BAVA KAMA 71 - Two weeks of study material have been dedicated by Ms. Estanne Fawer to honor the Yahrzeit of her father, Rav Mordechai ben Eliezer Zvi (Rabbi Morton Weiner) Z'L, who passed away on 18 Teves 5760. May the merit of supporting and advancing Dafyomi study -- which was so important to him -- during the weeks of his Yahrzeit serve as an Iluy for his Neshamah.

1)

(a)We learned in our Mishnah 'Tavach u'Machar be Yom ha'Kipurim, Chayav Daled ve'Hey'. What is the problem with this based on the fact that Chayvei K'riysus are subject to Malkus?

(b)Like whom do we establish our Mishnah to answer this Kashya?

(c)Rebbi Meir says in the Mishnah in Makos that if witnesses testified that Reuven owed Shimon two hundred Zuz and then became Zomemin, they receive Malkos as well as having to pay. What reason does he give for this?

(d)If the author of our Mishnah is Rebbi Meir, then why is he not Chayav Daled ve'Hey, even if he stole and Shechted on Shabbos?

1)

(a)We learned in our Mishnah 'Tavach u'Machar be Yom ha'Kipurim, Chayav Dale ve'Hey'. Based on the fact that Chayvei K'riysus are subject to Malkus, the problem with this is that it contravenes the principle 'Ein Lokeh u'Meshalem' (a person cannot receive two punishments for the same sin).

(b)To answer this Kashya, we establish our Mishnah like Rebbi Meir, who holds 'Lokeh u'Meshalem'.

(c)Rebbi Meir says in the Mishnah in Makos that if witnesses testified that Reuven owed Shimon two hundred Zuz and then became Zomemin, they receive Malkos as well as having to pay because the obligation to pay and the La'av of false testimony stem from two different Pesukim.

(d)Even though the author of our Mishnah is Rebbi Meir, the Ganav who stole and Shechted on Shabbos is not Chayav Daled ve'Hey because although he holds 'Lokeh u'Meshalem', he does not hold 'Meis u'Meshalem'.

2)

(a)Rebbi Meir says in a Beraisa 'Ganav ve'Tavach be'Shabbos, Ganav ve'Tavach la'Avodah-Zarah, Ganav Shor ha'Niskal u'Tevacho Meshalem Arba'ah va'Chamishah'. What do the Rabbanan say?

(b)How is Rebbi Yochanan quoted as explaining Rebbi Meir's statement 'Ganav ve'Tavach be'Shabbos ... Meshalem ... ', in light of what we just learned that 'Meis u'Meshalem Leis Leih'?

(c)What does Rava learn from the Pasuk "u'T'vacho O Mecharo" t explain this? What would the problem otherwise be?

(d)What does de'Bei Rebbi Yishmael learn from "u'Tevacho O Mecharo", and de'Bei Chizkiyah from "Tachas"?

2)

(a)Rebbi Meir says in a Beraisa 'Ganav ve'Tavach be'Shabbos, Ganav ve'Tavach la'Avodah-Zarah, Ganav Shor ha'Niskal u'Tevacho, Meshalem Arba'ah va'Chamishah' the Rabanan hold that he is Patur.

(b)In light of what we just learned (that 'Meis u'Meshalem Leis leih') Rebbi Yochanan is quoted as explaining Rebbi Meir's statement 'Ganav ve'Tavach be'Shabbos ... Meshalem ... ' by establishing it, not when the Ganav Shechted the animal himself, but when he engaged a Shali'ach to do it for him (in which case, the Shali'ach is Chayav Miysah, and the Ganav pays Daled ve'Hey.

(c)Rava learns from the Pasuk "u'Tevacho O Mecharo" that just as Mechirah requires a second person for the Ganav to be Chayav Daled ve'Hey, so too, is the Ganav Chayav Daled ve'Hey if the Tevichah is performed by someone else (i.e. a Shali'ach). Otherwise (due to the principle 'Ein Shali'ach li'D'var Aveirah') it would be difficult to understand how Reuven can be Chayav for an act performed by Shimon.

(d)de'Bei Rebbi Yishmael learns the same ruling (that one is Chayav Daled ve'Hey if the Ganav's Shali'ach Shechts the animal) from "u'Tevacho O Mecharo", whereas de'Bei Chizkiyah learns it from "Tachas".

3)

(a)Mar Zutra asked how it is possible for the Ganav to be Chayav Daled ve'Hey when his Sheli'ach Shechts the animal, considering that he is not Chayav when he himself Shechts it. What did Rav Ashi reply?

