Berakhot 60A

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The Talmud deduces: This proves by inference that if he purchases a new object and then purchases a similar object, everyone agrees that he is not required to recite a blessing, as he has already recited a blessing over the purchase of that type of item.

Some say a different version of this dispute: Rav Huna said: They only taught that one recites the blessing: Who has given us life, on a new vessel if he did not purchase that item in the past and purchased the item now, for the first time. However, if he purchased that item in the past and purchase

The Talmud raises an objection based on what was taught in a baraita: One who built a new house and does not already own a similar house, or purchased new vessels and does not already own similar vessels, must recite a blessing. However, if he already owns a similar one, he need not recite a blessi

The Talmud asks: Granted, according to the first version of the dispute between Rav Huna and R' Yoḥanan, one could say that Rav Huna holds in accordance with the opinion of R' Meir, and that R' Yoḥanan holds in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda. However, according to the latter version of the

The Talmud responds: R' Yoḥanan could have said to you: The same is true according to R' Yehuda’s opinion; in a case where one has purchased an item in the past and purchased a similar item again, he must recite a blessing. The fact that they only disagreed with regard to a case where he already ow