Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Kiddushin 50:3

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> בהמה גסה נקנית במסירה והדקה בהגבהה דברי רבי מאיר ור' אליעזר וחכ"א בהמה דקה נקנית במשיכה:

whereas 'broken or cut' refer only to the membrum but not to the stones.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For these are less noticeable. - A slave is freed when his master blemishes him in such a way that an animal would thereby be unfit for a sacrifice, and thus the question of his stones is disputed by these Tannaim.');"><sup>6</sup></span> <big><b>MISHNAH: </b></big>LARGE CATTLE<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the bovine race - cows, oxen, etc.');"><sup>7</sup></span> ARE ACQUIRED BY MESIRAH<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Delivery, the vendor gives it over to the purchaser.');"><sup>8</sup></span> SMALL CATTLE<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sheep, goats etc.');"><sup>9</sup></span>

Daf Shevui to Kiddushin

According to Rabbi Meir and Rabbi Elazar large animals are acquired by being “handed over” from their owner to the purchaser. This would entail the purchaser taking hole of the reins, saddle or even hair of the animal. Small animals, however, may be lifted and therefore they are acquired only through lifting. They are not acquired by being handed over or by being led.
The sages disagree with regard to the acquisition of small animals. Despite the fact that they can be lifted, it is still difficult to do so. Therefore they are acquired by being led. Since goats and sheep do not have reins they are led by being pushed or directed by voice commands.
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