3)

(a)Mar Zutra asked how it is possible for the Ganav to be Chayav Daled ve'Hey when his Shali'ach Shechts the animal, considering that he is not Chayav when he himself Shechts it, to which Rav Ashi replied that he is not Patur per se, but because he is Chayav a more stringent punishment. Consequently, there where the more stringent punishment is not applicable, he is Chayav Daled ve'Hey.

4)

(a)We just cited Rebbi Meir in the Beraisa 'Ganav ve'Tavach be'Shabbos, Ganav ve'Tavach la'Avodah-Zarah, Ganav Shor ha'Niskal u'Tevacho, Meshalem Arba'ah va'Chamishah', whereas the Rabanan exempt him from paying. What is the Rabbanan's reason? Who must the Rabanan be?

(b)Why is 'Ganav ve'Tavach la'Avodah-Zarah' considered Isurei Hana'ah? Can one render somebody else's animal forbidden?

(c)The above reason also applies to the first case 'Ganav ve'Tavach be'Shabbos' because Rebbi Shimon holds like Rebbi Yochanan ha'Sandlar. What does Rebbi Yochanan ha'Sandlar hold with regard to someone who cooks on Shabbos be'Meizid?

4)

(a)We just cited the Rabanan in the Beraisa, who hold in the case of 'Ganav ve'Tavach be'Shabbos, Ganav ve'Tavach la'Avodah-Zarah, Ganav Shor ha'Niskal u'Tevacho', that he is Patur from Daled ve'Hey because the author of the Beraisa is Rebbi Shimon, who holds that an unfit Shechitah is not valid.

(b)'Ganav ve'Tavach la'Avodah-Zarah' is considered Isurei Hana'ah, because although one cannot render somebody else's animal forbidden verbally, or even by bowing down to it, performing an idolatrous deed on the animal itself such as Shechitah in the name of Avodah-Zarah, does render it Asur.

(c)The above reason also applies to the first case 'Ganav ve'Tavach be'Shabbos' because Rebbi Shimon holds like Rebbi Yochanan ha'Sandlar, who holds that if someone cooks on Shabbos be'Meizid that dish is forbidden forever for anyone to eat.

5)

(a)What does the Mishnah in Chulin say about someone who Shechts an animal on Shabbos? Is the Shechitah valid?

(b)Rebbi Meir says 'ha'Mevashel be'Shabbos be'Shogeg, Yochal, be'Meizid, Lo Yochal'. Is he referring to eating the cooked dish on the Shabbos itself or afterwards?

(c)In the Seifa, where he cooked be'Meizid, are others permitted to eat it on the same day?

(d)be'Shogeg, Rebbi Yehudah forbids even others to eat it on the same day. What does he say when it was cooked be'Meizid?

5)

(a)The Mishnah in Chulin rules that if someone Shechts an animal on Shabbos the Shechitah is valid.

(b)Rebbi Meir says in the Beraisa 'ha'Mevashel be'Shabbos be'Shogeg, Yochal, be'Meizid, Lo Yochal'. He is referring to eating the cooked dish on Shabbos itself (but from Motza'ei Shabbos onwards, according to him, everything is permitted).

(c)In the Seifa, where the sinner cooked be'Meizid Rebbi Meir forbids anybody to eat it on the same day.

(d)be'Shogeg, Rebbi Yehudah forbids even others to eat it on the same day. If it was cooked be'Meizid he forbids the sinner to eat it forever, whereas others may eat it already on Motza'ei Shabbos.

6)

(a)What does Rebbi Yochanan ha'Sandlar learn from the Pasuk in Ki Sisa ...

1. ... "u'Shemartem es ha'Shabbos Ki Kodesh Hi Lachem"?

2. ... "Ki Kodesh Hi Lachem"?

(b)And what does he say in the case of a Shogeg?

(c)Rav Acha and Ravina argue over Ma'aseh Shabbos according to Rebbi Yochanan ha'Sandlar. One of them learns that it is d'Oraysa, as we just explained. What does the other one say? What does he learn from "Kodesh Hu"?

(d)According to the one who holds that it is only mi'de'Rabbanan, how can the Rabbanan in the Beraisa that we quoted earlier exempt someone who Shechts on Shabbos from Daled ve'Hey?

6)

(a)Rebbi Yochanan ha'Sandlar learns from the Pasuk in Ki Sisa ...

1. ... "u'Shemartem es ha'Shabbos Ki Kodesh Hi Lachem" that even others are forbidden to eat the cooked dish ever ('Ma'aseh Shabbos Asur').

2. ... "Ki Kodesh Hi Lachem" that it is not Asur be'Hana'ah.

(b)In the case of a Shogeg he holds that others may eat the cooked dish as from Motza'ei Shabbos, but not the person who transgressed.

