Commentary for Shabbat 286:5

א"ל רבי ירמיה לרבי אבא אלא במאי פליגי א"ל לכי תשכח אמר רב נחמן בר יצחק מסתברא בתותים ורמונים פליגי

FRUIT MAY NOT BE SQUEEZED, [etc.]. Rab Judah said in Samuel's name: R. Judah agreed with the Sages in respect to olives and grapes. What is the reason? Since they are [normally] for expressing, he puts his mind to them.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If they exude their liquid he does not mind, or is even pleased. ');">¹⁰</span> But 'Ulla said in Rab's name: R. Judah disagreed in respect of olives and grapes too. While R. Johanan said: The <i>halachah</i> is as R. Judah in the case of other produce, but the <i>halachah</i> is not as R. Judah in the case of olives and grapes. Rabbah said in Rab Judah's name in Samuel's name: R. Judah agreed with the Sages in respect of olives and grapes, while the Sages agreed with R. Judah in respect of other produce. Said R. Jeremiah to R. Abba: Then wherein do they differ? When you find it [I will tell you,] he replied.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Probably: if you think carefully about it you will find the answer yourself. ');">¹¹</span> R. Nahman b. Isaac said: It is reasonable that they differ in the case of mulberries and pomegranates.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Which were not usually pressed for juice. ');">¹²</span>

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