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When does depositing chametz with a gentile create liability for the Jewish owner? The shiur analyzes the concept of yichad lo bayis (designating space) and develops a chiddush that when money changes hands, yichad transforms a guardianship fee into rental payment, changing the halachic status and eliminating liability.
This shiur provides a detailed analysis of Pesachim 6a, focusing on the complex sugya of depositing chametz with a gentile before Pesach (פסח). Rabbi Zweig begins by carefully reading through the Gemara (גמרא) text, noting that Rashi (רש"י) adds interpretive words not found in the original Gemara, particularly regarding the phrase 'hifkidu etzel zachayen' (they deposited it with a gentile). The discussion centers on when a Jew remains liable for chametz in a gentile's possession and the concept of yichad lo bayis (designating/renting a specific space). The Gemara presents a fundamental question: if one deposits chametz with a gentile without accepting responsibility (kabbalas achrayus), why would there be any liability? The answer involves the principle of yichad lo bayis - when the gentile is given a designated space in the Jew's house for the chametz. Rav Ashi explains that the exemption applies when the gentile acquires ownership-like rights to the space, making it 'his house' rather than the Jew's.
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Pesachim 6a
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