Commentary for Moed Katan 39:14

רב חנינא אתיא ליה שמועה דאבוה מבי חוזאי אתא לקמיה דרב חסדא אמר ליה שמועה רחוקה אינה נוהגת אלא יום אחד רב נתן בר אמי אתא ליה שמועה דאימיה מבי חוזאי אתא לקמיה דרבא אמר ליה הרי אמרו שמועה רחוקה אינה נוהגת אלא יום אחד בלבד

Which are 'near' tidings and which 'distant' tidings? 'Near' tidings are [recent tidings] within, thirty [days] and 'distant' tidings are [belated tidings] a thirty [days]: these are the words of R'Akiba; the Sages, however, say, One and the same [practice obtains in both], on [the receipt of] 'near' tidings or of 'distant' tidings, [formal mourning] obtains for seven as well a [up to] thirty [days]. Said Rabbah B'Bar Hanah, as citing R'Johanan: Wherever you find a single authority expressing a lenient view and a number expressing a strict view, the halachah is in accordance with the strict view, save in this case: that although R'Akiba is lenient and the Sages are strict, the halachah is in accordance with R'Akiba, as Samuel stated, that in matters obtaining to mourning the halachah follows the lenient authority. R'Hanina<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Var. lec. R. Hinena of Be (th) -Hozai (Chuzistan) .');">²¹</span>

Explore commentary for Moed Katan 39:14. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.