Study Yoma folio 85A with parallel Hebrew-English text, traditional commentary, and modern study tools. Free access to Babylonian Talmud online.
And Shmuel said: This halakha of the status of a found child is with regard to removing debris from on top of him, implying that if there is a majority of non-Jews in the city where he is found, one does not violate Shabbat by removing the debris from the child to save his life. This implies that
§ It was taught that if there is a majority of non-Jews in the city, a foundling is considered to have the status of a non-Jew. The Talmud asks: To what halakha does this statement relate? Rav Pappa said: It relates to feeding him non-kosher food. One need not protect the child from every prohibit
It was further stated: If the city is half non-Jew and half Jewish, the foundling has the status of a Jew. The Talmud asks: To what halakha does this relate? Reish Lakish said: It is referring to halakhot of damages. The Talmud asks: What are the circumstances? If we say that our ox, i.e., an ox
The Talmud answers: No, it is necessary when his innocuous ox, which has gored fewer than 3 times, gored our ox, i.e., an ox belonging to a Jew, in which case he gives him half, which is what a Jew pays for damages caused by an innocuous ox. However, a non-Jew must make full restitution for the
§ It was taught in the Mishnah: With regard to one upon whom a rockslide fell, and there is uncertainty whether he is there under the debris or whether he is not there; and there is uncertainty whether he is still alive or whether he is dead; and there is uncertainty whether the person under the de