Arakhin 12

Chapter 12

א איני והא רבי ינאי יזיף ופרע שאני רבי ינאי דניחא להו לעניים דכמה דמשהי מעשי ומייתי להו
1 But it is not so, for R'Jannai borrowed and paid it [afterwards]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He was a commissioner of charity, yet he used to borrow funds to use them for his own purposes!');"><sup>1</sup></span> - It is different with R'Jannai, for what he did was acceptable to the poor, for the more he delayed the more did he succeed in collecting and bringing in to them. Our Rabbis taught: If an Israelite dedicated a candlestick or a lamp to the synagogue, he is not permitted to exchange it.
ב ת"ר ישראל שהתנדב מנורה או נר לבית הכנסת אסור לשנותה סבר רבי חייא בר אבא למימר לא שנא לדבר הרשות ולא שנא לדבר מצוה אמר ליה רב אמי הכי אמר רבי יוחנן לא שנו אלא לדבר הרשות אבל לדבר מצוה מותר לשנותה
2 R'Hiyya had thought that was to say [it may not be changed] either for a secular or a religious purpose. Whereupon R'Ammi said to him: This is what R'Johanan said: We have learnt [of the prohibition] only in connection with a secular purpose, but for a religious purpose it is permitted to exchange [the object dedicated] - For R'Assi said in the name of R'Johanan: If an idol-worshipper had dedicated a candlestick or a lamp to the synagogue, then, before the name of its owner has become forgotten, it is forbidden to exchange it; after the name of the owner has been forgotten, it is permitted to change it. Now to what purpose is it to be changed? Shall I say for secular use? - Then why speak of an idol-worshipper's gift, the same applies to that of an Israelite? Hence you must say for a religious use, and nevertheless the reason [why it may not be changed is]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Before the name of its owner is forgotten.');"><sup>2</sup></span> because an idol-worshipper would create a row about it, but in the case of an Israelite who would not create a row about it, it would be proper [to change it].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This proves that R. Johanan holds that it may be changed even for a secular purpose.');"><sup>3</sup></span>
ג מדאמר ר' אסי אמר ר' יוחנן בעובד כוכבים שהתנדב מנורה או נר לבית הכנסת עד שלא נשתקע שם בעליה אסור לשנותה משנשתקע שם בעליה מותר לשנותה
3 Sha'azrek, an Arab, made a gift of a lamp to the synagogue of Rab Judah. Rehaba changed it['s use] and Raba took it amiss.
ד למאי אילימא לדבר הרשות מאי איריא עובד כוכבים אפילו ישראל נמי
4 He who changed it held: It would<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the donor would notice such a change, and protest.');"><sup>4</sup></span> be a rare occurrence, whereas he who rebuked held: It may happen that he comes.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It is not impossible that the donor, who travelled much, might come to the city and see the change and protest therefore their rebuke.');"><sup>5</sup></span> <big><b>MISHNAH: </b></big>ONE AT THE POINT OF DEATH OR ABOUT TO BE PUT TO DEATH CANNOT HAve HIS WORTH VOWED, NOR BE SUBJECT TO VALUATION.
ה אלא לדבר מצוה וטעמא דעובד כוכבים הוא דפעי אבל ישראל דלא פעי שפיר דמי
5 R'HANINA B. AKABIA SAID: HE IS FIT TO BE MADE THE SUBJECT OF A VALUATION BECAUSE HIS PRICE IS FIXED. R'JOSE SAID: HE MAY VOW ANOTHER'S WORTH, EVALUATE, AND CONSECRATE [TO THE SANCTUARY], AND IF HE CAUSED DAMAGE, HE IS OBLIGED TO MAKE RESTITUTION.
