Reply To: Chidushim on Daf Yomi

When it comes to cutting the chalah, on a week day, SA O’CH 167,1 says to make a small cut before the brocho such that the small piece is not separated from the rest (you can pick up the rest by holding the small piece). This is done to minimize the time between the brocho and eating. On shabbos, we only make an indication with the knife in order that the lechem mishneh should stay complete. , Bach there in the name of the Maarshal. The Ateres Zekenim exolains that we make המוציא to emphasize the ‘ha’. He gives a reason for it, the word can mean past and future. Now when we say who brings forth bread from earth, the question is, it is not bread but wheat? The gemora in Maseches Shabbos (30,2) says that rolls will come out of the ground at the time of redemption. The extra ‘ה’ is also hinting this. The RMA there says to cut both ends since we don ‘t know which end got baked first.