Beitzah 27b

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Topic

Checking a בכור's blemish around יום טוב, moving a dead animal on יום טוב, and dividing an animal on יום טוב without setting prices

Overview

The גמרא finishes describing how רבא handled a בכור around יום טוב. He looked at the blemish before יום טוב began, and on יום טוב itself he only asked how it happened, to make sure the owner did not cause it. A ברייתא proves from the words 'any blemish' that even causing a blemish indirectly is forbidden. A new משנה then rules that an animal that died may not be moved on יום טוב, and the same ruling was given to רבי טרפון about טמא חלה. The גמרא asks whether this goes against רבי שמעון, who allows cutting up a carcass for dogs. After working through two reports of רבא's view, it concludes that the משנה is about a קדשים animal that was already in danger of dying, and it is forbidden because it is holy. A second new משנה teaches that people may not first sign up for shares of an animal on יום טוב. The גמרא explains that the problem is setting prices, and it shows how to divide the animal by comparison or by fractions and settle the money after יום טוב.

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The steps (22)

1. StatementOn יום טוב רבא only asked how it happened
2. StatementA firstborn brought to רבא on the eve of the Festival
3. Questionרבא asks how the blemish happened
4. ResponseThe owner explains the thorn fence
5. QuestionDid you cause it on purpose?
6. QuestionWhere do we learn that causing a blemish is forbidden?
7. ResponseThe extra word 'any' forbids causing a blemish
8. StatementA dead animal may not be moved on the Festival
9. Proofרבי טרפון asks the study hall
10. ChallengeDoes our משנה go against רבי שמעון?
11. Resolutionרבי שמעון agrees about animals that died
12. ChallengeBut one version of רבא says רבי שמעון permits it
13. Resolutionזעירי: the משנה is about a holy animal
14. ProofProof: the animal is paired with חלה
15. Challengeזעירי's answer only fits one version of רבא
16. ResolutionThe animal was already in danger before יום טוב
17. StatementNew משנה: signing up for shares of an animal
18. QuestionWhat does 'signing up' mean?
19. ResponseDo not set prices on יום טוב
20. QuestionSo how should one do it?
21. ResponseCompare two animals without naming a price
22. ProofA ברייתא supports the ban on naming a price