Commentary for Shabbat 257:19

אבלט אשכחיה לשמואל דגני בשמשא א"ל חכימא דיהודאי בישא מי הוי טבא א"ל יומא דהקזה הוא

Rab Judah said in Rab's name: One should always sell [even] the beams of his house and buy shoes for his feet. If one has let blood and has nothing to eat, let him sell the shoes from off his feet and provide the requirements of a meal therewith. What are the requirements of a meal? — Rab said: Meat; while Samuel said: Wine. Rab said meat: life for life. While Samuel said, Wine: red [wine] to replace red [blood].

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