Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Shabbat 106:3

והא אע"פ שהוא מומחה קתני מומחה לאדם ואינו מומחה לבהמה ומי איכא מומחה לאדם ולא הוי מומחה לבהמה אין אדם דאית ליה מזלא מסייע ליה בהמה דלית לה מזלא לא מסייע לה

The Master said: 'Nor with an amulet, though it is proven'. But we learnt: 'Nor with an amulet that is not proven'; hence if it is proven, it is permitted? — That means proven in respect of human beings but not in respect of animals. But can they be proven in respect of human beings yet not in respect of animals? — Yes: for it may help man, who is under planetary influence, but not animals, who are not under planetary influence.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The planetary influence was regarded as in the nature of a protecting angel; v. Sanh., Sonc. ed., p. 629, n. 10. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>

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