Commentary for Shabbat 256:15

תניא כוותיה דרב יהודה כיצד מסעדין אוחזין את הולד שלא יפול לארץ ונופח לו בחוטמו ונותן לו דד לתוך פיו כדי שינק

<b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. How may we assist? Rab Judah said: The new-born [calf, lamb, etc.] is held so that it should not fall on the earth. R. Nahman said: The flesh is compressed in order that the young should come out. It was taught in accordance with Rab Judah. How do we assist? We may hold the young so that it should not fall on the ground, blow into its nostrils,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To clear them of their mucus, etc. ');">¹³</span>

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