Gittin

And though I have afflicted thee:  Mar Zutra said: Even a poor man who himself subsists on charity should give charity. I will afflict thee no more:  R. Joseph learnt: If he does that, [Heaven] will not again inflict poverty upon him. R. JUDAH SAYS, FROM REKEM EASTWARDS etc. This would seem to imply that Acco is at the [extreme] north of Eretz Israel. Does not this conflict with the following: '[Suppose a traveller] follows the road from Acco to Chezib.  Then all the country on his right, east of the road, partakes of the uncleanness of the "land of the Gentiles",  and the obligations of tithe and sabbatical year do not apply to it, save where it is definitely known to be liable.  The country on his left hand, west of the road, does not partake of the uncleanness of the "land of the Gentiles", and is subject to the rules of tithe and sabbatical year, save where [the reverse] that it is exempt, is definitely known.  Up to what point [does this hold good]? As far as Chezib. R. Ishmael the son of R. Jose says in the name of his father, As far as Lablabu.'  — Said Abaye: A narrow strip does in fact jut out [beyond Acco].  And is this important enough for the Tanna to define it so precisely?  — It is, for the Scripture also gives indications in the same way, in the following passage: And they said, Behold there is the feast of the Lord from year to year in Shiloh. which is on the north of Bethel, on the east side the highway that goeth up from Bethel to Shechem, and on the south of Lebonah;  And R. Papa pointed out, that it means 'the east side of the highway.' One [Baraitha] teaches: 'If a man brings a Get by boat  he is in the same category as if he brought it [from place to place] in Eretz Israel;'  and another [Baraitha] teaches that he is in the same category with one who brings it [from place to place] in foreign parts.  Said R. Jeremiah: The contradiction can easily be explained: the latter view is based on the ruling of R. Judah, the former on that of the Rabbis, as we have learnt: [Plants grown in] earth from foreign parts which is carried in a boat in Eretz Israel are subject to the obligations of tithe and Sabbatical year. R. Judah says: This is the case only if the boat touches bottom, but if not, the obligations do not apply.  Abaye says that both [authorities] follow R. Judah, and there is no contradiction between them, the one  referring to a boat which does not touch bottom and the other to one which does. Said R. Ze'ira: The case of a plant pot with a hole in the bottom resting on a stand  may be variously decided according as we follow R. Judah or the Rabbis [in this case]. Said Rabba: This is open to question. Possibly R. Judah would say [that actual contact with the soil was necessary to make the plant liable to tithe] only in the case of a boat,