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חולין 13:2
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his children as bastards. And the first Tanna? — He holds that he would not allow his wife to prostitute herself. The Master stated above: ‘THAT WHICH IS SLAUGHTERED BY A GENTILE IS NEBELAH’. But perhaps he is a min? — R. Nahman in the name of Rabbah b. Abbuha answered: There are no minim among the gentiles. But we see that there are! Say: The majority of gentiles are not minim. For he accepts the opinion expressed by R. Hiyya b. Abba in the name of R. Johanan: The gentiles outside the land [of Israel] are not idolaters; they only continue the customs of their ancestors. R. Joseph b. Minyomi stated in the name of R. Nahman: There are no minim among the idolatrous nations. Now, to what would this rule apply? Do you say to shechitah? But surely, if what is slaughtered by a min who is an Israelite is prohibited, it goes without saying that what is slaughtered by a gentile min is prohibited! Do you then say it applies to the law of ‘casting down into a pit’? But surely, if a min who is an Israelite may be cast down, it goes without saying that a gentile min may be cast down! R. ‘Ukba b. Hama said: The rule applies to the matter of accepting sacrifices from them. For it has been taught: Of you, but not all of you, thus excluding an apostate. ‘Of you’, that is to say, among you [Israelites] is a distinction drawn but not among the gentiles. But are you correct in this? Perhaps this is the meaning [of the Baraitha]: As regards Israelites, you may accept sacrifices from the righteous but not from the wicked, but as regards gentiles you may not accept sacrifices from them at all? — You cannot entertain such a view, for it has been taught: [It would have sufficed had Scripture stated], a man, why does it state, ‘a man, a man? To include gentiles, that they may bring either votive or freewill-offerings like an Israelite. AND DEFILES BY CARRYING. Is not this obvious? Since it is nebelah [it follows that] it defiles by carrying! Raba answered: This is the interpretation. This animal defiles by carrying, but there is another [similar] case where the animal even defiles [men and utensils that are] in the same tent. Which is that? It is the case of an animal slaughtered as a sacrifice to idols. This then is in accordance with the view held by R. Judah b. Bathyra. Some report this statement as follows: Raba answered: This is the interpretation. This animal defiles by carrying, and there is another case which is similar to this one in that the animal [there too] only defiles by carrying but does not defile [men and utensils that are] in the same tent. Which is that? It is the case of an animal slaughtered as a sacrifice to idols. This then is not in agreement with R. Judah b. Bathyra. For it has been taught: R. Judah b. Bathyra said: Whence do we know that sacrifices unto idols defile [men and utensils that are] in the same tent? From the verse: They joined themselves also unto Baal-Peor and ate the sacrifices of the dead as a dead body defiles [men and utensils that are] in the same tent so also do sacrifices unto idols. MISHNAH. IF ONE SLAUGHTERED BY NIGHT, LIKEWISE IF A BLIND MAN SLAUGHTERED. THE SLAUGHTERING IS VALID. GEMARA. The expression ‘IF ONE SLAUGHTERED’ implies that the slaughtering is valid only after the act but it does not imply a right in the first instance. Now is not this contradicted [by the following statement]: At all times one may slaughter, by day or by night, and [in all places,] whether on the rooftop or on top of a ship? — R. Papa answered [that in the latter case] the man slaughters to the light of a torch. R. Ashi added. This is supported by the context, for in the latter case night and day are in juxtaposition, whereas in the Mishnah night and a blind man are in juxtaposition. This is conclusive.
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