Ta'anis Chart #3
Chart for TA'ANIS Daf 22a
WHEN IS A WILD ANIMAL CONSIDERED A "MAKAH MESHULACHAS" --
A DIVINELY-SENT AFFLICTION
| (A) DURING THE DAY |
(B) DURING THE NIGHT |
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| 1 | IN THE CITY | When it was merely seen (even if it hid) |
When it saw 2 people and did not flee (1) (2) (3) |
| 2 | IN A FIELD (FAR FROM A MARSH) |
When it saw 2 people and did not flee (1) |
When it saw 2 people and did not flee (2) |
| 3 | IN A FIELD (NEAR A MARSH) |
When it saw 2 people and chased them |
When it saw 2 people and chased them (2) |
| 4 | IN A MARSH | When it killed 2 people and ate one of them (4) |
When it killed 2 people and ate one of them (2) (4) |
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FOOTNOTES:
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(1) This is based on the Girsa that appears in our Gemara. According to the old Girsa cited by the Lechem Mishnah (Hilchos Ta'aniyos 2:7; this also seems to have been the Girsa in Rashi's Gemara) which reads, "Iy Nami ba'Sadeh ba'Yom, Meshulachas" -- "Alternatively, if it was in the field during the day, it is Meshulachas" -- even if it was seen in the field during the day and it hid, nevertheless it is considered Meshulachas. This implies that if it was seen in the city, it is considered Meshulachas even when seen at night.
(2) This is not written explicitly in the Gemara, but it does not seem that there should be any difference between day and night with regard to this.
(3) Similarly, if it ascended a rooftop or took a baby from a crib and ate him, even if there were not 2 people there, it is considered Meshulachas, as explained in the Beraisa.
(4) It is also Meshulachas if it killed 2 and ate none. Regarding a case where it killed one person and did not eat him, see Insights.