, including the distinction between one who cannot speak properly versus one who cannot speak before a king.
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May Birkat Hamazon be recited in any language, or must it be in Hebrew (Lashon Hakodesh)?
4 opinions
Must one audibly hear his own voice when reciting Birkat Hamazon, and if he did not, has he fulfilled his obligation?
4 opinions across 3 eras
Must a head of household recite Birkat Hamazon aloud so that his wife and children who cannot bless themselves may fulfill their obligation through his recitation?
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If one recited Birkat Hamazon while there was feces (tzoa) present nearby, must one repeat the blessing?
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If one recited Birkat Hamazon while there was urine (mei raglayim) nearby, must one repeat the blessing?
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