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Limud Torah

with Rav Chaim

WHOLE LOAVES

SEIF 1 (Cont.)
The double loaves of Lechem Mishna must be whole. The Gra brings the source from the Gemara in Brachos. If someone has a piece of wheat bread and a whole loaf of barley bread, he wraps the piece of wheat bread in the barley bread and makes the Bracha on both loaves together. However, on Shabbos it is necessary to make the Bracha on two loaves. The implication being that in the first case mentioned above, the person is only making the Bracha on one whole loaf together with another partial loaf, but on Shabbos both loaves must be whole.

LECHEM MISHNA

SEIF 1
There is an obligation to take Lechem Mishna by the Shabbos Seudos. The Gemara says that R' Huna held both loaves while he made the Bracha but only cut one of them. R' Zeira cut "Akula Sheiusa". Rashi and Rambam explain this to mean that he cut enough bread to last him the whole meal. The Rashba provides a different explanation; that R' Zeira cut up all the breads, i.e. both loaves. This is not considered being gluttonous, rather since he does not eat this way during the week, it is obvious he is only doing this L'Kovod the Seudas Shabbos.

MAKING KIDDUSH BY THE CANDLES

SEIF 7
In a previous Shiur, we brought the Gemara that Rabba was concerned that when his students would go to their own lodgings, perhaps the lights would go out and they would not be able to be Yoitze Kiddush there. There are those who say that this implies that Kiddush must be said by the light of the Shabbos candles. The Rosh says this is not a proof. Maybe the reason why Rabba was concerned was because they would not feel comfortable eating in the dark. However, if they did want to make Kiddush and eat in the dark, it would be permitted.

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