halakah

But the Halakah is in agreement with Mar Zotra. What is the reason ? Since it is necessary to mention the Divine Name, which is not customary with less than ten.

To where does he return? Rab Zebid said in the name of Abbai : He returns to the commencement ; but the Rabbis say : To the place where he made the interruption. The Halakah is — He returns to the place where he made the interruption.

Rab's disciples were sitting at a meal, and Rab entered. They said, "A great man has come who will say Grace for us." He said to them, "Are you of opinion that a great man must say Grace? No, one who was at the main part of the meal should say Grace." But the Halakah is — The most important person says Grace, although he arrived at the end of the meal.

Our Rabbis have taught : Who is an 'Am ha'ares? Whoever does not read the Shema' evening and morning — these are the words of R. Eliezer; but R. Joshua says : Whoever does not lay Tefillin. Ben 'Azzai says : Whoever has no Sisit on his garment. R. Nathan says : Whoever has no Mezuzah on his door. R. Nathan b. Joseph says : Whoever has sons and does not rear them to the study of Torah. Others declare : Even if one has studied Torah and Mishnah but has not ministered to the disciples of the wise, he is an 'Am ha'ares. Rab Huna said : The Halakah is in accord with the last mentioned.

Rammi b. Hamma refused to include for Zimmun Rab Menashya b.Tahlifa who taught Sifra, Sifre and the Halakah. When Rammi b. Hamma departed this life, Raba said : He only died because he refused to include Rab Menashya b. Tahlifa for Zimmun. But there is a teaching : Others declare ; Even if one has studied Torah and Mishnah but has not ministered to the disciplas of the wise, he is an 'Am ha'ares ! It is different with Rab Menashya b. Tahlifa because he did minister to the Rabbis, but Rammi b. Hamma failed to make careful inquiry about him. Another version is : Rab Menashya heard the teachings from the mouth of the Rabbis and studied them, and therefore was like a Rabbinical scholar.

The second tithe or food belonging to the Sanctuary which had not been redeemed. This is evident ! No ; it is necessary [to mention it] for the case where it has been redeemed but not according to the Halakah. With "the second tithe," for instance, where he redeemed it with uncoined silver, whereas the All-merciful declared, "Thou shalt bind up the money in thy hand" (Deut. xiv. 25) — i.e. money which has a stamp upon it. With "food belonging to the Sanctuary" for which [for instance] he had given a piece of land in exchange but he had not redeemed with money ; whereas the All-merciful declared, "He shall add the fifth part of the money of thy valuation unto it, and it shall be assured to him" (Lev. xxvii. 19).

R. Ammi said : Two and the Sabbath may be reckoned together for Zimmun. Rab Nahman asked him : Is the Sabbath a man! But, said R. Ammi, two disciples of the wise who sharpen [their minds] one against the other with the study of Halakah may be reckoned together [for Zimmun]. Rab Hisda declared : For instance, I and Rab Sheshet. Rab Sheshet declared : For instance, I and Rab Hisda.

But the Halakah is not in agreement with any of these teachings, but with that which Rab Nahman said : A minor who understands to Whom we say Grace is to be included for Zimmun.

dipped with them except the smallest quantity and has not eaten with them except a single dried fig, he is to be reckoned with them, but as for causing others to comply with the requirements of the law, that he cannot do until he has eaten cornfood of the size of an olive. Rab Hanna b. Judah said in the name of Raba : The Halakah is — If he has eaten a single cabbage-leaf and drunk a cup of wine, he is to be reckoned with them ; but as for causing others to comply with the requirements of the law, that he cannot do until he has eaten corn-food of the size of an olive.

There is a teaching : Rabbi declares : If one says "Through Whose goodness we live" he is a disciple of the wise ; if he says "[Through Whose goodness] they live" he is a boor. The Rabbis of Neharbel taught the reverse; but the Halakah is not in agreement with them.

Raba said : The Halakah is in agreement with R. 'Akiba. Rabina and Rab Hamma b. Buzi visited the house of the Exilarch. [When about to say Grace] Rab Hamma stood up and looked about to see whether there were a hundred people present. Rabina said to him : It is unnecessary ; thus said Raba : The Halakah is in agreement with R. 'Akiba.

Raba said : The Halakah is in agreement with R. 'Akiba. Rabina and Rab Hamma b. Buzi visited the house of the Exilarch. [When about to say Grace] Rab Hamma stood up and looked about to see whether there were a hundred people present. Rabina said to him : It is unnecessary ; thus said Raba : The Halakah is in agreement with R. 'Akiba.

R. Abbahu said (another version : it was taught in a Baraita) : He who eats while walking should say Grace standing ; but he who eats standing should sit to say Grace ; and when he reclines at the meal, he should sit up to say Grace. The Halakah in every case is : He sits and says Grace.

But Bet Hillel say : One pronounces the benediction over the wine and then over the day, because the wine causes the Sanctification to be said. Another reason is : The benediction over the wine is constant but that over the day is not constant, and when we have that which is constant and not constant, the former takes precedence. The Halakah is in agreement with Bet Hillel.

The Halakah is in agreement with Bet Hillel." All this is obvious, for a Bat Kol had issued forth!

R. Isaac b. R. Hannina said in the name of Rab Huna: Throughout our Chapter, the Halakah is in agreement with Bet Hillel except in this point where it is in agreement with Bet Shammai. R. Osha'ya, however, teaches the reverse, that here also the Halakah is in agreement with Bet Hillel.

R. Isaac b. R. Hannina said in the name of Rab Huna: Throughout our Chapter, the Halakah is in agreement with Bet Hillel except in this point where it is in agreement with Bet Shammai. R. Osha'ya, however, teaches the reverse, that here also the Halakah is in agreement with Bet Hillel.

"And the Lord spoke unto Moses face to face" (ibid. v. 11). R. Isaac said : The Holy One, blessed be He, spake unto Moses, "Moses, I and thou will discuss aspects of Halakah." Another version : Thus spake the Holy One, blessed be He, unto Moses, "In the same manner that I have shown thee a cheerful countenance, do thou likewise show Israel a cheerful countenance, and restore the tent to its place."

Our Rabbis have taught: One should not say I am merely a student of the Law and not yet worthy of assuming the rôle of a (distinguished) individual, for all students are fit therefor. Who is to be considered as a (distinguished) individual, and who as a student? A distinguished individual is whoever is worthy of being appointed leader of a community, a student is whoever can reply satisfactorily to all questions put before him concerning any subject of halakah within the range of his studies, including even the treatise of the Kallah.