Commentary for Avodah Zarah 126:2
ואם אמר להם צאו ואכלו ואני פורע צאו ושתו ואני פורע חושש משום שביעית ומשום מעשר ומשום יין נסך
But if he said to them, “Go out and eat and I will pay you back, go out and drink and I will pay you back,” he must be concerned [about their eating and drinking the produce of] the Sabbatical year or tithe or yayin nesek.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
However, if he first tells them to eat or drink and then pays them back, he is paying for forbidden produce which is prohibited. The same should be true with regard to the House of R. Yannai—when they pay back the poor, they are paying back for forbidden produce. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s exciting resolution.
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