Temurah 6a

תמורה ו׳ ע״א

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Topic

The dispute between אביי and רבא about whether an act the תורה forbids still takes effect. Here the גמרא challenges רבא's view (it does not take effect) using two cases: consecrating unblemished animals for בדק הבית, and robbery.

Overview

אביי and רבא argue about whether an act the תורה forbids still takes effect. רבא says it does not, and אביי says it does. The גמרא first tests רבא with three cases where a forbidden act seems to work: consecrating an unblemished animal for בדק הבית, a robber who changes the stolen item, and a lender who wrongly takes collateral. Each time, רבא says a special source covers that case, and the גמרא shows what אביי learns from those same פסוקים instead. Then the גמרא tests אביי with פאה: even after the owner wrongly harvests the corner, he must still give it to the poor. אביי answers with the extra word ״תעזוב״, and רבא uses that word for someone who makes his vineyard ownerless and then harvests it. Since every case has now been explained by both sides, רב אחא בריה דרבא asks where they really disagree. רב אשי answers that they disagree about רבית קצוצה, following רבי אלעזר, who says the judges take it back from the lender. The explanation continues on the next amud.

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The steps (14)

1. ChallengeConsecrating unblemished animals for בדק הבית works, against רבא
2. Resolutionרבא: the same source that includes blemished animals includes this case
3. ChallengeA robber who changes the stolen item keeps it, against רבא
4. Resolutionרבא: the verse 'that he robbed' makes robbery different
5. ResolutionHow אביי uses the words 'that he robbed'
6. ChallengeChallenge from a lender who wrongly takes collateral
7. Resolutionרבא: collateral is special because of 'return it again and again'
8. ResolutionWhat 'return it again and again' teaches according to אביי
9. Challengeפאה must still be given even after the field is harvested
10. Resolutionאביי: an extra word makes פאה a special case
11. Resolutionרבא uses the extra word for someone who makes his vineyard ownerless
12. ProofThe ברייתא about a man who makes his vineyard ownerless
13. QuestionWhere do אביי and רבא actually disagree?
14. ResponseThey disagree about fixed interest