## Chullin Daf 137b

###### Chullin 137b:1
[Chullin 137b:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:1)

אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן: מִפִּי שְׁמוּעָה אָמְרָה, מִפִּי חַגַּי זְכַרְיָה וּמַלְאָכִי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rabbi Yoḥanan says** in response: Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi accepted Rabbi Yosei’s opinion not because it was a compromise, but rather because **he said it according to a tradition** he had **from** the prophets **Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.**


###### Chullin 137b:2
[Chullin 137b:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:2)

רַבִּי דּוֹסָא בֶּן הַרְכִּינָס אוֹמֵר וְכוּ׳. וְכַמָּה ״כׇּל שֶׁהֵן״? אָמַר רַב: מָנֶה וּפְרָס, וּבִלְבַד שֶׁיְּהוּ מְחוּמָּשׁוֹת, וּשְׁמוּאֵל אָמַר: שִׁשִּׁים, וְנוֹתֵן סֶלַע אַחַת לְכֹהֵן.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
§ The mishna states: **Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas says** that the mitzva of the first sheared wool applies to five sheep, each of whose shearing weighs one hundred and fifty dinars, whereas the Rabbis say: Five sheep, each of whose shearing is any amount. The Gemara asks: **And how much** is signified by the phrase: **Any amount? Rav says:** It is a total weight of **one hundred dinars** [***maneh***] **and half** of one hundred dinars [***peras***], **provided that they are divided** equally **between the five** sheep. **And Shmuel says:** It is a total weight of **sixty** *sela*, of which he **gives** the weight of **one *sela* to the priest.**


###### Chullin 137b:3
[Chullin 137b:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:3)

רַבָּה בַּר בַּר חָנָה אָמַר רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן: שֵׁשׁ – לְכֹהֵן חָמֵשׁ, וְאַחַת לוֹ. עוּלָּא אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר: ״כׇּל שֶׁהֵן״ שָׁנִינוּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rabba bar bar Ḥana** says that **Rabbi Yoḥanan says:** It is a total weight of **six** *sela*, of which he gives **to the priest** the weight of **five** *sela*, **and** he leaves **one** *sela* **for himself. Ulla** says that **Rabbi Elazar says: We learned** in the mishna that according to the Rabbis the obligation of the first sheared wool applies to **any amount,** even if the total weight is only one *sela*.


###### Chullin 137b:4
[Chullin 137b:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:4)

תְּנַן: וְכַמָּה נוֹתֵן לוֹ? מִשְׁקַל חֲמֵשׁ סְלָעִים בִּיהוּדָה, שֶׁהֵן עֶשֶׂר סְלָעִים בַּגָּלִיל. בִּשְׁלָמָא לְרַב וְרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן – נִיחָא, אֶלָּא לִשְׁמוּאֵל וְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר – קַשְׁיָא!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**We learned** in the mishna (135a): **And how much does one give to** the priest? One gives him sheared wool of the **weight** of **five *sela* in Judea, which are** the equivalent of **ten *sela* in the Galilee. Granted,** according **to** the opinions of **Rav and Rabbi Yoḥanan,** the mishna **works out well,** as their statements do not contradict the mishna. Rav does not discuss the amount one is required to give the priest, and Rabbi Yoḥanan states that one gives the priest five *sela*. **But** according **to Shmuel and Rabbi Elazar,** the mishna is **difficult,** as Shmuel states that one is required to give one *sela*, while Rabbi Elazar states that the obligation of the first sheared wool applies even for a weight of less than five *sela*.


###### Chullin 137b:5
[Chullin 137b:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:5)

וְלִיטַעְמָיךְ, וּלְרַב מִי נִיחָא? וְהָא רַב וּשְׁמוּאֵל דְּאָמְרִי תַּרְוַיְיהוּ: רֵאשִׁית הַגֵּז בְּשִׁשִּׁים!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara responds: **And according to your reasoning, does it work out well** according **to** the opinion of **Rav? But Rav and Shmuel both say** that **the first sheared wool** given to the priest is one part **in sixty.** Rav holds that the weight of one hundred and fifty dinars renders one obligated in the first sheared wool, and one-sixtieth of this weight is less than one *sela*. Therefore, Rav’s opinion is also not in accordance with the mishna.


