Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Halakhah for Sanhedrin 29:7

מתקיף לה רב הונא בריה דרב נתן אימא חמשה כהנים וחמשה ישראלים קשיא:

— It is common sense, he answered. What is the difference between appropriating a thing to, and expropriating a thing from [the possession of the Sanctuary]? In the case of expropriation, the reason [for three assessors] is the eventuality of error; but the same eventuality exists in the case of appropriation.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Hence the need of assessors in either case. ');"><sup>11</sup></span> R. JUDAH SAYS etc. R. Papa said to Abaye: On R. Judah's opinion this is right: for that reason 'Priest' is written. But according to the Rabbis,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The representatives of the first opinion cited anonymously. ');"><sup>12</sup></span>

Gray Matter II

Nevertheless, the Rama (C.M. 3:1) rules that a litigant cannot insist on zabla if there is a local established beit din (beit din kavu’a). The Chazon Ish (Sanhedrin 15:7) offers an explanation for the Rama’s ruling:
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
Previous VerseFull ChapterNext Verse