ו שעזרק טייעא אינדב שרגא לבי כנישתא דרב יהודה שנייה רחבא ואיקפד רבא איכא דאמרי שנייה רבא ואיקפד רחבא וא"ד שנייה חזני דפומבדיתא ואיקפד רחבא ואיקפד רבה
6 <big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>It is quite right that one at the point of death cannot have his worth vowed, because he has no money [value]; nor can he be made the subject of a valuation because he is not fit to be set and valued.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' C. supra p. 16 n. 4.');"><sup>6</sup></span> But as regards one about to be put to death, whilst it is true that he cannot have his worth vowed since he has no money [value], why should he be unfit to be made the subject of a valuation?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Surely the amount of valuation is fixed.');"><sup>7</sup></span> - Because it was taught: Whence do we know that if one about to be put to death says: The valuation of myself is upon me,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Var. lec.: and somebody says, The valuation of him is upon me, v. Keth. 37b.');"><sup>8</sup></span> he has said nothing? The text states: No devoted thing.
ז מאן דשנייה סבר דלא שכיח ומאן דאיקפד סבר זמנין דמקרי ואתי:
7 shall be redeemed.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXVII, 28. I.e., all condemned persons are not redeemable.');"><sup>9</sup></span> One might have assumed that this holds good even before the proceedings [of his case] are finished, therefore the text states: Of man,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Once a man is sentenced to death he is no more a whole man, hence the partitive 'of man'; v. Keth. 37b. But before such a sentence has actually been pronounced, be is still a whole man to whom the text, 'of man' (i.e., part of man, in the ad hoc meaning) does not apply.');"><sup>10</sup></span> i.e.,but not [as long as he is] a whole man.
ח <big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> הגוסס והיוצא ליהרג לא נידר ולא נערך ר' חנינא בן עקביא אומר נערך מפני שדמיו קצובין רבי יוסי אומר דנודר ומעריך ומקדיש ואם הזיק חייב:
8 But what will R'Hanina B'Akabya who holds him fit to be made the subject of a valuation 'because his price is fixed', do with 'No devoted thing, etc.'? - He needs this in accord with what was taught: R'Ishmael the son of R'Johanan B'Beroka said: Since we find that those to be put to death by the hand of heaven can offer a monetary expiation and thereby obtain atonement, as it is said: If there be laid on him a ransom,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXI, 30. As is evident from Sanh. 15b, in the case of the goring ox, the owner incurs death through the decree of heaven for his negligence, and in such a case the evil decree may be averted by a monetary compensation or expiation. The word 'devoted' is interpreted as devoted by human beings, hence 'devoted to death' by human beings. Such interpretation removed the possibility of any devoted thing being saved from execution by compensation-payment, for, No devoted thing shall be redeemed (from death by payment) .');"><sup>11</sup></span> I might have thought the same applied to those who are to be put to death by the hand of man, therefore we are taught: 'No devoted thing shall be redeemed'. From here I may derive teaching only for severer penalties of death , for which even when committed in error no atonement is possible.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The crime of blasphemy even if committed in error cannot be remedied as is done with other unintentionally committed crimes, by sin-offering or (in the case of involuntary manslaughter) by exile.');"><sup>12</sup></span> But whence do I know that it applies also to lesser penalties of death,for which at least when committed in error atonement is possible? The text therefore states: 'Any devoted thing, etc.'
ט <big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> בשלמא גוסס לא נידר דלאו בר דמים הוא ולא נערך דלאו בר העמדה והערכה הוא אלא יוצא ליהרג בשלמא לא נידר דלאו בר דמים הוא אלא לא נערך אמאי לא