###### Chullin 137b:6
[Chullin 137b:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:6)

הָא אִיתְּמַר עֲלַהּ דְּהַהִיא, רַב וּשְׁמוּאֵל דְּאָמְרִי תַּרְוַיְיהוּ: בְּיִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁיֵּשׁ לוֹ גִּיזִּין הַרְבֵּה עָסְקִינַן, וּמְבַקֵּשׁ לִיתְּנָן לְכֹהֵן, וְאָמְרִינַן לֵיהּ: כֹּל חַד וְחַד לָא תְּבַצַּר לֵיהּ מֵחֲמֵשֶׁת סְלָעִים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara answers: **It was stated with regard to that** mishna that **Rav and Shmuel both say:** The five *sela* stated in the mishna is not referring to the total amount given from the sheared wool. Rather, in the mishna **we are dealing with a Jew who has a large** amount of **shearing, and he wishes to give them to the priest,** i.e., to several priests. **And we say to him:** With regard to **each and every one** of the priests, do **not** give **him less than five *sela*.** But if one has only a small amount of shearing, he gives the priest one-sixtieth of the shearing, even if it is less than five *sela*.


###### Chullin 137b:7
[Chullin 137b:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:7)

גּוּפָא: רַב וּשְׁמוּאֵל דְּאָמְרִי תַּרְוַיְיהוּ: רֵאשִׁית הַגֵּז בְּשִׁשִּׁים, תְּרוּמָה בְּשִׁשִּׁים, פֵּאָה בְּשִׁשִּׁים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
§ The Gemara mentioned a ruling of Rav and Shmuel with regard to the amount that one is required to give as the first sheared wool. The Gemara discusses **the** matter **itself. Rav and Shmuel both say: The first sheared wool** given to the priest is one part **of sixty.** Likewise, the amount one is required to separate as ***teruma*** is one part **of sixty,** and the amount one must leave in his field as ***pe’a*** is one part **of sixty.**


###### Chullin 137b:8
[Chullin 137b:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:8)

תְּרוּמָה בְּשִׁשִּׁים? וְהָא אֲנַן תְּנַן: תְּרוּמָה עַיִן יָפָה – אֶחָד מֵאַרְבָּעִים! דְּאוֹרָיְיתָא – בְּשִׁשִּׁים, דְּרַבָּנַן – בְּאַרְבָּעִים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara asks: Is the amount one is required to separate as ***teruma*** one part **of sixty? But didn’t we learn** in a mishna (*Terumot* 4:3): With regard to the measure one should separate as ***teruma*,** if one is of **generous disposition** he gives **one-fortieth.** The Gemara answers: **By Torah law,** it is sufficient to give one part **of sixty; by rabbinic law** the requisite amount is one part **of forty.**


###### Chullin 137b:9
[Chullin 137b:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:9)

דְּאוֹרָיְיתָא בְּשִׁשִּׁים? וְהָאָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל: חִטָּה אַחַת פּוֹטֶרֶת אֶת הַכְּרִי! דְּאוֹרָיְיתָא – כְּדִשְׁמוּאֵל, דְּרַבָּנַן בִּדְאוֹרָיְיתָא – אַחַת מֵאַרְבָּעִים, דְּרַבָּנַן בִּדְרַבָּנַן – בְּשִׁשִּׁים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara asks: Is the measure of *teruma* **by Torah law** one part **of sixty? But doesn’t Shmuel say:** By Torah law, even **one** grain of **wheat** given as *teruma* **exempts the** entire **pile [*keri*]** of grain? The Gemara answers: **By Torah law** the measure is **as** stated **by Shmuel,** that even one grain of wheat is sufficient. **By rabbinic law**, **with regard to** produce that is obligated in *teruma* **by Torah law** the measure is **one-fortieth,** whereas **by rabbinic law**, **with regard to** produce obligated in *teruma* **by rabbinic law** the measure is one part **of sixty.**


###### Chullin 137b:10
[Chullin 137b:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:10)

פֵּאָה בְּשִׁשִּׁים, וְהָתְנַן: אֵלּוּ דְּבָרִים שֶׁאֵין לָהֶן שִׁיעוּר: הַפֵּאָה, וְהַבִּכּוּרִים, וְהָרֵאָיוֹן. דְּאוֹרָיְיתָא – אֵין לָהּ שִׁיעוּר, דְּרַבָּנַן – בְּשִׁשִּׁים.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Rav and Shmuel said above that the amount one is required to leave in his field as ***pe’a*** is one part out **of sixty.** The Gemara raises a difficulty: **But didn’t we learn** in a mishna (*Pe’a* 1:1): **These are** the **matters,** i.e., mitzvot, **that have no measure: *Pe’a*, and the first fruits, and the** burnt offering of **appearance** sacrificed on the pilgrimage Festivals. The Gemara answers: **By Torah law,** *pe’a* **has no** fixed **measure; by rabbinic law** the measure is one part **of sixty.**


