Mesorat%20hashas for Niddah 100:52

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— R. Ze'ira b. Hanina replied: We are in fact dealing with an incident in a big city, but<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The reason why the Rabbis require intention. ');">⁴⁸</span> the winepress caused it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The pigeon. ');">⁴⁹</span> to be objectionable<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that it is not so very suitable for consumption. ');">⁵⁰</span> and thus caused the town to be regarded as a village. 'R. Johanan b. Nuri argued: This is arrived at a minori ad majus. If it conveys a major uncleanness, though there was no intention, should it not convey a minor uncleanness though there was no intention? They answered him: No; if you maintain your view in the case of a major uncleanness which never descends to that.' What is meant by 'it never descends to that'? — Raba replied: It is this that they<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The Rabbis. ');">⁵¹</span> in effect said to him,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' R. Johanan b. Nuri. ');">⁵²</span> 'No; if you maintain your view

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