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to include a mature minor? Explain the baraita as follows: A minor who grew two hairs is included in a zimmun, and we are not exacting with regard to a minor to ascertain whether or not he has reached the age of majority.
The Talmud concludes: The halakha is not in accordance with all of these statements. Rather, the halakha is in accordance with this statement that Rav Naḥman said: A minor who knows to Whom one recites a blessing is included in a zimmun.
The Talmud relates that Abaye and Rava, when they were children, were seated before Rabba. Rabba said to them: To whom does one recite blessings? They said to him: To God, the All-Merciful. Rabba asked them: And where does the All-Merciful reside? Rava pointed to the ceiling. Abaye went outside an
Rav Yehuda, son of Rav Shmuel bar Sheilat, said in the name of Rav: If 9 ate grain and one ate vegetables, they join and form a zimmun of 10. R' Zeira said: I raised a dilemma before Rav Yehuda: What is the ruling if 8 ate grain and two ate vegetables? May they join together? What is the ruling if
The Talmud relates: King Yannai and the queen ate bread together. And since Yannai executed the rabbis, there was no one to recite the Grace after Meals blessing on their behalf. He said to his wife: Who will provide us with a man to recite the blessing on our behalf? She said to him: Swear to me th