Commentary for Pesachim 66:7

אמר רבא גזירה דילמא אתי בהו לידי תקלה אמר ליה אביי ומי חיישינן לתקלה והא תניא מדליקין בפת ובשמן של תרומה שנטמאת אמר ליה פת זריק ליה בין העצים שמן של תרומה רמי ליה בכלי מאוס

To terumah of mulberries and grapes which were defiled, which is not permitted to him either for eating or for burning.'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra 32a.');">¹⁶</span> - but surely it may be eaten too, for if he wishes, he can tread them out less than an egg at a time?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If we assume that the liquid is merely stored up. Hence it follows that the liquid is absorbed and is unclean simultaneously with the outer skins of the mulberries and grapes.');">¹⁷</span> - Said Raba: It is a preventive measure,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. thus denying him the right to squeeze them out in such small quantities.');">¹⁸</span> lest he come to a stumbling-block through them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He may eat them whilst treading them.');">¹⁹</span>

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