###### Chullin 137b:11
[Chullin 137b:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:11)

מַאי קָא מַשְׁמַע לַן? תְּנֵינָא: אֵין פּוֹחֲתִין לַפֵּאָה מִשִּׁשִּׁים, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁאָמְרוּ הַפֵּאָה אֵין לָהּ שִׁיעוּר! הָתָם בָּאָרֶץ, הָכָא בְּחוּצָה לָאָרֶץ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara asks: **What is** the statement of Rav and Shmuel **teaching us? We** already **learn** in the subsequent mishna (*Pe’a* 1:2): One should **not give for *pe’a* less than** one part **of sixty, even though they said** that **the** mitzva of ***pe’a* has no measure.** The Gemara answers: The mishna **there** is referring to the obligation to leave *pe’a* **in Eretz** Yisrael, whereas **here,** the statement of Rav and Shmuel is referring to the obligation of *pe’a* **outside of Eretz** Yisrael.


###### Chullin 137b:12
[Chullin 137b:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:12)

כִּי סְלֵיק אִיסִי בַּר הִינִי, אַשְׁכְּחֵיהּ (לְרַבִּי) [רַבִּי] יוֹחָנָן דְּקָא מַתְנֵי לֵיהּ לִבְרֵיהּ ״רְחֵלִים״, אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אַתְנְיֵיהּ ״רְחֵלוֹת״, אֲמַר לֵיהּ: כְּדִכְתִיב ״רְחֵלִים מָאתַיִם״, אֲמַר לֵיהּ: לְשׁוֹן תּוֹרָה לְעַצְמָהּ, לְשׁוֹן חֲכָמִים לְעַצְמָן.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
§ **When Isi bar Hini ascended** from Babylonia to Eretz Yisrael, **Rabbi Yoḥanan found him teaching** the mishna **to his son.** Isi taught that the obligation of the first sheared wool applies only in the case of **sheep [*reḥelim*],** the masculine plural form of *raḥel*, meaning a sheep. Rabbi Yoḥanan **said to** Isi: You should **teach him** using the term ***reḥelot*,** the feminine plural form. Isi **said to him** in reply: I teach the mishna in accordance with **that which is written: “Two hundred *reḥelim*”** (Genesis 32:15). Rabbi Yoḥanan **said to** Isi: The **language** of the **Torah is distinct** and the **language** of the **Sages is distinct,** i.e., these are like two separate languages, and the Sages do not always use the same forms that appear in the Bible. In this case, they use *reḥelot* rather than *reḥelim*.


###### Chullin 137b:13
[Chullin 137b:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:13)

אֲמַר לֵיהּ: מַאן רֵישׁ סִדְרָא בְּבָבֶל? אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אַבָּא אֲרִיכָא. אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אַבָּא אֲרִיכָא קָרֵית לֵיהּ?! דְּכִירְנָא כַּד הֲוָה יָתֵיבְנָא אַחַר שְׁבַע עֶשְׂרֵה שׁוּרָן אֲחוֹרֵיהּ דְּרַב קַמֵּיהּ דְּרַבִּי, וְנָפְקִי זִיקּוּקִין דְּנוּר מִפּוּמֵּיהּ דְּרַב לְפוּמֵּיהּ דְּרַבִּי, וּמִפּוּמֵּיהּ דְּרַבִּי לְפוּמֵּיהּ דְּרַב, וְלֵית אֲנָא יָדַע מָה הֵן אָמְרִין, וְאַתְּ ״אַבָּא אֲרִיכָא״ קָרֵית לֵיהּ?!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Rabbi Yoḥanan **said to** Isi: **Who is the head of the yeshiva [*reish sidra*] in Babylonia?** Isi **said to** Rabbi Yoḥanan: It is **Abba the tall,** i.e., the *amora* Rav. Rabbi Yoḥanan **said to** Isi: **You call him Abba the tall,** in such a familiar manner? **I remember when I sat seventeen rows behind Rav,** who sat **before Rabbi** Yehuda HaNasi, **and fiery sparks emerged from the mouth of Rav to the mouth of Rabbi** Yehuda HaNasi, **and from the mouth of Rabbi** Yehuda HaNasi **to the mouth of Rav, and I did not know what they said,** due to the profundity of their discussion. **And** yet **you call him Abba the tall?**


