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The Talmud asks further: But why not say that the intent is not a dinar, but smaller coins, such as perutot? The Talmud answers: People do not make perutot of gold.
The Talmud continues its analysis of the baraita, which states: If it is written: Gold, in dinars, the amount must be no less than two silver dinars’ worth of gold. The Talmud asks: But why not say that the document is speaking of two golden dinars’ worth of pieces of gold? Abaye says: This inter
The Talmud asks a question from the first clause of the baraita, which teaches that if the document states: Silver in dinars, the amount must be no less than two golden dinars’ worth of silver. Why is he entitled to so much? Say that the document is speaking of silver only, and means: Two silver di
Rav Ashi said in reply that the text of the baraita should be emended: In the first clause the case is that the scribe wrote: Silver in dinars, using the plural form dinarei, which refers specifically to golden dinars. In the latter clause, the case is that the scribe wrote: Gold in dinars, usin
The Talmud supports its assertion that there is a difference between these two plural forms: And from where do you say that there is a difference between the words dinarei and dinarin?