Pesachim

[vii] you may recite two sanctities over the same cup;1 and [viii] this is [the ruling of] Beth Shammai as interpreted by R. Judah.2 R. Ashi said: [The deductions that] if he tastes it he renders it defective, and that the cup of Grace requires a [minimum] standard, are the same thing,3 and this is what he Says: What is the reason that once he tastes of it he renders it defective? Because the cup of Grace requires a [minimum] standard. R. Jacob b. Idi objected to a defective pitcher. R. Idi b. Shisha objected to a defective cup. Mar b. R. Ashi objected even to a defective barrel. 4 Our Rabbis taught: Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy:5 remember it over wine.6 I know it only of the day; whence do we know it of the night?7 Because it is stated, ‘remember the Sabbath day, to keep; it holy.’ [You ask], ‘Whence do we know it of the night?’ — on the contrary, the principal kiddush is recited at night, for when he sanctifies, he must sanctify [from] the beginning of the day. Moreover, [you say,] ‘whence do we know it of the night? Because it is stated, "remember the sabbath day to keep it holy"- the Tanna seeks [proof] for the night, while he adduces a verse relating to the day[time]? — This is what he means: ‘Remember the Sabbath, day, to keep it holy’: remember it over the wine at its commencement.8 I know it only of the night: whence do we know it of the day? Because it is said, ‘Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. What blessing does he recite by day?9 -Said Rab Judah: ...who createst the fruit of the vine.10 R. Ashi visited Mahuza.11 Said they [the Mahuzaeans] to him, let the master recite the Great kiddush for us.’ They gave him [the cup of wine]. Now he pondered, What is the Great kiddush? Let us see, he reasoned, for all blessings [of kiddush] we first say ‘. . . who createst the fruit of the vine’12 [So] he recited’. . .who createst the fruit of the vine,’ and tarried over it,13 [and then] he saw an old man bend [his head] and drink. Thereupon he applied to himself [the verse], The wise man, his eyes are in his head.14 The sons of R. Hiyya Said: He who did not recite habdalah at the termination of the Sabbath proceeds to recite habdalah anytime during the week. And, until when?-Said R. Zera: Until the fourth day of the week.15 Even as R. Zera sat before R. Assi — others state, R. Assi sat before R. Johanan — and he sat and stated: In respect to divorces the first day of the week, the second, and the third [are defined as] after the Sabbath; the fourth, the fifth, and the eve of the [Sabbath] day [rank as] before the Sabbath.16 R. Jacob b. Idi said: But [he does] not [recite a blessing] over the light. 17 R. Beruna said in Rab's name: Beth Hillel as interpreted by R.Meir, for on that view the blessing for light precedes Grace, whereas this Baraitha states that the blessings are recited after Grace. should be full. commences, which is in the evening. inappropriate to recite habdalah then for the preceding Sabbath. done not later than the third day following; if he stipulates, before the Sabbath, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday are meant. recited only at the termination of the Sabbath (v. supra 54a), since it was then created for the first time.