###### Chullin 137b:14
[Chullin 137b:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:14)

אֲמַר לֵיהּ אִיהוּ: רֵאשִׁית הַגֵּז בְּכַמָּה? אֲמַר לֵיהּ רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן: בְּשִׁשִּׁים. וְהָאֲנַן ״בְּכׇל שֶׁהֵן״ תְּנַן! אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אִם כֵּן, מָה בֵּין לִי וְלָךְ?

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Isi **said to** Rabbi Yoḥanan: With regard to **the first sheared wool, to how much** fleece does the mitzva apply? **Rabbi Yoḥanan said to him:** The first sheared wool applies **to** fleece weighing **sixty** *sela*. Isi asked: **But didn’t we learn** in the mishna (135a) that the first sheared wool applies **to any amount** of fleece? Rabbi Yoḥanan **said to him** in reply: **If so,** i.e., if the *halakha* could be understood by a simple reading of the mishna, **what** is the difference **between my** knowledge **and yours?** In fact, you know only the mishna’s statement, whereas I know the halakhic conclusion in this matter.


###### Chullin 137b:15
[Chullin 137b:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:15)

כִּי אֲתָא רַב דִּימִי, אָמַר: רֵאשִׁית הַגֵּז – רַב אָמַר בְּשִׁשִּׁים, וְרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן מִשּׁוּם רַבִּי יַנַּאי אָמַר בְּשֵׁשׁ. אֲמַר לֵיהּ אַבָּיֵי לְרַב דִּימִי: אַנַּחְתְּ לַן חֲדָא וְאַקְשֵׁת לַן חֲדָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
§ **When Rav Dimi came** from Eretz Yisrael to Babylonia, he **said:** With regard to **the first sheared wool, Rav says** that the mitzva applies **to sixty** *sela*, **and Rabbi Yoḥanan in the name of Rabbi Yannai says** that the mitzva applies **to six** *sela*. **Abaye said to Rav Dimi: You have made one** statement **work out well for us, but you have made another** statement **difficult for us.**


###### Chullin 137b:16
[Chullin 137b:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:16)

בִּשְׁלָמָא דְּרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן אַדְּרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן לָא קַשְׁיָא: הָא דִידֵיהּ, הָא דְרַבֵּיהּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Abaye elaborates: **Granted,** you have resolved a contradiction between two statements of Rabbi Yoḥanan. Rabbi Yoḥanan said above that the amount of fleece to which the obligation of the first sheared wool applies is six *sela*, whereas in his answer to Isi he stated that the amount is sixty *sela*. According to Rav Dimi, the apparent contradiction between one statement **of Rabbi Yoḥanan and** the other statement **of Rabbi Yoḥanan** is **not difficult,** as **this** statement **is his** and **that** statement **is his teacher’s.** Rabbi Yoḥanan holds that the obligation applies to sixty *sela*, whereas his teacher Rabbi Yannai maintains that it applies to six *sela*.


###### Chullin 137b:17
[Chullin 137b:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Chullin/r/137b:17)

אֶלָּא דְּרַב אַדְּרַב קַשְׁיָא, דְּהָא אָמַר רַב מָנֶה וּפְרָס! דְּרַב אַדְּרַב נָמֵי לָא קַשְׁיָא, מַאי מָנֶה דְּקָאָמַר? בֶּן אַרְבָּעִים סְלָעִים, דַּהֲוָה לֵיהּ

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**But** the contradiction between one statement **of Rav and** another statement **of Rav** poses **a difficulty, as Rav said** that fleece weighing **one hundred dinars [*maneh*] and half** of one hundred dinars [*maneh*] is obligated in the first sheared wool, whereas Rav Dimi stated that according to Rav the obligation applies to sixty *sela*, which are 240 dinars. The Gemara answers: The apparent contradiction between the one statement **of Rav and** the other statement **of Rav** is **also not difficult,** as **what** is the ***maneh*** of **which** Rav **said** that a *maneh* and a half are obligated? Rav was referring not to a *maneh* of one hundred dinars but to a *maneh* **of forty *sela*,** i.e., 160 dinars, a *maneh* and a half of **which is**