In contemporary practice, may laborers abbreviate Birkat HaMazon?
Synopsis
Both the Mechaber and Aruch HaShulchan hold that in the present era, all four blessings must always be recited, since it is no longer customary for employers to object and the standard hiring understanding includes time for full Birkat HaMazon.
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May laborers paid wages (beyond their meal) abbreviate Birkat HaMazon by omitting the fourth blessing and combining the second and third?
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Must laborers abbreviate Birkat HaMazon, or do they recite all four blessings, when they receive only a meal and no wages?
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When the employer dines with the laborers, may the laborers still abbreviate Birkat HaMazon even if they receive wages?
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Are laborers obligated to wait for a zimmun (quorum for communal Birkat HaMazon) before reciting Birkat HaMazon?
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Is it forbidden to perform labor while reciting Birkat HaMazon?
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B'dieved, if one recited Birkat HaMazon while engaged in labor, has one fulfilled the obligation?
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Does the prohibition on labor during Birkat HaMazon extend to performing other mitzvot simultaneously?
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Does a laborer need to recite Birkat HaMozia (the blessing over bread) before eating?
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