Study Shabbat folio 149B with parallel Hebrew-English text, traditional commentary, and modern study tools. Free access to Babylonian Talmud online.
And according to Beit Hillel, they even violate the prohibition of interest. In Beit Hillel’s view, it is prohibited to loan or return objects without determining their monetary value, lest the object rise in value and the borrower end up returning an item that is more expensive than the one he bo
The Talmud asks: If this is so, and one violates so many prohibitions when drawing lots, it should be prohibited to do so with one’s children and family members also. The Talmud answers: With regard to one’s children and family members, this is the reason that it is permitted: It is like the rulin
The Talmud asks: If this is so, and everything in this case actually belongs to the father, and he uses a lottery system in order to educate his family, it should be permitted to cast lots for a big portion against a small portion also.
The Talmud answers: Yes, it is indeed so, and the Mishnah is incomplete and it teaches the following: A person may draw lots with his children and his family members at the table, and he may even do so with a large portion against a small portion. What is the reason for this? It is in accordance wi
The Mishnah taught that one may draw lots for the sacrifices but not for the specific portions. This statement is not entirely clear, and the Talmud asks: What is the meaning of the phrase: But not for the specific portions? R' Ya’akov, son of the daughter of Ya’akov, said that it means: But one may