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Rav Oshaya raises an objection from the Mishnah to Shmuel’s opinion that all agree that one who acts unawares on Shabbat is exempt: R' Shimon Shezuri and R' Shimon say: R' Eliezer and R' Yehoshua did not disagree with regard to a case involving a matter where his lack of knowledge involves items fr
Rav Oshaya continues: And with regard to R' Yehuda, about what matter is he saying that they disagree? If you say he maintains that they disagree in a case where one intended to pick grapes and he picked figs, or to pick black ones and he picked white ones, that is problematic. Rav Oshaya explai
Rav Oshaya concludes: Rather, is it not correct to say that that the difference between them is the halakha concerning one who performs a transgression while acting unawares? As R' Yehuda holds that one who acts unawares when committing a transgression is liable, and R' Shimon and R' Shimon Shezuri
The Talmud answers: No, this is not a refutation. In fact, everyone agrees that one who acts unawares is exempt. The difference between the opinions involves a case where the picker lost his train of thought. He initially intended to pick one item, then he forgot and thought that he wanted a diffe
When do R' Eliezer and R' Yehoshua disagree? They disagree with regard to a case involving two categories, i.e., when the picker forgot his initial thought and instead thought he required a fruit of a different category. By contrast, R' Yehuda holds that there is no difference between a case of on