Mesorat%20hashas for Bava Batra 290:5

ועד כמה אמר אביי נהגו בני גננא עד זוזא אייתא בכפיה אכליה בכרסי' עד ארבעה משלם פלגא מכאן ואילך איניש איניש כחשיבותיה

every man according to his importance.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The more important the man and the more costly his gifts, the more the expense of his entertainment. Such a person. if he could not attend the festivities, may' consequently deduct a proportionate sum from the value of his reciprocated gift. ');">²²</span> Our Rabbis taught: If a person rendered service [to a bridegroom]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'he did with him', i.e., acted as shoshbin and brought the customary gifts. ');">²³</span> at a public<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Gr. [G],' (Lat. pompa), 'attended with pomp and a public procession'. ');">²⁴</span> [wedding] and he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The first mentioned. ');">²⁵</span> [now] desires [the latter] to reciprocate his services<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'to do with him'. ');">²⁶</span> at [a] private [wedding] he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The latter. ');">²⁷</span>

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