## Shabbat Daf 140b

###### Shabbat 140b:1
[Shabbat 140b:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:1)

מִשְׁלְפָא לְדִידַהּ מִקַּנְיָא — שְׁרֵי, קַנְיָא מִינַּהּ — אֲסִיר. אָמַר רָבָא: וְאִם כְּלִי קִיוָּאֵי הוּא — מוּתָּר.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**to remove it from the reed** upon which it is hanging **is permitted;** however, to remove **the reed from it is prohibited.** Since the reed is not a vessel, it is set-aside. **Rava said: And if it is** hung on **a weaver’s vessel, it is permitted** to remove the vessel as well. Although its primary function is for a prohibited labor, since it is a vessel, it may be moved.


###### Shabbat 140b:2
[Shabbat 140b:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:2)

אָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: הַאי כִּישְׁתָּא דְיַרְקָא, אִי חַזְיָא לְמַאֲכַל בְּהֵמָה — שְׁרֵי לְטַלְטוֹלַהּ, וְאִי לָא — אֲסִיר.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Ḥisda said: This bundle of vegetables, if it is suitable for animal food, it is permitted to move it** on Shabbat, **but if not, it is prohibited** to move it.


###### Shabbat 140b:3
[Shabbat 140b:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:3)

אָמַר רַב חִיָּיא בַּר אָשֵׁי אָמַר רַב: הַאי תַּלְיָא, דְבִשְׂרָא — שְׁרֵי לְטַלְטוֹלֵהּ, דְּכַוְורֵי — אֲסִיר.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Ḥiyya bar Ashi said** that **Rav said** as follows: In the case of **this hook,** if it is used for hanging **meat, it is permitted to move it,** as it is also suitable for other uses. However, if it is a hook for hanging **fish, it is prohibited** to move it, because it smells bad (Rabbeinu Ḥananel) and is used exclusively for fish.


###### Shabbat 140b:4
[Shabbat 140b:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:4)

אָמַר רַב קַטִּינָא: הָעוֹמֵד בָּאֶמְצַע הַמִּטָּה, כְּאִילּוּ עוֹמֵד בִּכְרֵיסָהּ שֶׁל אִשָּׁה. וְלָאו מִילְּתָא הִיא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Ketina said: One who stands** on a board **in the middle of a bed,** it is **as though he were standing on the stomach of a woman.** Just as he would certainly injure the woman, he will certainly break the bed (*ge’onim*). The Gemara comments: **And it is not** a correct **matter,** and it is not accepted as *halakha*.


###### Shabbat 140b:5
[Shabbat 140b:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:5)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב דְּזָבֵין יַרְקָא — לִיזְבֵּין אֲרִיכָא, כִּישָּׁא כִּי כִישָּׁא, וְאוּרְכָּא מִמֵּילָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
On the topic of the bundle of vegetables, the Gemara cites additional advice on similar issues that **Rav Ḥisda said** to poor scholars experiencing difficulty earning a livelihood: **A student of a Torah academy who buys vegetables should buy long ones. A bundle is a bundle,** and they have a standard thickness at a standard price. **However, the** addition of **length** comes **on its own** for free.


###### Shabbat 140b:6
[Shabbat 140b:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:6)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב דְּזָבֵין קַנְיָא — לִיזְבֵּין אֲרִיכָא, טוּנָא כִּי טוּנָא, וְאוּרְכָּא מִמֵּילָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And Rav Ḥisda** also **said: A student of a Torah academy who buys reeds should buy long ones,** since **a bundle is a bundle.** Bundles of reeds have a standard thickness, **but the length** comes **on its own** for free.


###### Shabbat 140b:7
[Shabbat 140b:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:7)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב [דְּלָא נְפִישָׁא לֵיהּ רִיפְתָּא] — לָא לֵיכוֹל יַרְקָא, מִשּׁוּם דְּגָרֵיר. וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: אֲנָא לָא בַּעֲנִיּוּתִי אֲכַלִי יַרְקָא, וְלָא בְּעַתִּירוּתִי אֲכַלִי יַרְקָא. בַּעֲנִיּוּתִי — מִשּׁוּם דְּגָרֵיר. בְּעַתִּירוּתִי — דְּאָמֵינָא: הֵיכָא דְּעָיֵיל יַרְקָא, לֵיעוּל בִּשְׂרָא וְכַוְורֵי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And Rav Ḥisda** further **said: A student of a Torah academy who does not have much bread should not eat a vegetable, because it whets** the appetite. **And Rav Ḥisda said: I neither ate a vegetable in my** state of **poverty, nor did I eat a vegetable in my** state of **wealth. In my poverty,** I did not eat a vegetable **because it whets** the appetite. **In my wealth,** I did not eat a vegetable **because I said: Where a vegetable enters, let meat and fish enter** instead.


