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involving the sale of trees in a village of shepherds, and they came before Rav Yehuda, and he said to the seller: Go and give to the one who bought the trees sufficient land for an ox and its vessels. But I did not know how much was sufficient land for an ox and its vessels. When I heard that which
Rav Yosef continues: And it is taught in a baraita with regard to this Mishnah: The 4 cubits that the rabbis stated are for the work of the vineyard, so that he does not take oxen and a plow into his neighbor’s field while tending to his vineyard. I studied this Mishnah and baraita and said: Learn
The Talmud asks: But didn’t we also learn a ruling in a Mishnah (Kilayim 4:9) in accordance with the opinion of Rav Yosef? That Mishnah teaches: R' Meir and R' Shimon say: In a case of one who plants his vineyard 8 cubits by 8 cubits, i.e., he leaves 8 cubits between each row of vines, it is permi
The Talmud answers: Even so, it is preferable to cite the incident in Tzalmon as proof. Whenever possible, it is preferable to provide support for an opinion by means of a practical ruling, as it demonstrates that the rabbis took action in accordance with that opinion and did not merely teach it as
The Talmud comments: Granted, according to the analysis of Rav Yosef stated in accordance with the opinion of R' Shimon, we hear about the maximum distance that the trees can be scattered, and we hear about the minimum distance that they can be planted close together. The distance that the trees ca