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The shiur analyzes the Gemara (גמרא)'s discussion of eggs laid on Yom Tov that fall into a mixture, exploring why they are not batel. The core tension: does the principle of davar sheyesh lo matirin apply when multiple issurim (hachana and safek treifa) overlap? The Gemara's challenge to both Rava and Rav Yosef exposes fundamental questions about the nature of Rabbinic prohibitions and their interaction with bitul.
The shiur focuses on a detailed analysis of Gemara (גמרא) Beitzah 3b, examining the interplay between davar sheyesh lo matirin, safek deRabbanan lekula, and bitul berov. The primary text is a Braisa discussing eggs laid on Shabbos (שבת) or Yom Tov that subsequently fall into a mixture. The Gemara challenges both Rava's position (that hachana is a Torah (תורה) prohibition) and Rav Yosef's view (that it is Rabbinic) by questioning why these eggs should not be batel berov once mixed. The shiur begins by identifying a fundamental difficulty: the Braisa states "echad beis hashnol do b'Shabbos, echad beis hashnol do b'yom tov," without specifying the relationship between Shabbos and Yom Tov. Rashi (רש"י) interprets this as referring to Yom Tov de'alma (a regular Yom Tov) and Shabbos de'alma, not necessarily Yom Tov after Shabbos or vice versa. This raises the question: why should Rava's position (that hachana is Torah-level) have any bearing on this case if it's not specifically addressing the juxtaposition of Shabbos and Yom Tov?
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Beitzah 3b
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