אנן נעבד לחומרא.
we will act stringently and not assist the right hand with the left.
Study Berakhot folio 51B with parallel Hebrew-English text, traditional commentary, and modern study tools. Free access to Babylonian Talmud online.
אנן נעבד לחומרא.
we will act stringently and not assist the right hand with the left.
ומגביהו מן הקרקע טפח. אמר רב אחא ברבי חנינא: מאי קראה — ״כוס ישועות אשא ובשם ה׳ אקרא״.
And he lifts it at least one handbreadth from the ground. Rav Aḥa, son of R' Ḥanina, says: What is the verse that proves this? “I will lift the cup of salvation and upon the name of YHWH I will call” (Psalms 116:13).
ונותן עיניו בו — כי היכי דלא ניסח דעתיה מיניה.
And he fixes his eyes upon the cup; so that his attention will not be distracted from it.
ומשגרו לאנשי ביתו במתנה — כי היכי דתתברך דביתהו.
And he sends it as a gift to members of his household; so that his wife will be blessed.
עולא אקלע לבי רב נחמן. כריך ריפתא, בריך ברכת מזונא, יהב ליה כסא דברכתא לרב נחמן. אמר ליה רב נחמן: לישדר מר כסא דברכתא לילתא. אמר ליה: הכי אמר רבי יוחנן: אין פרי בטנה של אשה מתברך אלא מפרי בטנו של איש, שנאמר ״וברך פרי בטנך״. ״פרי בטנה״ לא נאמר, אלא ״פרי בטנך״.
The Talmud relates: Ulla happened to come to the house of Rav Naḥman. He ate bread, recited Grace after Meals, and gave the cup of blessing to Rav Naḥman. Rav Naḥman said to him: Master, please send the cup of blessing to Yalta, my wife. Ulla responded to him: There is no need, as R' Yoḥanan said as follows: The fruit of a woman’s body is blessed only from the fruit of a man’s body, as it is stated: “And He will love you, and bless you, and make you numerous, and He will bless the fruit of your body” (Deuteronomy 7:13). The Talmud infers: “He will bless the fruit of her body” was not stated. Rather, “He will bless the fruit of your [masculine singular] body.” For his wife to be blessed with children, it is sufficient to give the cup to Rav Naḥman.
Text data via Sefaria: William Davidson Edition - English and William Davidson Edition - Vocalized Aramaic, CC-BY-NC; edition provenance: Koren. Display terminology has been modernized for readability.