When diners share one Birkat HaMazon cup, must they wait for the mevarech to taste before drinking themselves?
Synopsis
When all diners are connected to (dependent on) the mevarech's cup, they must wait for the mevarech to taste first. If each diner has their own cup and is not dependent on the mevarech's cup, they may taste before him.
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