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from the moment that he pulled it, the non-Jew acquired it, whereas it did not become wine used for a libation until he touched it. Therefore, the seller can receive payment for the wine he sold, because at the time of the acquisition the wine was permitted.
The Talmud rejects this proof: If it is a case where the seller measures the wine and pours it into the vessel of a Jew, it is indeed permitted to do so without receiving payment first. Rav’s ruling is not necessary except in a case where he measures the wine and pours it into the vessel of the non
The Talmud raises an objection: Ultimately, even in this case, when the wine reaches the interior airspace of the non-Jew’s vessel, he acquires it, as this too is a mode of acquisition. And it does not become wine used for a libation until it reaches the bottom of the vessel, making contact with
The Talmud rejects this conclusion: No, a stream of liquid does not serve as a connection, and therefore if the non-Jew is holding the vessel in his hand, the non-Jew indeed acquires the wine before it becomes forbidden, and therefore the money paid for it is permitted. Rav’s ruling is not necessa
The Talmud asks: But let the vessels of the non-Jew acquire the wine from the moment it enters the interior airspace. Can one conclude from this that if the buyer’s vessels are in the domain of the seller, the buyer does not acquire the merchandise once it is placed in his vessels? This is an issue