Grace After Meals at the Place of Eating
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Question
Hello, A person who ate a meal with bread in one room and is about to recite the Grace After Meals but sees someone there talking on the phone. Now he has 2 options: 1. Recite the blessing at the place of the meal despite the disturbance of the person talking on the phone, knowing he will concentrate less. 2. Recite the blessing in another room, where he can close the door and concentrate more. 3. Ask the person to move to another room. What is the correct way?
Answer
Hello,
The law is that one must bless at the place of eating. Additionally, one should concentrate during the blessing.
Therefore, the only option is to ask the person speaking not to disturb, or to wait until the disturbance ends.
Source
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Laws of Breaking Bread, Meal, and Grace After Meals, Siman 184, Se'if 1
Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim, Laws of Reading Shema, Siman 60, Se'if 4