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The Talmud comments: It is necessary to state all 3 statements of Shmuel in order to clarify his position, as had Shmuel taught us only that the halakha is in accordance with the opinion of R' Shimon Shezuri, I would have said that this is due to the fact that he holds that there is mixing even with
And had Shmuel taught us only that there is no mixing for anything except liquids, I would have said that he holds like the rabbis with regard to tithes, that the mixture of cowpeas cannot be tithed together. Therefore, he teaches us that the halakha is in accordance with the opinion of R' Shimon Sh
And had Shmuel taught us only these two statements, I would have said in accordance with the opinion of R' Zeira that it is difficult to reconcile one statement of Shmuel with another statement of Shmuel. Therefore, he teaches us that in all cases, the tithe year follows the time of the full ripeni
And had Shmuel taught us only that in all cases the tithe year follows the time of the full ripening of the produce, I would have said that this applies even to grain and olives. Therefore, he teaches us that the halakha is in accordance with the opinion of R' Shimon Shezuri with regard to his disp
The Talmud asks: But let him teach us only these two statements, that the halakha is in accordance with the opinion of R' Shimon Shezuri and that in all cases the tithe year follows the full ripening of the fruit, which would suffice to clarify Shmuel’s position. Why do I need to be told that there