Is the Bracha Me'ein Shalosh (abbreviated three-part blessing) from the Torah or of rabbinic origin?
Synopsis
A dispute exists among the Rishonim and early Acharonim about whether the Me'ein Shalosh is a biblical obligation (like Birkat HaMazon for the five species) or purely rabbinic.
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