Commentary for Kiddushin 77:3
שלחה רב יהודה לקמיה דרבי יוחנן שלח ליה סתום ספיקא ואבד ודאה והכרז על פירותיהן שטעונים גניזה וכל האומר אין ערלה בח"ל לא יהא לו נין ונכד (מיכה ב, ה) משליך חבל בגורל בקהל ה'
The keen scholars of Pumbeditha<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A great academy town in Babylon. The term 'keen scholars' denotes Eyfa and Abimi, the son of Rahaba (Sanh. 17b) .');"><sup>5</sup></span> said. There is no 'orlah in the Diaspora.
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
R. Yohanan vehemently disagrees with the scholars of Pumbedita. He instructs R. Yehudah, the founder of the school of Pumbedita, to hide the law that doubtful orlah is permitted outside of Israel, he tells him to destroy certain orlah and that doubtful orlah must be hidden. He concludes with a strong exhortation, condemning those who say that there is no prohibition of orlah outside of Israel. The line from the book of Michah about casting a “line by lot” refers to receiving an inheritance. Those who say that there is no law of orlah outside of Israel will not take part in any future inheritance of the land.
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