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Why does the Gemara (גמרא) switch from discussing shen (eating) to keren (goring) when explaining damages to hekdeish property? The shiur explores Rashi (רש"י)'s two explanations, proposing a novel approach: reihu exempts damages to hekdeish's movable property (metaltelin) but not to its land (karka), where restoration rather than monetary payment may be required.
The shiur presents a detailed analysis of Rashi (רש"י)'s commentary on Bava Kamma 6b, focusing on the question of damages to hekdeish (consecrated property). The central issue is understanding why the Gemara (גמרא) shifts from discussing a case of an animal eating hekdeish's crops (shen damaging sadeh hekdeish) to an animal goring hekdeish's ox (keren damaging shor hekdeish). Rashi offers two explanations (two leshonos). According to the first explanation, all forms of damage (nezikin) are learned from the principle of "reihu" (his fellow), which teaches that one is exempt from damages to hekdeish. The second explanation addresses why the Gemara specifically chose a case involving an ox of hekdeish rather than a field of hekdeish. Rashi explains that there is no viable case of an animal eating produce in a field of hekdeish (achilu behemah besadeh hekdeish), citing technical reasons involving how hekdeish disposes of such fields.
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Bava Kamma 6b
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