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Shavuot 23: כִּי אָמְרִינַן אִיסּוּר כּוֹלֵל

jyungar May 24, 2025

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The Gemara on our daf asks why the first tanna distinguishes between food that is not edible and food that is forbidden, since from a halakhic perspective, forbidden food is also not considered edible!

We return to the prior discussion regarding the liability of the Am Haaretz vs Talmid Chacham as well as the archetype of the pious fool .

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