###### Shabbat 140b:8
[Shabbat 140b:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:8)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב דְּלָא נְפִישָׁא לֵיהּ רִיפְתָּא — לָא לִיבְצַע בַּצּוֹעֵי. (וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב דְּלָא נְפִישָׁא לֵיהּ רִיפְתָּא — לָא לִיבְצַע. מַאי טַעְמָא? — דְּלָא עָבֵיד בְּעַיִן יָפָה.) וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: אֲנָא מֵעִיקָּרָא לָא הֲוַאי בָּצַעְנָא עַד דִּשְׁדַאי יָדִי בְּכוּלֵּי מָנָא, וְאַשְׁכַּחִי [בֵּיהּ כׇּל צֻרְכִּי].

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And Rav Ḥisda said: A student of a Torah academy who does not have much bread should not cut it into thin slices;** rather, he should eat what he has in one helping. **And Rav Ḥisda said: A student of a Torah academy who does not have much bread should not break** it for guests. **What is the reason? As he will not do so in a generous manner. And Rav Ḥisda said: Originally, I would not break** bread **until I placed my hand in the entire dish** to assure **that I found** that there was enough bread **to meet my needs.**


###### Shabbat 140b:9
[Shabbat 140b:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:9)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: הַאי מַאן דְּאֶפְשָׁר לֵיהּ לְמֵיכַל נַהֲמָא דִשְׂעָרֵי וְאָכַל דְּחִיטֵּי קָעָבַר מִשּׁוּם ״בַּל תַּשְׁחִית״. וְאָמַר רַב פָּפָּא: הַאי מַאן דְּאֶפְשָׁר לְמִישְׁתֵּי שִׁיכְרָא וְשָׁתֵי חַמְרָא — עוֹבֵר מִשּׁוּם ״בַּל תַּשְׁחִית״. וְלָאו מִילְּתָא הִיא — ״בַּל תַּשְׁחִית״ דְּגוּפָא עֲדִיף.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And Rav Ḥisda** also **said: One who is able to eat barley bread and** nevertheless **eats wheat** bread **violates the prohibition against** wanton **destruction.** One who wastes resources is comparable to one who destroys items of value. **And Rav Pappa said: One who is able to drink beer and** nevertheless **drinks wine violates the prohibition against** wanton **destruction.** The Gemara comments: **And this is not** a correct **matter,** as **the prohibition against destruction of one’s body takes precedence.** It is preferable for one to care for his body by eating higher quality food than to conserve his money.


###### Shabbat 140b:10
[Shabbat 140b:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:10)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב דְּלֵית לֵיהּ מִשְׁחָא — נִימְשֵׁי בְּמַיָּא דַחֲרִיצִי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And Rav Ḥisda said: A student of a Torah academy who has no oil should wash,** i.e., smear himself, **with ditch water,** as the scum that accumulates in it is as useful as oil.


###### Shabbat 140b:11
[Shabbat 140b:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:11)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב דְּזָבֵין אוּמְצָא — לִיזְבֵּין אוּנְקָא, דְּאִית בֵּיהּ תְּלָתָא מִינֵי בִישְׂרָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And Rav Ḥisda said: A student of a Torah academy who buys meat should buy from the neck [*unka*], as there are three types of meat** there.


###### Shabbat 140b:12
[Shabbat 140b:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:12)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב דְּזָבֵין כִּיתּוֹנִיתָא — לִיזְבַּן מִדִּנְהַר אַבָּא, וְנִיחַוְּורַהּ כֹּל תְּלָתִין יוֹמִין, דִּמְפַטְּיָא לֵיהּ תְּרֵיסַר יַרְחֵי שַׁתָּא, וַאֲנָא עָרְבָא. מַאי ״כִּיתּוֹנִיתָא״? — כִּיתָּא נָאָה.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And Rav Ḥisda said: A student of a Torah academy who buys a linen shirt [*kitonita*] should buy** it **from** those who work by **the river Abba, and should wash it every thirty days, so that it will last him for the twelve months of the year. And I guarantee** that the shirt will remain in good shape. The Gemara comments: **What is** the meaning of ***kitonita*? A fine class [*kita*],** as fine clothing provide one entry into a well-dressed class of people.


