בֶּצַע אֶת הַפַּת, בְּצִיעַת הַפַּת

ביטוי (אנגלית)

He broke the bread; the breaking of the bread.

הגדרה (אנגלית)

He broke or cut the bread.

("The blessing must conclude together with the bread; therefore we require that the blessing conclude with the breaking of the bread, and since it is already broken beforehand, ‘Shlomo’ is preferable.” — Tosafot, Berakhot 39a And likewise: “People, according to their nature, do not impose upon themselves a fast of speech except during their sleep and between the washing of the hands and the breaking of the bread.” — Haim Be’er, Feathers, p. 58)