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Why does the Gemara (גמרא)'s principle of trei rov (two majorities) work when one rov alone fails? The shiur analyzes the fundamental chakira whether "kol kavua kamach umach" refers to the object being decided upon or the rov itself being bekfiyus.
The shiur opens with a fundamental question on Rashi (רש"י)'s explanation of trei rov (two majorities) in cases of doubt. If one rov doesn't resolve the safek, why should two robim be effective? This leads to an analysis of the machlokes between Rashi and the Rambam (רמב"ם) regarding when the principle of "kol deparsh me'rov parsh" (whatever separates from the majority) applies versus when something is considered kavua (fixed in place). A significant portion focuses on understanding different readings of the Gemara (גמרא)'s language. Rashi interprets "parsh echad mi-Tzipori" as referring to someone who departed from the city, while considering alternative interpretations of whether this refers to movement from a house versus from a city. The shiur examines how this affects our understanding of when the principle of kol deparsh applies.
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Kesubos 15a
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