Blessings · Orach Chaim 201

Shehakol — Catch-All Blessing

8 questions · 28 opinions

Who leads Birkat Hamazon when multiple people have eaten together?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Leadership of the Blessing

Does the host (ba'al habayit) or the guest (orach) lead Birkat Hamazon when a guest is present?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Host vs. Guest Priority

What blessing does the guest recite for the host as part of leading Birkat Hamazon?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Guest's Blessing for the Host

Does a Torah scholar (talmid chacham) yield to a kohen am ha'aretz (ignorant priest) in leading Birkat Hamazon?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Priority of Kohen vs. Talmid…

What is the consequence for someone who is offered the honor of leading Birkat Hamazon but refuses?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Consequence of Refusing the …

Should one actively seek the opportunity to lead Birkat Hamazon over a cup of wine?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Seeking the Honor of Leading

Does a great Torah scholar (gadol) who arrives at the end of a meal displace the person leading Birkat Hamazon?

3 opinions across 3 eras

Late Arrival of the Gadol

What is the scope of the 'v'kidashto' obligation to give a kohen precedence?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Honoring the Kohen