9 R'JOSE SAYS: HE MAY VOW ANOTHER'S WORTH, EVALUATE. But did the first Tanna say that he may?
י דתניא מנין היוצא ליהרג ואמר ערכי עלי שלא אמר כלום ת"ל (ויקרא כז, כח) כל חרם לא יפדה יכול אפילו קודם שנגמר דינו תלמוד לומר (ויקרא כז, כט) מן האדם ולא כל האדם
10 Rather, there is no dispute whatsoever that he may vow another's worth, evaluate and consecrate, the dispute touches only the case of his having caused damage,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since he has a mind, he obviously is fit to do things which one possessed of mentality is fit to do. This obligation would, of course, descend upon his heirs, hence the principle involved.');"><sup>13</sup></span> the first Tanna holding that if he had caused damage he is not obliged to make compensation, whereas R'Jose holds he is obliged to make compensation when he has caused damage. What principle are they disputing? - R'Joseph said: They are disputing whether an oral<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' An obligation arising from the law of the Torah has the character of an orally admitted debt. Hence, even if no definite decision had been made by the court on the question of his damage, a delay in his execution would be considered unnecessary, hence prohibited. Nevertheless the debt arising from the law of the Torah is considered an oral debt.');"><sup>14</sup></span> debt can be collected from the heirs, the first Tanna holding an oral debt cannot be collected from the heirs, whereas R'Jose considers it can be collected. Raba<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Var. lec.: Rabbah.');"><sup>15</sup></span> said: All agree that an oral debt cannot be collected from the heirs, what they are here disputing is the [nature of a] debt arising from the law of the Torah, the first Tanna holding that a debt arising from the law of the Torah is not to be considered equal to one acknowledged in a document [of indebtedness], whilst R'Jose considers it like one acknowledged in a document [of indebtedness]. There are some who refer it<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The statements of R. Joseph and Raba.');"><sup>16</sup></span>
יא ולרבי חנינא בן עקביא דאמר נערך מפני שדמיו קצובין האי כל חרם מאי עביד ליה
11 to the following matter: If one<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tos. B.K. 9.');"><sup>17</sup></span> about to be executed wounded others, he is obliged to make reparation, but if others have wounded him, they are free [from reparation].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He is obliged to make reparation because until his moment of death he is presumed to have a mind, hence is responsible. But since he is about to be executed, his body as such is no more in its integrity, hence one who wounds him should be free from any obligation to make compensation payment. All these refer to someone about to be executed by the laws of Israel, i.e., after careful investigation and examination. One, however, sentenced to death by the heathen tyrants or other malefactors, might perhaps be ransomed, freed by persuasion or payment, hence his physical integrity may yet be said to be unimpaired.');"><sup>18</sup></span>
יב לכדתניא רבי ישמעאל בנו של רבי יוחנן בן ברוקה אומר לפי שמצינו למומתים בידי שמים שנותנין ממון ומתכפר להם שנאמר (שמות כא, ל) אם כופר יושת עליו יכול אף בידי אדם כן תלמוד לומר כל חרם לא יפדה
12 R'Simeon B'Eleazar said: Even if he has wounded someone he is free, because he may not be placed before the Court of Law again.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The examination of the claim against him would consume some time. This would involve a delay in his execution, which is forbidden, v. Sanh. 89a.');"><sup>19</sup></span>
יג אין לי אלא מיתות חמורות שלא ניתנה שגגתן לכפרה מיתות קלות שניתנה שגגתן לכפרה מנין תלמוד לומר כל חרם:
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יד רבי יוסי אומר נודר ומעריך כו': ותנא קמא מי קאמר דלא
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טו אלא בנודר ומעריך ומקדיש כ"ע לא פליגי כי פליגי באם הזיק תנא קמא סבר אם הזיק אינו חייב בתשלומין ורבי יוסי סבר אם הזיק חייב בתשלומין
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טז במאי קמיפלגי אמר רב יוסף במלוה על פה גובה מן היורשין קמיפלגי תנא קמא סבר מלוה על פה אינו גובה מן היורשין ורבי יוסי סבר המלוה על פה גובה מן היורשין
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יז רבא אמר דכ"ע מלוה על פה אינו גובה מן היורשין והכא במלוה כתובה בתורה קמיפלגי תנא קמא סבר מלוה כתובה בתורה לאו ככתובה בשטר דמיא ורבי יוסי סבר ככתובה בשטר דמיא
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יח ואיכא דמתני לה אהא היוצא ליהרג הוא שחבל באחרים חייב אחרים שחבלו בו פטורין רבי שמעון בן אלעזר אומר אף הוא אם חבל באחרים פטור שלא ניתן לחזרת עמידת בית דין
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