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The Hidden Surprising Significance of Birkat Hamazon

Speaker:: Rabbi Alan Haber
Date:: July 30 2026

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Eikev

Collections: Birchat Hamazon

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There is a lot more to Birkat Hamazon than you may think - including its connections with Keriat Shema and Bikkurim. Also, why isn't it limited to Eretz Yisrael, as the pasuk would seem to imply?

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