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Continuing to discuss the halakhot of breaking bread, Rav said: One who broke bread, and before eating it, offered a piece to another, and said: Take it and recite a blessing, take it and recite a blessing, need not recite the blessing a second time, because that is considered to have been for the
Rava bar Shmuel said in the name of R' Ḥiyya: One who breaks bread is not permitted to break it until they bring salt or relish before each and every one seated at the table. However, the Talmud relates that Rava bar Shmuel himself happened to come to the House of the Exilarch. They brought him brea
And Rava bar Shmuel said in the name of R' Ḥiyya: Urine only completely leaves the body if one urinates seated, as, otherwise, due to concern that drops of urine will drip onto his clothes, he attempts to conclude prematurely. Rav Kahana said: Over loose soil which absorbs the urine, one is not con
And Rava bar Shmuel said the following advice in the name of R' Ḥiyya: After all eating, eat salt and after all drinking, drink water and you will not be harmed. That was also taught in a baraita: After all eating, eat salt and after all drinking, drink water and you will not be harmed. It was taugh
On the topic of health, the Talmud cites that A baraita states: One who inundates his food with water, i.e., one who drinks a great deal of water, will not come to suffer from intestinal illness. The Talmud asks: And how much water? Rav Ḥisda said: One jug [kiton] per loaf.