Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Talmud for Moed Katan 34:19

אמר עולא הלכה כרבי יהודה באבל והלכה כרבי יוסי במועד שמואל אמר

of the festival offerings [on the altar] and sharing th 'shewbread'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. XXIV, 5-9.');"><sup>23</sup></span> - that we consider him as one whose Ward had virtually not yet completed [its turn].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Therefore he is not in the list of the Mishnah among those who may.');"><sup>24</sup></span> Whereas the external Tanna holds that although [in a way] he belongs to the other Wards [also], his own Ward had nevertheless [actually] completed [its turn, and therefore he may trim himself].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. n. 1.');"><sup>25</sup></span> Our Rabbis taught: All those who were mentioned [in the Mishnah] as being allowed to crop their hair during the festival [week] are likewise allowed to crop their hair during the days of their mourning. But surely it is taught that they are forbidden? - Said R'Hisda as citing R'Shela: When it is taught here that they 'are allowed [to crop their hair during the days of their mourning]', it refers only to persons who suffered one bereavement immediately after another. If it refers only [as you say] to persons who suffered one bereavement immediately after another, what is the point in wording it 'all those who were mentioned [in the Mishnah]' whereas [under such unfortunate circumstances] it is even applicable to anybody, as it is taught: 'If a person suffered one bereavement immediately after another and his hair has become oppressively [long], he may ease it with a razor and wash his raiment with water'? - But that has already been explained: R'Hisda said [it means], ease it with a razor but not with scissors: wash his raiment with water but not natron or lye.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [In the case of those mentioned in the Mishnah, where they in addition suffered one bereavement after another, the said restrictions do not apply].');"><sup>26</sup></span> [Furthermore] said R'Hisda: This [Baraitha] indicates that [otherwise] a mourner is barred from washing [his clothes]. Our Rabbis taught: 'Just as it was said that cropping the hair during the festival [week] is not allowed, so is paring the nails during the festival [week] not allowed. This is R'Judah's opinion; but R'Jose allows it. And just as it was said that a mourner is not allowed to crop his hair within [the period of] his mourning, so is paring the nails not allowed to him within [the period of] his mourning. This is R'Judah's opinion; but R'Jose allows it 'Ulla stated that the halachah follows the view of R'Judah in the case of a mourner, and that of R'Jose in regard to the festival [week]. Samuel said

Jerusalem Talmud Moed Katan

Mustachios79Trimming them. and cutting fingernails. There are Tannaim who state, permitted on a holiday and forbidden in mourning. There are Tannaim who state, forbidden on a holiday and permitted in mourning80Babli 17b.. He who said permitted on a holiday, if there happens to be a holiday; and forbidden in mourning, if there is no holiday. He who said forbidden on a holiday, if it involves trickery81When with some effort he could have done it before the start of the holiday.; and permitted in mourning, without trickery. Rav Ḥiyya bar Ashi in the name of Rav: practice follows him who is lenient at both occasions. Rebbi Simeon bar Abba in the name of Rebbi Joshua ben Levi: practice follows him who is lenient in the rules of mourning82Babli 18a and many other occasions. In G: ר׳ יעקב בר …. שמעון בר אבא.. Rav said, the lips follow cutting fingernails in all respects. Rebbi Jeremiah said, only if they interfere83If the hairs of the mustachio interfere with eating. Babli 18a.. Rebbi Isaac bar Naḥman in the name of Rebbi Ḥanina: A pair came before Rebbi about lips and cutting fingernails and Rebbi permitted it to them. Rebbi Simon in the name of Rebbi Ḥanina: There were two pairs, one from Amatheh84In the Babli 18a, Hamath. and one from Yedid-Aleh, one about lips and one about cutting fingernails, and Rebbi permitted to them. As the following. The sister of Rebbi Samuel bar Abba died and he was sitting cutting his fingernails. Rebbi Eleazar visited him and he did not cover them. Rebbi Nathan bar Abba visited him and he was covering them85Not knowing whether his visitor knew that cutting fingernails in the mourning period was permitted.. He said to him, you did not cover them in front of Rebbi Eleazar; but in front of me you are covering them? He answered him, do you think that you are as dear to me as Rebbi Eleazar86There was no danger that R. Eleazar would misinterpret current practice.?
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