ארץ חטה ושעורה י' תיבות בפסוק לכך צריך ליתן י' אצבעות בפת בשעת ברכה ועוד כנגד י' מצות שנעשו בפת לא תחרוש לא תזרע כלאים לקט שכחה פאה לא תחסום תרומה ומעשר ראשון ושני וחלה: A land. There are ten words in this verse. Therefore one must place all ten fingers on the bread while reciting the berocho. It also corresponds to the ten mitzvos which are done in preparing bread: You may not plow with an ox and with a donkey together (Devarim 22:10); Do not plant in your vineyard mixed species (Devarim 22:9); Fallen sheaves (Vayikra 19:10); Forgotten sheaves (Devarim 24:19); Leaving the corners of the field (Vayikra 23:22); You may not muzzle and ox while it threshes (Devarim 25:4); Terumah (Bamidbar 15:21); Maaser Rishon (Bamidbar 18:24); Maaser Sheni (Devarim 12:17); Challah (Bamidbar 15:20).
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