Saturday 25 July 2009

Rav Ashi Pasqens "Not according to Halacah"

In preparing for giving the DAF this Shabbos, I found an interesting passage ...Bavli: Bava Metzia 91B Re: mating diverse species - kilayim.

Rav Ashi said: ...Inquired of me regarding this Matter: What about placing a species of its own kind and with a different kind in the same animal pen. Do we say that it is drawn to its own kind (implying permitted)
OR
Perhaps even then it is NOT permitted?

Rav Ashi's Pesaq:
I ruled for them prohibited - which is not according to the halachah - because of the lax observances of slaves .."

Thus, Rav Ashi tailored his pesaq - even against the Halachah - in order to deal with the particular people involved. [And some say this can only be done lehumra]

Shavua Tov
RRW

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