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href="mailto:MPoppers@kayescholer.com">MPoppers@kayescholer.com</A> wrote:
>>OK, so let's say the reason for this minhag isn't related to
the<BR>chashash of a b'rachah l'vatalah. << to which I
responded, <BR> <BR><BR>>>But it is. Why waste time
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<DIV>In response, someone sent me the following letter off-list:</DIV>
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<DIV>Is this based on research that you did?<BR>The poskim basically conclude
that the issue is NOT brocho levatolo.<BR>Nonetheless, they say to continue this
minhog, as there are other reasons<BR>for it. See, for example, the Chok Yaakov
432:14 (printed in every<BR>standard Shulchan Aruch, who brings reasons to do it
- none relating to<BR>brocho levatolo. There are other halachik reasons (in
addition to<BR>kabbalistic ones relating to 10 pieces etc).</DIV>
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<DIV>==end quote==</DIV>
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<DIV>I must admit that I did no research and stand corrected. But I would
like to know some of the other reasons.<BR></DIV>
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PTSIZE="10"><BR><B>--Toby
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