Daf 6 — Chullin 6 Summary

Chullin 6 – Good Morning Raboisai Final Psak – Shechitas Kusi ( כותי ) • Rabban Gamliel (רבן גמליאל) ובית דינו voted: Shechitas Kusi (שחיטת כותי) = אסורה • This is a complete gezeirah : No difference if: • There is a mashgiach ( ישראל עומד על גביו ) • Or not Rebbi Zeira ( רבי זירא ) – Initial Mistake • Suggested: Maybe the issur is only without supervision • Was told: This is obvious → even before, unsupervised Kusi shechita was assur Did Rebbi Zeira Accept? • Question: Did he retract or not? • Proof: He questioned how Rebbi Yochanan ( רבי יוחנן ) ate Kusi meat Rebbi Yochanan Case • Rebbi Yochanan ( רבי יוחנן ) ate Kusi shechita Two possibilities: 1. He never heard the psak 2. He heard but didn’t accept Conclusion • Must be: He heard but did not accept Reason: • Impossible a tzaddik would unknowingly eat issur Principle: • אין הקב״ה מביא תקלה על ידי צדיקים Final Understanding • Therefore: Rebbi Zeira accepted the psak • And understood: Kusi shechita = always assur Reason for Gezeirah • Story: Rebbi Meir ( רבי מאיר ) sent Rebbi Shimon ben Elazar ( רשב״א ) • He encountered warning (from Eliyahu Hanavi): Do NOT drink Kusi wine Resulting Gezeiros • Rebbi Meir ( רבי מאיר ) : Assur on Kusi wine • Rabban Gamliel ( רבן גמליאל ) : Assur on Kusi meat Reason – Minority Concern • Kusim had: Some Ovdei Avodah Zarah ( עובדי עבודה זרה ) • Rebbi Meir ( רבי מאיר ) : חייש למיעוטא (concern for minority) Makes gezeirah on entire group Acceptance Issue • Initially: People did NOT accept these gezeiros Reason: • Kusim and Jews lived closely together Later Generations • Once separation occurred: Chachamim accepted • Result: Kusim treated as גויים גמורים (like non - Jews for these halachos) Meaning of “ גוי גמור ” • Not literal goy But: • Same halachic status in certain areas Example: • Eruv ( עירוב חצרות ) Like a non - Jew → must rent property Mumar & Shabbos • Mumar ( מומר ) who is: מחלל שבת בפרהסיא → Same severe status • Cannot participate normally Story – Dmai ( דמאי ) • Rebbi Zeira ( רבי זירא ) and Rav Assi ( רב אסי ) • Food contained wine Concern: Dmai (untithed produce) Rebbi Zeira’s Question • How could Rav Assi eat it? Wine requires maaser Answer • Case: Already mixed ( תערובת ) • Rule: Dmai gezeirah is lighter → Not applied to mixtures Supporting Rule • Buying raw produce → חייב במעשר • Buying prepared mixture → פטור Reason: Mixture reduces concern Exception • If you tell someone: “Prepare food for me” • They act as שליח Then concern remains Additional Rule • Strong flavor ingredient (e.g. wine): Not batel ( בטל ) → Still significant Trust Issues • Generally: People not suspected of stealing food • But: Certain cases (e.g. mother - in - law, innkeeper) → May switch food Reason for Switching • Not theft Embarrassment / wanting to improve meal → Called הוראת היתר לעצמה חבר vs עם הארץ • חבר (careful person) vs עם הארץ • Wife of חבר : Must be careful with טומאה וטהרה Risk Case • When she is טהורה : Might eat from friend’s food • When טמאה : More careful Key Takeaways • Final psak: Kusi shechita completely assur • Concern for minority → full gezeirah • Gezeiros accepted only later • Kusim treated like גוי in key areas • Dmai applies mainly to raw produce, not mixtures • שליחות restores obligation • Flavor ingredients remain significant • Human behavior (embarrassment) affects halacha Catch up, review, download previous Dafim & more: https://www.dafchazarah.co.uk Now available as an app (Apple, Google & Amazon): https://dafchazarah.co.uk/download Sponsor a day: https://dafchazarah.co.uk/sponsor לעילוי נשמת אמי מורתי רות בת הרב מנחם מנדל