###### Shabbat 140b:13
[Shabbat 140b:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:13)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב לָא לִיתִּיב אַצִּיפְּתָא חַדְתָּא, דִּמְכַלְּיָא מָאנֵיהּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And Rav Ḥisda said: A student of a Torah academy should not sit on a new mat, as** its dampness **ruins his garments.**


###### Shabbat 140b:14
[Shabbat 140b:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:14)

וְאָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: בַּר בֵּי רַב לָא לִישַׁדַּר מָאנֵיהּ לְאוּשְׁפִּיזֵיהּ לְחַוּוֹרֵיהּ לֵיהּ, דְּלָאו אוֹרַח אַרְעָא, דִּילְמָא חָזֵי בֵּיהּ מִידֵּי וְאָתֵי לְמִגַּנְּיָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And Rav Ḥisda said: A student of a Torah academy should not give his clothes to his host to wash for him, as** that is **not proper behavior, for** the host **might see something on it,** such as signs of a seminal emission, **and he will be demeaned** in the eyes of his host.


###### Shabbat 140b:15
[Shabbat 140b:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:15)

אֲמַר לְהוּ רַב חִסְדָּא לִבְנָתֵיהּ: תִּיהְוְיָין צְנִיעָן בְּאַפֵּי גַּבְרַיְיכוּ, לָא תֵּיכְלוּן נַהֲמָא בְּאַפֵּי גַבְרַיְיכוּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
After citing Rav Ḥisda’s recommendations to students, the Gemara cites his advice to his daughters. **Rav Ḥisda said to his daughters: Be modest before your husbands; do not eat bread before your husbands,** lest you eat too much and be demeaned in their eyes.


###### Shabbat 140b:16
[Shabbat 140b:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:16)

לָא תֵּיכְלוּן יַרְקָא בְּלֵילְיָא, לָא תֵּיכְלוּן תַּמְרֵי בְּלֵילְיָא, וְלָא תִּשְׁתּוֹן שִׁיכְרָא בְּלֵילְיָא, וְלָא תִּיפְּנוֹן הֵיכָא דְּמִפְּנוּ גַּבְרַיְיכוּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
Similarly, he advised: **Do not eat vegetables at night,** as vegetables cause bad breath. **Do not eat dates at night and do not drink beer at night,** as these loosen the bowels. **And do not relieve** yourself **in the place where your husbands relieve** themselves, so that they will not be revolted by you.


###### Shabbat 140b:17
[Shabbat 140b:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:17)

וְכִי קָא קָארֵי אִינִישׁ אַבָּבָא — לָא תֵּימְרוּן ״מַנּוּ״, אֶלָּא ״מַנִּי״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And when a person calls at the door** seeking to enter, **do not say: Who is it,** in the masculine form, **but** rather: **Who is it,** in the feminine form. Avoid creating the impression that you have dealings with other men.


###### Shabbat 140b:18
[Shabbat 140b:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:18)

נָקֵיט מַרְגָּנִיתָא בַּחֲדָא יְדֵיהּ וְכוּרָא בַּחֲדָא יְדֵיהּ. מַרְגָּנִיתָא — אַחְוִי לְהוּ, וְכוּרָא — לָא אַחְוִי לְהוּ עַד דְּמִיצְטַעֲרָן, וַהֲדַר אַחְוִי לְהוּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
In order to demonstrate the value of modesty to his daughters, Rav Ḥisda **held a pearl in one hand and a clod of earth in the other. The pearl he showed them** immediately, **and the clod of earth, he did not show them until they were upset** due to their curiosity, **and then he showed it to them.** This taught them that a concealed object is more attractive than one on display, even if it is less valuable.


###### Shabbat 140b:19
[Shabbat 140b:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:19)

אֵין שׁוֹלִין אֶת הַכַּרְשִׁינִין. מַתְנִיתִין דְּלָא כִי הַאי תַּנָּא, דְּתַנְיָא, רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר: אֵין מַשְׁגִּיחִין בַּכְּבָרָה כׇּל עִיקָּר.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
We learned in the mishna: **One may not soak vetches** in water in order to separate them from their chaff. However, one may take the straw in a sieve and place it into the trough of an animal. The Gemara comments: **The mishna** is **not in accordance with** the opinion of **this *tanna*, as it was taught** in a *baraita*: **Rabbi Eliezer ben Ya’akov says: One may not look at a sieve at all** on Shabbat, lest one come to violate the prohibited labor of selecting.


