Commentary for Eruvin 197:16

אמר ר"ל כיח בפני רבו חייב מיתה שנאמר (משלי ח, לו) כל משנאי אהבו מות אל תקרי למשנאי אלא למשניאי

R'Meir declares the fig to be unclean<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because the spittle is regarded as a liquid which, my moistening the fig, renders it susceptible to levitical uncleanness. Food that has never come in contact with a liquid is not susceptible to such uncleanness.');">²⁸</span> while R'Jose regards it as clean.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Spittle, while in one's mouth is deemed to be a part of the body and cannot, therefore, the regarded as a liquid that renders food susceptible to levitical uncleanness.');">²⁹</span> R'Judah ruled: If he turned it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' With the spittle in his mouth.');">³⁰</span>

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