Commentary for Bava Batra 294:1

לתפלתו של כהן גדול

— In respect of the prayer of the High Priest [on the Day of Atonement]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' When he offered up a special prayer for rain. If the signs indicated heavy rains. his prayer had to be modified. ');">¹</span> Raba,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' At this point is resumed the discussion of the theme introduced by R. Zera (p. 634). ');">²</span> however, said in the name of R. Nahman: The [validity of a verbal] gift of a dying man is a mere [provision] of the Rabbis<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Biblically the gift would not be valid unless attended by actual or symbolic acquisition. ');">³</span> lest his mind become affected.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As a result of any resistance which might be offered to his instructions. Hence, legal force was given to his verbal and informal instructions as if legal acquisition had taken place. ');">⁴</span>

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