Reply To: Chidushim on Daf Yomi

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Whether to say motzei or ha’motzei, which is better to say a chidush in the brocho or avoid machlokes? We find in the mishna in Maseches Shabbos in Bameh Madlikin, Tosfas says that sometimes the mishna continues with what it left off with and sometimes with what it started with. במה מדליקין וכו’ אין מדליקין whereas במה בהמה יוצא וכו’ יוצא הגמל, Tosfas does not explain why. I think that the mishna continues with the one which is a greater chidush. Not lighting needs and explanation. Similarly, that the camel can wear certain things and it is not a burden needs an explanation. We also find the expression כח דהתירה עדיף. Rashi explains anyone can asser, but to be matir he had to learn it from your rebbis. Tosfas gives a different reason to say ha’ motzi. to teach one not to swallow the letters into the previous word as in krias shma as haolam and motzei ending one word and starting the next word with the same letter. Therefore we should hold the chalah with both hands and ten fingers to remember not to swallow the ten words that are in the brocho.