Shabbos 62a

שבת ס״ב ע״א

Shabbat 62a

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Topic

What counts as an ornament versus a burden on שבת: קמיע and תפילין, rings for men and women, and the herb bundle (כובלת)

Overview

The amud opens by asking whether a person wearing a קמיע might take it off and carry it on שבת. The גמרא says a leather-covered קמיע may stay on even in the בית הכסא. It explains that תפילין are different because of the exposed שי״ן, and אביי adds that the שי״ן, דל״ת and יו״ד of תפילין are all הלכה למשה מסיני. After defining the armor words of the earlier משנה, a new משנה lists five items a woman may not go out with, including a sealed ring and a כובלת. עולא says the ring rules are reversed for a man, and רב יוסף explains that for clothing, women are 'a people unto themselves.' אביי's challenge from found תפילין is answered with רבי מאיר's view that women are obligated in תפילין. רבא explains that wearing a ring on the finger while delivering it is a normal way of carrying. Finally, a ברייתא brings three views on the herb bundle, משאוי or תכשיט, and settles that רבי אליעזר permits it לכתחילה.

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The steps (26)

1. Challengeרבי אושעיא warns against holding a קמיע and carrying it
2. ResolutionThe case is an amulet covered in leather
3. Challengeתפילין are covered in leather yet must be removed
4. Resolutionתפילין differ because of the exposed letter שי״ן
5. Statementאביי adds the דל״ת and יו״ד of תפילין
6. StatementDefining the armor words in the earlier משנה
7. StatementNew משנה: five items a woman may not go out with
8. Statementרבי מאיר and the Sages disagree about liability
9. Statementעולא: the reverse applies to a man
10. StatementThe גמרא draws out עולא's underlying principle
11. Challengeרב יוסף objects from shepherds wearing sacks
12. Resolutionרב יוסף: women are a people unto themselves
13. Challengeאביי objects from a woman carrying found תפילין
14. Resolutionרבי מאיר holds women are obligated in תפילין
15. ChallengeIsn't wearing a ring an unusual way of carrying?
16. ResolutionThe woman is a charity treasurer
17. ChallengeThat answer doesn't work for the man
18. ResolutionPeople really do carry rings on the finger when delivering them
19. QuestionWhat is a כוליאר?
20. ResponseA brooch, and a bundle of fragrant herbs
21. StatementThree opinions on going out with a herb bundle
22. QuestionWhat is the basis of their argument?
23. ResponseBurden versus ornament
24. ResponseWhy רבי אליעזר is not worried
25. ChallengeAnother source says רבי אליעזר only exempts
26. Resolutionרבי אליעזר was answering two different opponents