Daf 13 — Chullin 13 Summary

Chullin 13 – Good Morning Raboisai Katan – Types of Machshava ( מחשבה ) The Gemara discusses whether a katan ( קטן ) has valid machshava Three cases: 1. Ma’aseh + Dibur ( מעשה + דיבור ) Action with explanation Valid 2. Machshava alone ( מחשבה בלבד ) Thought only Not valid 3. Ma’aseh without explanation ( מעשה מוכיח ) Action shows intent, but not stated Question of the sugya Case – Hakshara for Tumah ( הכשר לקבל טומאה ) Mishna: • Fruit becomes susceptible to tumah only if: o Detached from ground o One of the liquids touches it o With owner’s approval Case: • Fruit placed on roof for worms Even if rain falls: • Not valid • If later he intends for it: Valid • If a katan has this intention: Not valid Shows: • Machshava of a katan does not work Question – Level of Validity Gemara asks: When katan’s action shows intent: • Does it work mid’Oraisa ( דאורייתא ) • Or only mid’Rabbanan ( דרבנן ) Clarification of the Three Cases Gemara conclusion: • Ma’aseh + Dibur Works even mid’Oraisa • Machshava alone Does not work at all • Ma’aseh without Dibur ( מעשה מוכיח ) Mid’Oraisa : o Does NOT work Mid’Rabbanan : o Works Example – Action Showing Intent Case: • Katan moves korban from south to north Indicates intent for korban But: • Without explanation: o Only valid mid’Rabbanan Example – Fruit Turned Over Case: • Katan flips fruit over Shows intent: • Wants water to reach all sides Still: • Without explicit statement Only works mid’Rabbanan Shechita Without Kavana Gemara: • If a person performs shechita without intent Question: • Is it valid? Source – Two Pesukim Gemara: • Need two pesukim for korbanos Shows: • Intent is required in korbanos Case – Goy Performing Shechita Mishna: • Shechita of a Nochri ( נכרי ) Status: • נבילה It also: • Causes tumah Tanna – Who Holds This Gemara: • Could be רבי אליעזר Who holds: • מחשבה for עבודה זרה applies Rebbi’s Explanation רבי : • Distinguishes between: o Regular Nochri o מין (heretic) A מין : • Everything he does is for עבודה זרה דין מין Gemara: • Shechita of a מין Considered for עבודה זרה • His items: o Bread → prohibited o Wine → prohibited o ספרים → burned Limitation Gemara: • We do not assume all people are מינים Reason: • Follow רוב Most are not fully devoted to עבודה זרה Korban from Nochri Gemara: • Accept korban from a Nochri Not from: • Certain Jews ( מינים ) Source Pasuk: • “ איש איש ” Includes: • Non - Jews bringing korban Tumah Comparison Gemara: • Shechita of Nochri = נבילה Tumah through carrying • Discussion: o Comparison to עבודה זרה o Whether it gives stronger tumah Mishna – Shechita at Night Mishna: • Shechita at night Valid • Blind person Valid Clarification – Rav Ashi רב אשי : Night shechita is allowed when: • There is light Comparison: • Night = Day (when light present) Without Light Mishna: Case of night without light Compared to: • Blind person Therefore: • Only בדיעבד Key Takeaways (English) • Three levels: action + speech, thought alone, action without speech • Only full action + speech works mid’Oraisa • Thought alone has no effect • Action without explanation works only mid’Rabbanan • Katan’s intention alone is not valid • Shechita without kavana is discussed • Shechita of a Nochri is a neveilah • Distinction between regular Nochri and heretic (min) • רוב : most people are not devoted to avodah zarah • Korban accepted from non - Jews • Night shechita requires light for ideal performance 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 To receive the daf summary daily join our group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L4AiVVxQwYqLRh4RtMAlGE לעילוי נשמת אמי מורתי רות בת הרב מנחם מנדל