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or murder.
That one may not heal oneself with idolatry even when his life is in danger is learned from that which we just said, based on the verse: “With all your soul and with all your might.” From where is this halakha derived with regard to forbidden sex and murder? As it was taught in a baraita that R' Ye
Rather, the mention of murder comes in order to teach a halakha about the betrothed young woman, and it turns out that, in addition, it derives a halakha from that case. The Torah juxtaposes a murderer to a betrothed young woman to indicate that just as in the case of a betrothed young woman one may
The Talmud asks: And from where do we derive this halakha with regard to murder itself? The Talmud answers: It is based on logical reasoning that one life is not preferable to another. The Talmud relates an incident to demonstrate this: This is similar to a certain man who came before Rava and said
The Talmud relates: Mar bar Rav Ashi found Ravina rubbing his daughter with unripe olives [guharkei] of orla for medicinal purposes. Mar bar Rav Ashi said to him: Say that the rabbis said that one may derive benefit from such a prohibited item at a time of danger; however, who says that one is perm