When three ate together and began to bentch individually (e.g., started 'Baruch Atah Hashem hazan et ha'olam'), at what point is the zimun obligation lost?

BlessingsBirkat HaMazon

Synopsis

The Biur Halacha raises the question of whether the zimun obligation is lost only when the first full blessing (Hazan) is completed, or already when they merely started with 'Baruch Atah Hashem hazan et ha'olam.'

Late Acharonim
Lenient
Strict
Lesser cited
Major authority

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