Daf 95 — Chullin 95 Summary

Chullin 95 – Good Morning Raboisai Story – Treif Sold to Non - Jew Gemara: Case: • Butcher tells friend: • You ate from a treif animal sold to a non - Jew Two approaches One view: • He was serious Other view: • He was joking / trying to upset him Result We do not rely on his claim Rov of Kosher Meat In a city where: • Majority of butchers are Jewish Rule: • Meat is assumed kosher Exception If known treif entered market: • Strong concern overrides rov Basar She’Nis’alam Min HaAyin Rule: • Meat left unsupervised → forbidden Concern: • Swapped by animals (e.g. raven) Supervision Even non - Jew watching: • Counts as supervision Main concern: • Outside interference Nine Stores Case 9 kosher, 1 non - kosher If bought from store: • Forbidden (fixed location = 50/50) If found outside: • Permitted (follow majority) Known principle Fixed = doubt Moving = follow majority Problem – Unsupervised Meat Question: • How can found meat be permitted? Answer: • Still considered watched / no swap occurred Found Meat in City Depends on: • Majority of butchers If majority kosher: • Permitted Watching from Distance If seen continuously: • No issue of unsupervised meat Rav’s Practice Rav avoided meat: • If he had doubt of supervision Reason Strict on this halacha Simanim (Signs) Identifiable marks: • Permit meat Example: • Unique cut or tying Nichush vs Siman Forbidden: • Relying on signs as superstition Permitted: • Practical identifying signs Good Signs (Siman Tov) Repeated success: • Considered good sign Not considered nichush Asking a Child What did you learn today: • Used as guidance Not full reliance Recognition (Tevius Ayin) Even without formal סימן : • If person recognizes item Permitted Case – Lost Meat If tied / distinct: • Clearly identifiable Allowed Ravens Bringing Meat On busy slaughter days: • Assume meat is kosher Follow majority Final Points • Rov is a major factor in kashrus • Fixed vs moving changes halacha • Unsupervised meat is generally forbidden • Supervision can include non - Jews • Simanim and recognition allow identification • Nichush vs practical סימן must be distinguished • Context determines permissibility 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