Berachos 58a § 2,3
Sources for the Blessing
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They instituted the blessing: Who is good and does good,
at Yavne and, as such, it has no biblical source.
However, there is only a Torah source
for blessings after eating, i.e., Grace after Meals.
From where is it derived that one is obligated to recite
blessings before eating? That he gave you.
A blessing must be recited over food from the moment
that God gave it to you, not only afterward.
That source for the obligation to recite
a blessing beforehand is not necessary,
And He will bless your
bread and your water
Do not read: And He will bless [uveirakh],
rather: And you will bless [uvareikh].
And when is it called bread? Before it is eaten.
at Yavne and, as such, it has no biblical source.
However, there is only a Torah source
for blessings after eating, i.e., Grace after Meals.
From where is it derived that one is obligated to recite
blessings before eating? That he gave you.
A blessing must be recited over food from the moment
that God gave it to you, not only afterward.
That source for the obligation to recite
a blessing beforehand is not necessary,
And He will bless your
bread and your water
Do not read: And He will bless [uveirakh],
rather: And you will bless [uvareikh].
And when is it called bread? Before it is eaten.