Mesorat%20hashas for Gittin 51:2
אמר ליה בין לר' יהודה בין לר"ש לא שנא תולה בדעת עצמו ולא שנא תולה בדעת אחרים אית להו ברירה
— Raba answered him: Both according to R. Judah and according to R. Simeon, it makes no difference whether he keeps the choice in his own hands or leaves it to another: in either case we do decide retrospectively. There [in the case of the Cuthean wine], however, the reason [for their prohibiting] is as given [in the Mishnah quoted]: 'They said to R. Meir, Do you not admit that if the wine-skin should burst [and the wine be spilt]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that it will no longer be possible to set aside the various dues. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
Explore mesorat%20hashas for Gittin 51:2. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.