[Avodah] Birchas Ha Motzi

[Professor L. Levine via Avodah]

>From a recent Daf Hayomi B'Halacha

http://www.dafhalacha.com/daily-emails-2/


Reciting hamotzi as a group
When a small group of people join for a meal, it is proper for one person to recite birkas hamotzi for all of them. This falls under the general rule of b'rov am hadras melech - "the glory of the King is in the multitudes." The pause while waiting for everyone to wash is not considered an interruption between the washing and the beracha because it is necessary for the mitzva. The most prestigious member of the group should recite the blessing. The poskim discuss whether the person reciting the blessing should wash first or last (so that he should not have to endure a long pause between washing and the beracha).
(?"? ?-?; ??????? ??????? ????, 9 (??????? ?????))


Reciting hamotzi as individuals
If a large group joins for a meal, it is preferable -- when possible -- for each one to recite his own hamotzi right after he washes, since it is likely that the people who were among the first to wash will lose focus or talk during the long wait. Additionally, one should not wait more than the span it takes to walk twenty-two amos between washing and reciting hamotzi. The poskim agree that in a situation where each person will recite his own beracha, the most prestigious in the group washes first.
(?"? ?; ??????? ??????? ????, 10)


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Unfortunately,  no guidelines are given regarding how many people constitute a small group and how many a large group.


On Shabbos I am accustomed to make Ha Motzi for all at the table, because of the requirement for Lechem Mishna,  but I do not do this during the week.  YL



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