[Avodah] Rav Aviner on Amen Meals

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

R' Joel Rich quoted Rav Aviner:
> Q: What is Ha-Rav's opinion about "Amen Meals" (participants
> take different types of food, recite a blessing before
> eating and those who hear the blessings answer "Amen")?
> A: This is a new creation. It is permissible ... Why do
> women do this? In order to increase merits for themselves,
> for the sick, for young women to find mates, etc... But if
> people want to increase merits they do not have to invent
> new venues.

Is this really such a new thing?

To me, it sounds extremely similar to the practice of some men who who recite Birchos Hashachar out loud, which I've been told is for the specific purpose of accruing zechus to the people who answer Amen. (I'm not talking about the chazan, but about people who say these brachos aloud from their seat in shul.)

Akiva Miller

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