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and there were benot shuaḥ in it, and he said: Had I known that there were benot shuaḥ in it I would not have taken a vow, the basket and the remaining figs inside are forbidden, while the benot shuaḥ are permitted. This was the accepted ruling until R' Akiva came and taught: A vow which is dissol
The Talmud responds: No, it is possible to say that it is speaking of a case where he says: Had I known that there were benot shuaḥ in it I would have said that the entire basket is forbidden and the benot shuaḥ are permitted, which is the opinion of R' Akiva according to Rava.
The Talmud asks: Who is the tanna who taught that which A baraita states: With regard to one who took a vow, in one utterance, prohibiting himself from deriving benefit from 5 people, if the vow is dissolved for one of them, then the vow concerning all of them is dissolved; but if he retracted a
The Talmud explains two possibilities: If one says that it is in accordance with the explanation of Rabba, then the first clause is referring to a case where after having taken a vow prohibiting himself from deriving benefit from all 5 people, he retracted and said: Benefit from this one and from t
Mishnah: What are examples of vows impeded by circumstances beyond one’s control? If one’s friend took a vow with regard to him that he should eat with him, and he became sick, or his son became sick, or a river that he was unable to cross barred him from coming, these are examples of vows whose f