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Birkat HaMazon Additions

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May one add the phrase 'Blessed is the One who satisfies the hungry' before Birkat HaMazon?

1 opinions

Opening Additions

If one said 'Blessed is the Merciful One, Ruler of the World, Master of this bread' instead of the regular blessing of nourishment, has one fulfilled the obligation?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Abbreviated Forms

In the blessing of the land, should one say 'Who has caused our ancestors to inherit a good, pleasant, and spacious land... Covenant and Torah'?

5 opinions across 3 eras

Covenant and Torah Mention

If one does not mention Covenant and Torah in the blessing of the land, must we return them to repeat the blessing?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Covenant and Torah - Obligat…

Do women say Covenant and Torah in Birkat HaMazon?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Covenant and Torah - Women a…

If one does not mention the kingship of the house of David in 'the One Who Rebuilds Jerusalem,' must we return them to repeat?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Kingship of House of David

Should one say 'On the Miracles' (Al HaNisim) during Chanukah and Purim in Birkat HaMazon, and if omitted, must one return?

2 opinions

What is the proper nusach for the opening of the first blessing of Birkat HaMazon, specifically regarding the phrase about God's hesed (kindness)?

3 opinions

Proper Nusach for Hesed

In the first blessing, if one said a very abbreviated form mentioning God's name, rulership, and the general subject of nourishment without the full established formula, has one fulfilled the obligation?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Obligation with Abbreviated …

Must one close the first blessing with 'Blessed' if one is abbreviating the blessing?

2 opinions

Closing with Blessed