Reciting 'By the Rivers of Babylon' at Melaveh Malkah?
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Question
Hello Rabbi,
On Saturday night during Birkat Hamazon, should one say 'By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat...' or 'A Song of Ascents, when the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion...'?
Also, what is the source for reciting these verses? To remember the destruction during the meal?
Answer
Hello Rabbi,
A. One recites 'A Song of Ascents'.
B. The source is from the instruction that one should remember the destruction during the meal. (Mishnah Berurah, Siman 1, Se'if Katan 11).
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