(c)Rav Acha and Ravina argue over Ma'aseh Shabbos according to Rebbi Yochanan ha'Sandlar. One of them learns that it is d'Oraysa, as we just explained. The other one learns from "Kodesh Hi" that Shabbos is Kodesh, but not the products of Shabbos.

(d)According to the one who holds that it is only Asur mi'de'Rabbanan, when the Rabbanan in the Beraisa that we quoted earlier exempt from Daled ve'Hey they are referring to the other two cases in the Beraisa 'Avodah-Zarah' and 'Shor ha'Niskal', but not to Ganav ve'Tavach be'Shabbos'.

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7)

(a)We ask why, according to Rebbi Meir in the Beraisa, the Ganav is Chayav Daled ve'Hey for Shechting the stolen animal to Avodah-Zarah, seeing as, once he makes the initial cut to Avodah-Zarah, the rest is Asur be'Hana'ah. So what if it is? Why should that exempt him from paying Daled ve'Hey?

(b)What principle (regarding the Dinim of Shechitah) do we have to assume to ask such a Kashya?

(c)Why is he not already Chayav Daled ve'Hey for the initial cut?

(d)How does Rava answer the Kashya?

7)

(a)We ask why, according to Rebbi Meir in the Beraisa, the Ganav is Chayav Daled ve'Hey for Shechting the stolen animal to Avodah-Zarah, seeing as, once he makes the initial cut to Avodah-Zarah, and the rest is Asur be'Hana'ah and Isurei Hana'ah are considered ownerless (whereas the Chiyuv of Daled ve'Hey only applies if the animal belongs to the person from whom one stole it).

(b)To ask such a Kashya, we have to assume that 'Yeshnah li'Shechitah mi'Techilah ve'Ad Sof' (Shechitah constitutes the entire cutting process from beginning to end [and not just the final cut that kills the animal]).

(c)He is not already Chayav Daled ve'Hey for the initial cut because the entire Shechitah must be performed be'Isur, as we will see later.

(d)Rava answers the Kashya by establishing the Mishnah where the Ganav specifically stated that he only intended to worship Avodah-Zarah with the final part of the cut (in which case the entire Shechitah was performed on the animal belonging to the owner.

8)

(a)We ask the same Kashya on the next case in the Beraisa ('Ganav Shor ha'Niskal ... '). And we answer that the Tana speaks about an animal that became a Shor ha'Niskal in the house of a Shomer, from where it was stolen. And the Ganav is Chayav Daled ve'Hey because Rebbi Meir holds like Rebbi Ya'akov and Rebbi Shimon. What does ...

1. ... Rebbi Ya'akov say about a Shomer returning a Shor ha'Niskal to the owner?

2. ... Rebbi Shimon say about 'Davar ha'Gorem le'Mamon'? What is 'Davar ha'Gorem le'Mamon'?

(b)Rebbi Shimon is speaking about paying Daled ve'Hey for stealing and Shechting 'Kodshim she'Chayav be'Acharayusan'. What are ...

1. ... 'Kodshim she'Chayav be'Acharayusan'?

2. ... 'Kodshim she'Eino Chayav be'Acharayusan'?

8)

(a)We ask the same Kashya on the next case in the Beraisa ('Ganav Shor ha'Niskal ... '). And we answer that the Tana speaks about an animal that became a Shor ha'Niskal in the house of a Shomer, from where it was stolen. And the Ganav is Chayav Daled ve'Hey because Rebbi Meir holds like ...

1. ... Rebbi Ya'akov, who says that if a Shomer returns the animal that became a Shor ha'Niskal by him to the owner, he has fulfilled his duty and is exempt from paying for the damage.

2. ... Rebbi Shimon, who says 'Davar ha'Gorem le'Mamon (something which has no intrinsic value to the owner, but which saves him from having to pay for it as long as he is able to return it intact), ke'Mamon Dami'. In other words, since the article concerned is worth money to the person who has it, it is considered as if it was his article.

(b)Rebbi Shimon is speaking about paying Kefel and Daled ve'Hey for stealing and Shechting 'Kodshim she'Chayav be'Acharayusan' from the owner.

1. 'Kodshim she'Chayav be'Acharayusan' is Kodshim that the owner is obligated to replace (i.e. Kodshim which he declared by saying 'Harei Alai', in which case the obligation to bring the Korban lies on him, rather than on the animal that he ultimately designates).

2. ... 'Kodshim she'Eino Chayav be'Achrayusan' is Kodshim that he is not obligated to replace (i.e. Kodshim which he declared by saying 'Harei Zu', in which case, it is the designated animal which is Kadosh, and there is no obligation on him to replace it should anything happen to it).

