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How many words can be written without sirtut (guiding lines)? The Gemara (גמרא) presents contradictory statements—Rav Yitzchok says three, the Braisa says four. The shiur develops the concept of "nikra hedyot" (acting as a commoner): beautifying mitzvos must reflect what Hashem (ה׳) considers beautiful, not what we personally prefer—the deeper meaning of zeh keli v'anveihu.
The Gemara (גמרא) in Gittin discusses the laws of sirtut (ruled lines used as guides when writing holy texts). The core issue is how many words one may write without sirtut. The Gemara presents two seemingly contradictory sources: Rav Yitzchok says one may write two words without sirtut, but three words require sirtut; a Braisa states one may write three words without sirtut, but four words require sirtut. The Gemara resolves the contradiction by suggesting that Abaye states Rav Yitzchok never heard the tradition (gabra rabbah lo mishme'ei lah)—he simply wasn't aware of the other ruling. Rashi (רש"י) and Tosfos present different approaches to understanding the context. Rashi interprets the case as discussing people who remained in Eretz Yisrael longer than necessary, neglecting their wives and the mitzvah (מצוה) of pru u'rvu (procreation). Rashi suggests they treated their wives lightly (sheneko beinahem yilod u'vilod), making marriage merely for physical gratification rather than building a family—turning the relationship into something resembling that with a zona (harlot). Tosfos disagrees, understanding the case as involving talmidei chachamim who went to learn Torah (תורה) in Eretz Yisrael but stayed away from their families for extended periods, creating financial and familial hardship.
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Gittin 65b
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