Beitzah

if one prepared dough on the eve of the Festival, he may separate from its hallah1 on the Festival.2 The father of Samuel Says: Even if one Prepared dough on the eve of the Festival, he may not separate from it hallah on the Festival.3 Shall it be said that Samuel disputes with his father? For Samuel said: With respect to hallah outside Palestine, one may go on eating [of the dough] and separate the priestly portion at the end!4 — Answered Raba: Does then not Samuel agree that if one designated it by name5 that it is forbidden to be eaten by laymen?6 MISHNAH. BETH SHAMMAI SAY: ONE MAY NOT CARRY A LADDER [ON A FESTIVAL] FROM ONE DOVECOTE TO ANOTHER,7 BUT HE MAY INCLINE IT FROM ONE PIGEON-HOLE TO ANOTHER. BUT BETH HILLEL PERMIT [THIS]. GEMARA. R. Hanan b. Ammi said: The dispute refers only to public ground, when Beth Shammai is of the opinion that whoever sees [him carrying the ladder] might say that he needed it for [plastering his roof];8 Beth Hillel hold, his dovecote proves his intention; but in private ground, all agree that it is permitted. But it is not so. For Rab Judah said in the name of Rab:9 ‘Wherever the sages have forbidden anything because of appearances, it is forbidden even in the most innermost chambers!10 — It is [a contro versy of] Tannaim. For it was taught: One may spread them out in the sun, but not in the presence of people.11 R. Eleazar and R. Simeon forbid this.12 Others say [thus]: R. Hanan b. Ammi said: The dispute refers to private ground; for Beth Shammai accept the teaching of Rab Judah in the name of Rab, and Beth Hillel reject the teaching of Rab Judah in the name of Rab; but on public ground all agree that it is forbidden. Shall it be said that Rab ruled as Beth Shammai?!13 — It is [a controversy of] Tannaim.14 For it was taught: ‘He may spread them out in the sun, but not in the presence of people. R Eleazar and R. Simeon forbid this’ permitted to make dough, which cannot be eaten until the priestly portion of the dough has been taken. Festival. separation of hallah; and since one may eat of the dough before the separation one should be allowed to separate the hallah on the Festival, since the separation cannot be regarded as making the dough legally fit for use; cf. infra 36b. a Festival. he was regarded as enjoying the authority of a Tanna. CF. Sanh. 83b; ‘Er. 50b; etc.; cf. also Tosaf. B.M. 46b. ground. washing. Hence there is an opinion that in private ground where the question of because of appearances does not apply it is permitted. against the standard rule that the halachah prevails according to the opinion of Beth Hillel. anonymous Tanna and Rabbis Eleazar and Simeon. Rab, however, must explain the dispute of the Mishnah as in the first stage of the argument, and Beth Hillel, according to him, permit even on public ground because the dovecote proves the intention.