Does saying 'hav lan v'nvarekh' (let us say the blessing) constitute a hefsek ha-da'at (lapse of attention) requiring a new blessing before drinking again?
Synopsis
Whether verbally declaring intent to say Grace After Meals constitutes sufficient mental withdrawal from the meal to require a new prior blessing before drinking further.
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