May one recite a blessing on forbidden food eaten under duress or in a life-threatening situation (sakkanat nefesh)?
Synopsis
When someone is compelled to eat forbidden food due to life-threatening danger (pikuach nefesh), the question is whether the rationale for prohibiting blessings applies. The Mechaber rules blessings are permitted; the Rema (via reference) qualifies that coercion without danger is different.
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