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An initial version of the Mishnah says that a nazirite is liable to receive lashes only if he drinks 1/4th-log of wine. R' Akiva says: Even if he soaked his bread in wine and the two together contain enough to combine to the amount of an olive-bulk, he is liable. And furthermore, a nazirite is liab
The Mishnah discusses the meaning of these terms: Which parts are ḥartzannim and which are zaggim? The ḥartzannim are the outside parts, the skin of the grape, while the zaggim are the inner parts, the seeds. This is the statement of R' Yehuda. R' Yosei says: The opposite is the case and this is th
Talmud: The Mishnah taught that 3 types of actions are prohibited for a nazirite: Contracting ritual impurity, shaving, and consuming products of the vine. The Talmud infers: That which emerges from the vine, yes, it is included in the prohibition; however, any part of the vine itself, other th
Some say this statement with regard to the latter clause of the Mishnah: He is liable to receive lashes only if he eats an olive-bulk of the grapes. The Talmud infers: If he eats from the grapes, yes, he is liable, but if he eats from the vine itself, no, he is not liable. If so, the Mishnah is n
The Talmud asks: With regard to what do R' Elazar and the Rabbis disagree; what is the basis of their dispute? The Talmud explains: R' Elazar interprets the verses employing the hermeneutical principle of amplifications and restrictions, while the Rabbis interpret them employing the hermeneutical