[Avodah] Sitting for Hamotzi

[Prof. Levine]

 From https://judaism.stackexchange.com/questions/85596/need-to-sit-for-hamotzi

Is there an obligation or a custom to sit down while saying 
<https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%A8%D7%9B%D7%AA_%D7%94%D7%9E%D7%95%D7%A6%D7%99%D7%90_%D7%9C%D7%97%D7%9D_%D7%9E%D7%9F_%D7%94%D7%90%D7%A8%D7%A5>hamotzi? 
What about for the other before blessings 
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minei mezonot, 
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pri adamah, borei pri ha'etz, and 
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nihiye bidvaro)?


1 Answer

The Pri Megadim (opening to Brachos, 18) specifically states that 
there is no obligation to sit down for the Birchos HaNehenin 
(including the Hamotzi)

However, Chazal (Gitin p. 70) and so in the Rambam (Deios chapter 4 
Halacha 3) state that for good health and Derech Eretz one should eat 
while sitting. And since bread is being eaten while seated, as stated 
in the Mor Vektzia (mark 8) that "all things that are being done 
standing, the blessing should also be done standing. But things done 
while sitting, it is not proper to bless while standing, as in 
Birchas Hanehenin, but 
<https://judaism.meta.stackexchange.com/a/702>Bediavad 
<https://judaism.meta.stackexchange.com/a/608>Yatza"

YL

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