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—Death is not a frequent occurrence. But is there not an open space between [the animal's legs]? [It refers to] where he filled it in with branches of palms and bay-tree

[But there is still] a contradiction between the two statements of R. Meir? R. Meir can answer you Death is of frequent occurrence, but the splitting of a wineskin is infrequent, since one might give it in charge of a guardian.

R. Safra replied: What is meant by “supersedes”? It supersedes it to be recited first. But why? That which is frequent takes precedence over that which is not frequent?

R. Safra replied: What is meant by “supersedes”? It supersedes it to be recited first. But why? That which is frequent takes precedence over that which is not frequent?

Rav ruled, [The blessing of] the Sukkah [comes first] and then that of the season, since the obligation of the day is more important. Rabbah b. Bar Hannah said: [The blessing of] the season [is first], since that which is frequent precedes that which is infrequent.

Beth Shammai says that one recites the blessing of the day and then the blessing over the wine since it is the day which causes the wine to be brought and the day has been sanctified before the wine was brought. Whereas Bet Hillel says that one recites the blessing over the wine first and then the blessing of the day, since the wine is the cause of the sanctification being recited. Another reason: The blessing over wine is frequent,and the blessing of the day is infrequent,and that which is frequent takes precedence over that which is infrequent.

Beth Shammai says that one recites the blessing of the day and then the blessing over the wine since it is the day which causes the wine to be brought and the day has been sanctified before the wine was brought. Whereas Bet Hillel says that one recites the blessing over the wine first and then the blessing of the day, since the wine is the cause of the sanctification being recited. Another reason: The blessing over wine is frequent,and the blessing of the day is infrequent,and that which is frequent takes precedence over that which is infrequent.

when the appetite is satisfied and the stomach filled. This is not so, for did not R. Papa once chance to be in the synagogue of 'Abi Gubar, where he ordered a fast and rain fell before noon-time (of the fast-day), yet he advised them: "Read the great Hallel and then eat and drink!" With city people it is different, as drunkenness is a frequent occurrence among them.

R. Mani said: The opinion of R. Isaac Nappaha is the more reasonable, because when it is a question between the frequent and the infrequent, the frequent takes precedence.

R. Mani said: The opinion of R. Isaac Nappaha is the more reasonable, because when it is a question between the frequent and the infrequent, the frequent takes precedence.