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Why would a Jew ever need to remove chametz that literally belongs to a non-Jew? The shiur works through Rashi (רש"י)'s difficult position that granting permission for a non-Jew to enter your domain can create responsibility even for his possessions. The key insight emerges from the Gemara (גמרא)'s three-tier analysis: physical possession, acceptance of responsibility, and designation of space each create different levels of obligation.
This shiur provides an in-depth analysis of Pesachim 6a, focusing on the Gemara (גמרא)'s teaching about chametz belonging to non-Jews (nochri) found in a Jew's possession or domain. The discussion centers on the braisa that states: "Tanu Rabbanan: A non-Jew who enters the courtyard of a Jew with his package in his hand - one is not obligated to remove it." Rabbi Zweig begins by examining Rashi (רש"י)'s interpretation, which presents several difficulties. Rashi explains that "b'tzeidah ub'yadah" (with his package in his hand) means literally in the non-Jew's physical possession, and that one cannot force the non-Jew to leave. This raises the fundamental question: if the chametz is literally in the non-Jew's hand, why would there be any obligation for the Jew to remove it in the first place, since it's clearly not in the Jew's possession?
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Pesachim 6a
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