פירוש על עבודה זרה 116:7
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Shimon b. Lakish believes that the people he sees are committing two errors—they are eating produce that should have been tithed, and they are drinking water that is prohibited.
Yohanan disagrees on both counts and sends Resh Lakish back to Botzrah to let the people know that he had erred in his ruling. First of all, Botzrah is not Betzer. Betzer is mentioned in Deuteronomy 4:43 and is part of Israel. Since it’s not part of Israel, the people there do not need to tithe. Second, the water is not prohibited. The Talmud will now explain why.
Yohanan disagrees on both counts and sends Resh Lakish back to Botzrah to let the people know that he had erred in his ruling. First of all, Botzrah is not Betzer. Betzer is mentioned in Deuteronomy 4:43 and is part of Israel. Since it’s not part of Israel, the people there do not need to tithe. Second, the water is not prohibited. The Talmud will now explain why.
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