Query (R. Aba bar Kahana to R. Imi): One who rents out a house to his friend and needs the money (may he sell the house or can the tenant prevent him)?

Answer: It was never expected that the owner would die of starvation - i.e. it may be sold.

R. Zeira/R. Ila: The tenant can live there until the end of the contract and afterwards the buyer receives it.

(Beraisa): One who rented out a house to his friend and consecrated the house, the tenant may continue to live there and pay his rent to Hekdesh. This applies when he had not paid in advance, but if he had paid in advance, he may continue to live with no obligation to Hekdesh.

There was a case in the time of R. Mana where a lady of Nimores was in Tzipori and her children were living with her and paying rent. She wished to leave Tzipori and sell her house, but the renters were preventing it. R. Mana evicted the renters like R. Imi (above (b)). R. Mana said that it is not because I agree with R. Imi; rather it is to prevent the people permanently giving the house to the children (alternatively - keeping it for themselves).

The Mishnah had taught (in 56-1.(b)): (The Chachamim protested) - Eating dates underneath date trees on Yom Tov.

Question: What is the case? If they fell off before Yom Tov, all agree that they are permitted; if they fell off on Yom Tov, all agree that they are prohibited; rather, it is unknown when they fell off.

The Mishnah had taught (in 56-1.(b)): (The Chachamim protested) - separating Peah from vegetables.

(Beraisa): They would only separate from the leaves of turnips and leeks. R. Yosa says even from cabbage.

There was a case of Ben Meivi Yayin whose son separated Peah on vegetables for the poor. His father came and found them (the poor people) standing at the entrance to his garden. He told them to put down the food in their hands and they obeyed. He then gave double the amount that his son had give them of produce of which the tithes had been already separated (so that they would know in the future that he would not give Peah on vegetables). He did so in order to fulfil the words of the Chachamim (that vegetables are exempt from Peah).

Once, the Rabanan needed to send a gift for the sake of a mitzvah. They sent R. Akiva accompanied by one of the Rabanan to collect the funds. They came to the house of Ben Meivi Yayin and they heard the voice of a child who was asking which food he should buy that day. His father responded that he wanted endives, but he asked him to buy yesterday's produce as it was withered and therefore cheaper. The Rabanan left (as they assumed that this person did not have money as he was saving money by buying withered vegetables). After collecting everywhere else, they returned to Ben Meivi Yayin's house. He asked why they did not come to him first as usual and they explained why they had done so. He said to them, "You know of my matters between myself and the child but you do not know of my matters between myself and my Creator'' (I am stingy with my own spending but not with giving Tzedakah). Go and tell my wife to give you a vessel full of gold Dinarim.'' They went and told his wife and she asked if he had meant a heaped or level vessel. They told her that he had not specified. She said, "I will give you a heaped vessel. If my husband had meant that then it is fine; if not, I will deduct the difference from my Kesubah''. When her husband heard about this, he doubled her Kesubah.