Sukkah

Then it shall be when ye eat of the bread of the land;1 just as in the latter case [the reference is to] what is yours and not of the tithe, so in the former case, [it must be] yours and not of the tithe. Can we say that the following supports [this view]: Dough of the Second Tithe is exempt from hallah, according to R. Meir, while the Sages say that it is liable?2 — ‘Can we say that the following supports [this view]’! Is it not the identical statement? Rather [say that the question was whether we can say that] since they3 dispute in this instance,4 they also dispute in the others5 or perhaps dough is exceptional because Scripture repeated the words ‘your dough’.6 OR OF UNCLEAN TERUMAH, IT IS INVALID; because there is no permission to eat it. IF IT WAS OF CLEAN TERUMAH, HE SHOULD NOT TAKE IT. R. Ammi and R. Assi disagree on the reason of the ruling. One explains, Because he [thereby]7 renders it susceptible [to ritual uncleanness],8 while the other explains. Because he depreciates its value.9 What is the practical difference between them? The case where one assigned the name of terumah to it10 except to its outer peel. According to him who explains, Because he renders it susceptible [to ritual uncleanness], this11 does apply;12 according to him who explains, Because he depreciates its value, it13 does not apply.14 BUT IF HE DID TAKE IT, IT IS VALID; [since] according to him who explains, Because there is no permission to eat it, this is permitted to be eaten,15 and according to him who explains, Because it has no monetary value, this surely has monetary value.16 IF IT WAS DEMAI. What17 is the reason of Beth Hillel?-Because, if he wishes, he may declare his property to be hefker18 and thereby become a pauper who is entitled to benefit [from demai] we may now also apply to it the expression ‘to you’. For we have learnt, Poor men and billeted troops may be fed with demai.19 [But on the view of] Beth Shammai20 a poor man may not eat demai; as we have learnt, Poor men and billeted troops may21 eat demai and R. Huna stated, A Tanna taught: Beth Shammai say that poor men and billeted troops may not be fed with demai, while Beth Hillel say that poor men and billeted troops may be fed with demai. IF IT WAS OF SECOND TITHE . . . IN JERUSALEM. According to him who explained,22 Because he renders it susceptible [to uncleanliness] it is [here forbidden] since he renders it susceptible [to uncleanliness]; according to him who explained.22 Because he depreciates its value [it is forbidden] since here also he depreciates its value. BUT IF HE TOOK IT, IT IS VALID. According to him who explains.23 Because there is no permission to eat it,24 [the ruling]25 is according to all.26 According to him who explains,23 Because it has no monetary value, according to whom [is the ruling]? According to the Rabbis. 27 IF THE LARGER PART OF IT IS COVERED WITH SCARS. R. Hisda said, The following was said by our great Master,28 may the Omnipresent be his help! This was taught only [where they were] in one place, but if they were in two or three places, [the ethrog] is valid. Raba said,29 On the contrary! If they were in two or three places the ethrog is as though speckled and invalid. Rather if the statement was at all made, it was made in connection with the latter part [of our Mishnah]: IF ITS LESSER PART ONLY IS COVERED WITH SCARS . . . IT IS VALID. R. Hisda said, The following was said by our great Master, may the Omnipresent be his help! This was taught only [if they were] in one place, but if in two or three places the ethrog is as speckled and invalid. Raba said, But [if a scar is] on the oblate part,30 even if it is one of the slightest extent, the ethrog is invalid. IF ITS NIPPLE IS REMOVED. R. Isaac b. Eleazar31 taught,32 If its peduncle was removed.33 IF IT IS PEELED. Raba ruled, An ethrog which was peeled so as to resemble34 a red date35 is valid. But have we not learnt, IF IT IS PEELED . . . IT IS INVALID? — This is no difficulty, R. Meir exempt it, but not in the case of ethrog or unleavened bread where Scripture laid no such emphasis. in water to keep it fresh (cf. infra 42a) and when the ethrog comes in contact with the wet lulab it also is rendered susceptible to similar uncleanliness. in either case it may be eaten.