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Mishnah: In the case of one who vows that cooked foods are forbidden to him, he is permitted to eat roasted and boiled foods, as they are not defined as cooked. If one said: Cooked food is konam for me, and for that reason I will not taste it, he is prohibited from tasting a loose cooked food but i
Talmud: It is taught in a baraita: In the case of one who vowed that cooked foods are forbidden to him, R' Yoshiya maintains that he is prohibited from eating roasted foods. And although there is no biblical proof of the matter, there is an allusion to the matter, as it is stated: “And they cooked
The Talmud suggests: Let us say that they disagree with regard to this following principle, that R' Yoshiya holds that one should follow the language of the Torah, and our tanna holds that with regard to vows one should follow the language of people.
The Talmud refutes this suggestion: No, it is possible that everyone agrees that with regard to vows one should follow the language of people. Rather, this Sage stated his opinion in accordance with the language of his locale, and this Sage stated his opinion in accordance with the language of his
The Talmud raises a difficulty: But doesn’t R' Yoshiya cite a verse as proof for his opinion, which shows that his opinion is not based on the vernacular? The Talmud answers: The verse is cited as a mere support for his opinion, as implied by his statement that the verse is only an allusion, not a f