Commentary for Shabbat 38:5

ההוא תלמידא דאורי בחרתא דארגיז כרבי שמעון שמתיה רב המנונא והא כר' שמעון סבירא לן באתריה דרב הוה לא איבעי ליה למיעבד הכי הני תרי תלמידי חד מציל בחד מנא וחד מציל בארבע וחמש מאני וקמיפלגי בפלוגתא דרבה בר זבדא ורב הונא:

and Samuel permits [them]. R. Nahman said: As to a goat [kept] for its milk, a ewe for its shearings, a fowl for its eggs, oxen for ploughing and dates for trading: Rab forbids, and Samuel permits [them],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. next note. ');">²⁰</span> and they differ in the controversy of R. Simeon and R. Judah.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 156b on 'mukzeh'. All these are 'mukzeh', set apart, i.e., their owner has set them apart not to be eaten but for the purposes stated, and it is disputed infra 156b whether one may change his mind and slaughter them on Festivals for food. With the exception of dates kept for trading the present controversy is in respect of Festivals, whilst that of dates refers to the Sabbath too. ');">²¹</span> A certain disciple gave a practical decision in Harta of Argiz<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In S. Babylon on the right arm of the Euphrates, subsequently called Hira. Obermeyer, Landschaft, p. 234. ');">²²</span> in accordance with R. Simeon;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the above are permitted. ');">²³</span>

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