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There is a different distinction: We are not concerned that perhaps he has already died, which is why the Mishnah rules that she may continue to partake of teruma. However, in the case of one who stipulates that the bill of divorce will take effect one hour before his death, we are concerned that p
Rav Adda bar Mattana said to Rava: But the concern in the case of the wineskin is that it might burst before one is able to separate the teruma and tithes, which is similar to the concern that perhaps he will die, as both are concerns with respect to the future, and R' Yehuda and R' Meir disagree.
Rav Mesharshiyya objects to this answer: Your guarantor himself needs a guarantor, as there is no way of knowing that the guardian will not be negligent, so the wineskin may burst. Rather, Rava said: Everyone agrees that we are not concerned that perhaps he has already died, in accordance with th
§ The Mishnah teaches that in the case of one who sends his sin-offering from a country overseas, the priests may sacrifice it on the altar, based on the presumption that the one who sent it is still alive. The Talmud asks: But doesn’t an offering require the placing of hands on the head of an offe
Noting that the Mishnah states the same halakha, that the presumption is that one remains alive, in 3 different contexts, the Talmud comments: And it is necessary for the Mishnah to state this in all 3 cases, as, if it had taught us only the case of a bill of divorce, one might have said that it is