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This is an early draft. I haven't proofread; there are plenty of typos and probably some more significant errors as well.

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דף נ,א גמרא

Even "Bless" and In any case, "let us bless is preferable for he said: Rav Adda bar Ahavah said that ??? They said: among Rav ??? six may separate themeselves until ??? If you say, This is satisfactory "let us bless is preferable and because of this may separate themeselves except ??? "Bless" is preferable why is it that may separate themeselves except Is this not Learn from this "let us bless is preferable Learn from this Another teaching is like this: between who said "Bless" between who said "let us bless yes. ??? that specific on thus in the same way ??? that specific on thus in the same way ??? of a person ??? if a scholar תלמיד חכם he or not. How so? Rabbi says ??? Behold! this a scholar תלמיד חכם ??? behold! This is הרי זה a pit He said to him Abaye for Rav, ??? For it is written (II Sam 7) ??? he shall place ??? the house of Your servant In reality lit: In the world ??? that I ??? also it is written (Ps. 81) ??? This certain individual ??? it is written It was taught: Rabbi says ??? Behold! this a scholar תלמיד חכם life, Behold! this a pit ??? he would say over ??? And the halacha is not is according to either opinion ??? Rabbi Yochanan said: "let us bless which we have eaten" of his. Behold! this a scholar תלמיד חכם to whoever which we have eaten" of his. Behold! this a pit He said to him: Rav Acha the son of of Raba to Rav Ashi Hey, isn't it the case that say to whoever the one who did for our ancestors to us all ??? He said to him there i.e., in another mishna ??? the validity one does he act? ??? The Holy One The academy of Hillel that R' Yochanan said Blessed be which we have eaten" of his. Behold! this a scholar תלמיד חכם on the meal which we have eaten" Behold! this a pit Thus said Rabbi ??? the son of of Rav Joshua They did not say that except in a case ??? in that place heaven but: in a case where there are ten That there are in that place heaven ??? the validity ??? In the same essential way that he was he makes the blessing thus in the same way they answer after him: Blessed be Hashem the God of Israel the God of ??? who dwells the Cherubin on the meal ??? one ten and one ten ??? this one Back to the main body of the text: it is a problem is what you say? Do you really mean that? one ten and one ten ten-thousands Perhaps, For ??? and then, separately, i.e., in addition to Moses pitching the tent, we had The tanna teaches: in a case where there are one hundred says in a case where there are one thousand says in a case where there are ten thousand says Rav Yosef said There is no difficulty. this one R' Yosi the Gallilean this one Rabbi Akiva For it was taught in a baraita R' Yosi the Gallilean says on account of the size of the congregation are these they bless as it is said (Ps. 68) In congregations "Bless" ??? Rabbi Akiva said What do we find in the House of Assembly i.e., the synagogue ??? and Rabbi Akiva This he read of R' Yosi the Gallilean What then does it mean when it says does he act? for him should bring himself to account for that which was taught he was R' Meir says from where do we learn ??? "Amen" And they said a song on the sea as it is said In congregations "Bless" God Hashem from the fountain of Israel And the other one from the fountain of ??? Rabba said: The halacha is like Rabbi Akiva. Ravina Rav Chama son of ??? they came my heart ??? he stood Rav Chama ??? he turned ??? hundred He said to him Ravina No. ??? Thus said Raba The halacha is like Rabbi Akiva. Rabba said: For ??? the house of the exilarch we bless three three ??? "Hear!" ??? he expounds. ??? No. ??? Rabbah said ??? Behold! three ??? together ??? one ??? and he makes a blessing ??? that are his ??? No. he departs ??? on account of that do not ??? R' Yishmael ??? son of ??? to the synagogue lit, house of assembly ??? he stood he read in the Sifra and he said "Bless" Hashem and He was silent. and did not say ??? "Bless" Hashem ??? Rabba said: ??? What is your purpose regarding And furthermore, this one ??? the World: like Rabbi Yishmael

דף נ,א משנה

three that ate as one they do not have permission to divide and thus four and thus five six may separate themeselves until ten and ten they do not divide until twenty two fellowships that were eating in one house at a time i.e., in a case where some of them see these see those i.e., some of each group can see some of the other group Behold! these combine together to invite for birkat hamazon And if not, the groups stay distinct: these invite for themselves and these invite for themselves They do not bless on the wine until one places in its midst water --- these are the words of Rabbi Eliezer. but the sages say they bless

דף נ,א גמרא

And what can we come and learn from this? ??? one ??? three that ate as one they are obligated to invite Thus can we come and learn from this. This is like for he said: Rabbi Abba Shmuel said three ??? to eat as one ??? No. he ate they do not have permission to divide ??? he said Rabbi Abba Shmuel said Watch out for leading vav And this is what the tanna means to teach: three ??? to eat as one despite the fact for all of one and one he eats ??? they do not have permission to divide So, too, This is like For Rav Huna For Rav Huna said: three ??? than three fellowships they do not have permission to divide Rav Chisdah said This is only in the case ??? than three fellowships of three people Rabba said:

דף נ,ב גמרא

They did not say that except in a case that is not ??? upon them ??? but: ??? upon them ??? Rabba said: ??? I thought to say to it For it was taught in a baraita a bed ??? half of it or Watch out for leading vav or which was lost, half of it or ??? or ??? that is tahor ??? from here ??? from here ??? yes. at the end of eating, before they leave No. Perhaps, immediately ??? to it ??? So, here, immediately ??? upon them ??? two fellowships ??? a Tanna taught: if there are sun among them sun ??? They do not bless on ??? The Rabbis taught wine before it was even the case that he gave to its midst water They do not bless upon it ??? except "who created the fruit of the tree" ??? from him ??? to its midst water they bless upon it "who brings forth the fruit of the vine" And there is no meaning to the word ??? from him ??? these are the words of ??? but the sages say whether like this or whether like that they bless upon it ??? And there is no meaning to the word ??? from him ??? like who ??? Hey, isn't it the case that Shmuel said: makes a person all ??? like who ??? Eliezer R' Yosi said the son of Rabbi Chanina "We thank..." the sages ??? of blessing that do not they bless upon it until that one give to its midst water What is the reason מאי טעמא Rav said ??? in the case of a commandment from ??? And the rabbbis for what Look, R' Zayra said: Look, ??? The Rabbis taught four items ??? yes. ??? meat ??? on the bread And there is no meaning to the word ??? a cup fill on the bread And there is no meaning to the word ??? the bread And there is no meaning to the word ??? ??? Ameimar and Mar Zutra and Rav Ashi ??? together Watch out for leading vav !! and he carried it ??? dates ??? Mar Zutra ??? in front of Rav ??? He said to him Do you not derive from this, Master, about this teaching as it is taught: yes. ??? ??? this particular ??? It was taught: For it was taught: in the same way that do not ??? the bread thus in the same way yes. ??? ??? He said to him For it was taught: even though that do not ??? the bread but: ??? ??? except There is no difficulty. this one ??? this one ??? that is not ??? The Rabbis taught ??? wine ??? before A bridegroom and before a bride ??? before them parched grains and nuts in the days of the sun but not in the days of the rains but not ??? No. in the days of the sun and not in the days of ??? R' Yehudah said: forgot and He brought in they eat ??? his mouth without blessing ??? and he makes the blessing It was taught: one ??? And another teaching ??? And another teaching ??? There is no difficulty לא קשיא this one that teaches ??? and this one that teaches ??? that is not ??? and this one that teaches ???