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From here the rabbis stated: Silence is fitting for the wise, and a fortiori the same is true for fools. In the case under discussion, had neither side appointed the other to slaughter the Paschal lamb on its behalf, both offerings would be valid and would be consumed. When each side appointed the
The Mishnah addressed the question of what two individuals whose Paschal lambs were intermingled should do. The Talmud suggests: Let us say that the Mishnah is not in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda, as it was taught in a baraita that the verse which states: “And if the household be too lit
R' Yoḥanan said: Even if you say that the Mishnah is in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda, since R' Yehuda said elsewhere that one may not slaughter the Paschal lamb for an individual, meaning that there must be at least two people registered for each Paschal lamb, in this case, in which onl
Rav Ashi said: The Mishnah is also precisely worded in accordance with the opinion of R' Yehuda, as it teaches: And similarly, 5 groups of 5 each. This indicates that if each group has 5, yes, the solution of sending 4 of them to join the other groups is viable, but if there were 4 groups of 5 and