Can one person's first blessing (birkat harishona) cover others for non-bread/wine foods during a meal?
Synopsis
If fruits or other non-bread/wine foods arrive during a meal, can one person's blessing cover all present even under the stricter opinion (Rema) that otherwise requires each to bless individually?
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