(Mishnah): If Mumim arose in a man, we do not force him to divorce his wife;

R. Shimon ben Gamliel says, this applies to small Mumim. Regarding big Mumim, we force him to divorce her.

(R. Yehudah citing Rav): Our Mishnah discusses when he had [Mumim], but if they arose [after he married her], we force him to divorce.

(R. Ba bar Kahana): The Halachah follows R. Shimon ben Gamliel.

A case came in front of R. Yirmeyah of Kipach (a kind of wart), and they forced. (We explained this like OHR ZARU'A.)

Question: [According to Rav,] Rabanan discuss when he had [Mumim] before [marriage], and R. Shimon ben Gamliel discusses when they arose [later. If not, even for big Mumim he need not divorce. It follows that they do not argue!]

Answer (R. Ze'ira): R. Shimon ben Gamliel holds like R. Meir.

Question: Which teaching of R. Meir - the earlier (Halachah 7, even Mumim in exposed places, he can say that that he did not see them. Also here, R. Shimon ben Gamliel allows one to be adamant about Mumim), or the latter (the coming Mishnah - even if he stipulated with her, she can say 'I thought that I could bear it, but now I see that I cannot')?!

If it is the earlier, [this cannot be, for R. Meir says that he can always say that he is adamant] unless he stipulated (but R. Shimon ben Gamliel says that we force only if they arose, i.e. even without stipulating)!

If it is the latter, [this is difficult, for] even if he stipulated; it does not help! (If R. Shimon ben Gamliel holds like this, he should have said so!)

Inference: [One could have understood that R. Shimon ben Gamliel taught also the coming Mishnah; it explains for which Mumim we force him. However, since we could suggest that perhaps R. Shimon ben Gamliel holds like R. Meir, and even a stipulation does not help, this shows that] rather, our Mishnah is R. Shimon ben Gamliel, and the coming Mishnah,] 'for these, we force him to divorce' is like Rabanan.

Note: We assume that the first Tana and Chachamim of the next Mishnah are the same. R. Meir argues with them, so if R. Shimon ben Gamliel holds like R. Meir in that Mishnah, the first Tana cannot be R. Shimon ben Gamliel. There is an implied question - how did the Gemara know that the first Tana is not R. Shimon ben Gamliel, to enable suggesting that R. Ze'ira refers to R. Meir in the latter Mishnah? (PF)

Answer: We learn from the following [Beraisa]. R. Shimon ben Gamliel says, if it was a big Mum, e.g. he was blind in one of his eyes or one of his hands was cut off, or lame in one of his legs, immediately he divorces and gives a Kesuvah. (The coming Mishnah does not teach these. This shows that it is not like R. Shimon ben Gamliel.)

Inference: Our Mishnah is R. Shimon ben Gamliel. 'For these, we force him to divorce' is like Rabanan. (We explained this based on SEFER NIR.)

(Mishnah): If a husband has any of the following Mumim or occupations, we force him to divorce his wife: leprosy, Pulipus, a Mekametz, a Metzaref of copper (these will be explained), or a tanner, whether these preceded the marriage or came during the marriage;

R. Meir says, regarding all of them, even if he stipulated with her, she can say 'I thought that I could bear it, but now I see that I cannot.'

Chachamim say that she must bear it, except for a leper, for this harms her.

A case occurred in Tzidon, and a tanner's wife fell to Yibum to a tanner. Chachamim said that she can claim 'I could bear your brother, but I cannot bear you.'

(Gemara): Mekametz is one who gathers excrement [for fertilizer]. Some say that [Mekametz] is Borsi.(a tanner).

(R. Ze'ira): Our Mishnah says that it is one who gathers excrement. The Mishnah says a Mekametz, a Borsi and a Metzaref of copper. (This shows that Mekametz is not Borsi.)

(Shmuel): [Metzaref of copper] is one who melts it from its source.

(Beraisa - R. Shimon ben Gamliel): An elder encountered me. He was a leper from Tziporin. He told me that there are 24 types of leprosy. There is none for which Bi'ah is so harmful as Ra'asan (there is a Sheretz in the brain).

(R. Shmuel bar Nachman citing R. Yonason): The evil Paro was stricken with it - "va'Ynaga Hash-m Es Paro Nega'im Gedolim v'Es Beiso..."

(R. Berachiyah): A lowlife (Paro) went up to touch the locked [genital opening] of the esteemed woman (Sarah, therefore he was stricken) with it - "va'Ynaga Hash-m Es Paro Nega'im Gedolim v'Es Beiso..."

There are 24 types of cedars. The written Torah specified only seven - "Eten ba'Midbar Erez (cedar) Shitah (pine) va'Hadas (myrtle) v'Etz Shemen (balsam). Asim ba'Aravah Berosh Tidhar u'S'ashur Yachdav";

Berosh is box tree. Tidhar is Adra (teak?). U'S'ashur is Piksinah (?).

They added to them Alonim, Armonim and Almugim. Alonim is pistachio, Armonim is chestnut, and Almugim is coral. (I.e. also these are kinds of cedars. - PF)