Reference for Eruvin 128:21
אמר רב ששת משום רבי אלעזר בן עזריה
he 'that speaketh' a vow deserves to be pierced by the sword,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because he might not be able to fulfil his obligations.');"><sup>41</sup></span> 'but the tongue of the wise<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That of the Sage who grants absolution.');"><sup>42</sup></span> is health'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He restores the sinner to a healthy moral condition. With this exposition R. Gamaliel was able to convince the man of his folly and to make his express his sincere regrets for ever having made his vow.');"><sup>43</sup></span> The Master said that 'eatables may not be passed by'. R'Johanan laid down in the name of R'Simeon B'Yohai: This applies only to the earlier generations when the daughters of Israel did not freely indulge<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'broken through'.');"><sup>44</sup></span> in witchcraft, but in the later generations when the daughters of Israel freely indulged in witchcraft one may pass them by. A Tanna taught: Whole loaves<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since witchcraft may be suspected.');"><sup>45</sup></span> may be passed by but not crumbs. Said R'Assi to R'Ashi: But do they not practise witchcraft with crumbs? Is it not in fact written in Scripture: And ye have profaned Me<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By the practice of witchcraft (v. Rashi) .');"><sup>46</sup></span> among My People for handfuls of barley and for crumbs of bread?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ezek. XIII, 19.');"><sup>47</sup></span> - These<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The 'crumbs' mentioned by Ezekiel.');"><sup>48</sup></span> they received as a fee.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For their services in the art of witchcraft. With these crumbs, however, no witchcraft was performed.');"><sup>49</sup></span> R'Shesheth citing R'Eleazar B'Azariah observed: