Pesachim 106b (קו:) — the Talmud in English

Rav Bruna said that Rav:

One who washes his hands

on Friday night before the meal, again

should not recite Kiddush

himself; rather, he should hear Kiddush from another.

Because the Kiddush constitutes an interruption between the washing of the hands and the meal, as it is equivalent to a diversion of attention, and he will have to wash his hands again. Rather, he should hear Kiddush from another person and drink, as this does not constitute a diversion of attention, since he is not reciting the blessing himself. And even if he wishes to wash his hands again, he may not recite Kiddush, for the first blessing that he recited over the washing of the hands would then have been in vain. Therefore, one should ideally follow the practice of reciting Kiddush first and washing one’s hands afterward.

Rav Yitzchak bar Shmuel bar Marta said to them: It is still

still

not the case that Rav’s soul has departed,

and already

we have forgotten his teachings!

For

many times

many times

I would stand before Rav.

Sometimes bread was dear to him,

when he was hungry and the bread was dear to him, he would

recite Kiddush over bread.

Sometimes wine was dear to him,

when he was thirsty and wine was dear to him at that time, he would

recite Kiddush over wine.

And when he recited Kiddush over bread, he had certainly washed his hands before Kiddush; nevertheless, the Kiddush did not constitute an interruption between the washing and the eating, and this was not as Rav Bruna said in Rav’s name, that Kiddush constitutes an interruption.

Rav Huna said that Rav said: One who has tasted,

one who ate on Friday night before Kiddush—again

does not recite Kiddush

that night; rather, he should wait until the following day and recite Kiddush before the meal.

Rav Hana bar Hinena asked Rav Huna: If one has tasted

before Havdala—

what is the halakha regarding his reciting Havdala?

Can he still recite Havdala that evening, or must he wait until the following day and recite Havdala before eating?

He said to him,

Rav Huna:

I say: If one has tasted—

he recites Havdala!

For although with regard to Kiddush I say, “One who has tasted does not recite Kiddush,” with regard to Havdala one need not be so stringent.

And Rav Asi said: If one has tasted—

he does not recite Havdala!

Rav Yirmeya bar Abba happened to come to the house of Rav Asi. He forgot

Rav Yirmeya forgot

and tasted something

before Havdala. Nevertheless,

“Give him a cup, and I will recite Havdala.”

Rav Asi gave him a cup and recited Havdala over it.

His wife said to him,

Rav Asi’s wife, to Rav Asi:

But, Master,

you do not act this way!

For you hold that one who has tasted does not recite Havdala?!

He said to her,

Rav Asi:

Leave him;

leave Rav Yirmeya bar Abba, for he

holds in accordance with his teacher!

He follows Rav, his teacher, who holds, “One who has tasted recites Havdala.” For Rav Huna, who said above, “One who has tasted recites Havdala,” said so in the name of Rav.

Rav Yosef said that Shmuel said: One who has tasted—

does not recite Kiddush. One who has tasted—

does not recite Havdala.

And Rabba said that Rav Naḥman said that Shmuel: One who has tasted—

recites Kiddush. And one who has tasted—

recites Havdala.