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holds that which is placed within it, while a full vessel does not hold it. However, the attribute of God, is: If God adds to someone who is a full vessel in terms of knowledge or good attributes, he holds it; a person who is an empty vessel will not hold it. This is alluded to by the verse where i
§ The Mishnah continues: Immediately after fulfilling the mitzva of taking the 4 species on the 7th day of Sukkot, children remove their lulavim from the binding and eat their etrogim in an expression of extreme joy. R' Yoḥanan said: It is prohibited to derive benefit from the etrog on the 7th day o
The Talmud asks: With regard to what do they disagree? One Sage, Reish Lakish, holds that the etrog was set aside for its mitzva; once the mitzva has been fulfilled there is no legal barrier to eating the etrog on the 7th day. And one Sage, R' Yoḥanan, holds that the etrog was set aside for the e
Reish Lakish raised an objection to the opinion of R' Yoḥanan from the Mishnah: Immediately after fulfilling the mitzva, children remove their lulavim from the binding and eat their etrogim. What, is it not that the same is true for etrogim belonging to adults, and it would be permitted to eat thos
Some say another version of the exchange between R' Yoḥanan and Reish Lakish. R' Yoḥanan raised an objection to the opinion of Reish Lakish from Mishnah: Immediately after fulfilling the mitzva, children remove their lulavim from the binding and eat their etrogim. One can conclude by inference: Etr