9)

(a)On what grounds does Rav Z'vid from Neherda'a query establishing our Mishnah like Rebbi Meir and not like Rebbi Shimon?

(b)How did Rav Kahana refute his Kashya? Why is it nevertheless in order for the Reisha to go not like Rebbi Shimon?

9)

(a)Rav Z'vid from Neherda'a queries establishing our Mishnah like Rebbi Meir and not like Rebbi Shimon because, the fact that Rebbi Shimon argues in the last two cases in the Mishnah (T'reifah and Chulin ba'Azarah), implies that he concurs with the rest of it.

(b)Rav Kahana refute his Kashya on the grounds that the statement of Rebbi Shimon pertains specifically to the final section of the Mishnah, precluding 'Tavach u'Machar li'Refu'ah ve'li'Kelavim', with which Rebbi Shimon concurs (because it is a Shechitah that is fit to eat (as we explained in the Mishnah).

10)

(a)Rava asked Rav Nachman what the Din will be if a Ganav stole and Shechted a cow belonging to two partners and confessed to one of them. What exactly is his She'eilah? What is the case?

(b)What is the basis of the She'eilah? Why might he be Patur from paying Daled ve'Hey, should witnesses subsequently testify that he stole and Shechted it?

(c)What was Rav Nachman's initial reply?

(d)We learned in our Mishnah 'Ganav mi'Shel Aviv ve'Tavach u'Machar ve'Achar-Kach Meis Aviv, Meshalem Tashlumei Arba'ah va'Chamishah'. Why does this pose a Kashya on Rav Nachman?

10)

(a)Rava asked Rav Nachman what the Din will be if a Ganav stole and Shechted a cow belonging to two partners and confessed to one of them if subsequently, two witnesses testified independently that this is what he did. Rava wanted to know whether he would have to pay half of the Daled ve'Hey to the second partner.

(b)The basis of the She'eilah is whether when the Torah writes "Chamishah Bakar ... ", it includes 'Chamishah Chatza'ei Bakar', or whether it means specifically "Chamishah Bakar" (a full five-fold and not half).

(c)Rav Nachman's initial reply was ' "Chamishah Bakar", Amar Rachmana, ve'Lo Chamishah Chatza'ei Bakar'.

(d)We learned in our Mishnah 'Ganav mi'Shel Aviv ve'Tavach u'Machar ve'Achar-Kach Meis Aviv, Meshalem Tashlumei Arba'ah va'Chamishah'. This poses a Kashya on Rav Nachman because, if as we assume, it was his brothers who took him to Beis-Din, then seeing as he himself inherits a portion (from which he is obviously Patur from paying), it should be no different than the previous case where the Ganav confessed to one of the owners, in which case, according to Rav Nachman, he ought to be Patur.

11)

(a)We answer that the Tana speaks when the Ganav's father had already taken his son to Beis-Din before his death, in which case, the animal belonged entirely to the father, and the son is obligated to pay the full Arba'ah va'Chamishah to him. What do we then ask on the Seifa 'Ganav mi'Shel Aviv u'Meis, ve'Achar-Kach Tavach u'Machar, Eino Meshalem ... '? Which case should the Tana have rather presented?

(b)The very next morning Rav Nachman changed his mind. How did he then Darshen "Chamishah Bakar"?

(c)What reason did he give for not answering correctly the night before?

(d)According to Rav Nachman's conclusion, seeing as the son is Chayav to pay even Chamishah Chatza'ei Bakar in the Reisha, why is he Patur from paying in the Seifa?

11)

(a)We answer that the Tana speaks when the Ganav's father had already taken his son to Beis-Din before his death, in which case, the animal belonged entirely to the father, and the son is obligated to pay the full Arba'ah va'Chamishah to him. But then, we ask on the Seifa 'Ganav mi'Shel Aviv u'Meis, ve'Achar-Kach Tavach u'Machar, Eino Meshalem ... ' the Tana should rather have presented the same case as the Reisha (even when he Shechted or sold it before his father's death), but where the father had not yet taken his son to Beis-Din when he died.

(b)The very next morning Rav Nachman changed his mind, and Darshened "Chamishah Bakar", 'va'Afilu Chamishah Chatza'ei Bakar'.

(c)The reason that he gave for not answering correctly the night before was that he not eaten meat, meaning that he had not yet thought the matter out properly (see also Tosfos).

(d)According to Rav Nachman's conclusion, despite the fact that the son is Chayav to pay even Chamishah Chatza'ei Bakar in the Reisha, he is Patur from paying in the Seifa because seeing as he only Shechted it after his father's death (in which case, he was a partner in the cow), the Shechitah was not performed fully be'Chiyuv.