Commentary for Pesachim 58:14

חמץ בזמנו בין במינו בין שלא במינו בנותן טעם ר' יוחנן לטעמיה דר' יוחנן וריש לקיש דאמרי תרוייהו כל איסורין שבתורה בין במינן בין שלא במינן בנותן טעם שלא בזמנו בין במינו בין שלא במינו מותרין כר' שמעון

mixed] with a different kind it is permitted, because [to forbid it] when not in its time and [mixed] with a different kind on account of [a mixture] with its own kind, - to that extent we do not enact a preventive measure.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gazar means to enact a preventive measure, i.e., to forbid one case which should be permitted because it might otherwise be thought that another case, which is actually forbidden, is permitted too.');">¹¹</span> Samuel said: Leaven, in its time, [if mixed] with its own kind, is forbidden; if with a different kind, it i permitted. When not in its time, whether [mixed] with its own kind or with a different kind, it is permitted.' Leaven, in its time, [if mixed] with its own kind, is forbidden.' Samuel is consistent with his view. For Rab and Samuel both said: All prohibited things of the Torah, [if mixed] with their own kind, [render forbidden the mixture even] when there is a minute quantity; [if mixed] with a different kind, [only] when [the forbidden element] imparts [its] flavour. Now he does not forbid [leaven mixed] with a different kind on account of [a mixture with] its own kind.' When not in its time, whether [mixed] with its own kind or with a different kind, it is permitted,' - in accordance with R'Simeon, While R'Johanan said: Leaven, in its time, whether [mixed] with its own kind or with a different kind, is forbidden when it imparts [its] taste; when not in its time, whether [mixed] with its own kind or with a different kind, it is permitted.' Leaven, in its time, whether [mixed] with its own kind or with a different kind, [is forbidden] when it imparts [its] taste.' R'Johanan is consistent with his view. For R'Johanan and Resh Lakish both maintain: All forbidden things in the Torah, whether [mixed] with their own kind or with a different kind, [render forbidden the mixture only] when they impart [their] taste.' 'When not in its time, whether [mixed] with its own kind or with a different kind, it is permitted,'- in accordance with R'Simeon,

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