###### Shabbat 140b:20
[Shabbat 140b:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:20)

**מַתְנִי׳** גּוֹרְפִין מִלִּפְנֵי הַפַּטָּם וּמְסַלְּקִין לִצְדָדִין מִפְּנֵי הָרְעִי, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי דּוֹסָא, וַחֲכָמִים אוֹסְרִין. נוֹטְלִין מִלִּפְנֵי בְּהֵמָה זוֹ וְנוֹתְנִין לִפְנֵי בְּהֵמָה זוֹ בְּשַׁבָּת.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**MISHNA:** **One may sweep** hay **from before an animal that is being fattened, and one may move** hay **to the sides for an animal that grazes** on its own in the field (Rabbeinu Ḥananel); this is **the statement of Rabbi Dosa. And the Rabbis prohibit** doing so. **One may take** hay **from before this animal and place it before that animal on Shabbat.**


###### Shabbat 140b:21
[Shabbat 140b:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:21)

**גְּמָ׳** אִיבַּעְיָא לְהוּ: רַבָּנַן אַרֵישָׁא פְּלִיגִי, אוֹ אַסֵּיפָא פְּלִיגִי, אוֹ אַתַּרְוַיְיהוּ פְּלִיגִי?

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**GEMARA:** **A dilemma was raised before** the Sages: Do **the Rabbis,** who are stringent, **disagree with the first clause** of Rabbi Dosa’s statement, **or** do **they disagree with the latter** clause of the mishna, **or** do **they disagree with both** clauses?


###### Shabbat 140b:22
[Shabbat 140b:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:22)

תָּא שְׁמַע, דְּתַנְיָא: וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים אֶחָד זֶה וְאֶחָד זֶה — לֹא יְסַלְּקֶנּוּ לִצְדָדִין.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Come** and **hear** a resolution from that which **was taught** in a *baraita*. **And the Rabbis say:** With regard to **both this,** hay placed before an animal set aside for fattening, **and that,** hay placed before an animal that grazes on its own, **one may not move** it **to the sides.** Apparently, the Rabbis rule stringently in both cases.


###### Shabbat 140b:23
[Shabbat 140b:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:23)

אָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא: מַחֲלוֹקֶת בְּאֵיבוּס שֶׁל קַרְקַע, אֲבָל בְּאֵיבוּס שֶׁל כְּלִי — דִּבְרֵי הַכֹּל מוּתָּר. וְאֵיבוּס שֶׁל קַרְקַע מִי אִיכָּא לְמַאן דְּשָׁרֵי?! הָא קָא מַשְׁוֵי גּוּמּוֹת! אֶלָּא, אִי אִיתְּמַר הָכִי אִיתְּמַר: אָמַר רַב חִסְדָּא מַחֲלוֹקֶת בְּאֵיבוּס שֶׁל כְּלִי, אֲבָל בְּאֵיבוּס שֶׁל קַרְקַע — דִּבְרֵי הַכֹּל אָסוּר.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rav Ḥisda said:** This **dispute** is **with regard to a trough** formed **in the ground; however, with regard to a trough which is a vessel, everyone agrees that it is permitted.** The Gemara expresses surprise: **Is there anyone who permits** doing so in **a trough** formed in **the ground? Isn’t one leveling holes** and thereby performing the prohibited labors of building or plowing? **Rather, if it was stated, it was stated as follows: Rav Ḥisda said:** This **dispute** applies only **to a trough that is a vessel; however, with regard to a trough** formed in **the ground, everyone agrees that it is prohibited,** due to the concern lest one level holes.


###### Shabbat 140b:24
[Shabbat 140b:24](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:24)

וְנוֹטְלִין מִלִּפְנֵי בְּהֵמָה. תְּנָא חֲדָא: נוֹטְלִין מִלִּפְנֵי בְּהֵמָה שֶׁפִּיהָ יָפֶה וְנוֹתְנִין לִפְנֵי בְּהֵמָה שֶׁפִּיהָ רַע. וְתַנְיָא אִידַּךְ: נוֹטְלִין מִלִּפְנֵי בְּהֵמָה שֶׁפִּיהָ רַע וְנוֹתְנִין לִפְנֵי בְּהֵמָה שֶׁפִּיהָ יָפֶה!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
We also learned in the mishna: **One may take** hay **from before** this **animal** and place it before that animal. **It was taught in one** *baraita*: **One may take** hay **from before an animal whose mouth is fine and place it before an animal whose mouth is foul. And it was taught in another** *baraita*: **One may take** hay **from before an animal whose mouth is foul and place it in front of an animal whose mouth is fine.** There is an apparent contradiction between the two *baraitot*.


###### Shabbat 140b:25
[Shabbat 140b:25](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Shabbat/r/140b:25)

אָמַר אַבָּיֵי: אִידֵּי וְאִידֵּי מִקַּמֵּי חַמְרָא לְקַמֵּי תוֹרָא — שָׁקְלִינַן, מִקַּמֵּי תוֹרָא לְקַמֵּי חַמְרָא — לָא שָׁקְלִינַן. וְהָא דְּקָתָנֵי ״נוֹטֵל מִלִּפְנֵי בְּהֵמָה שֶׁפִּיהָ יָפֶה״ — בַּחֲמוֹר, דְּלֵית לֵיהּ רִירֵי. ״וְנוֹתְנִין לִפְנֵי בְּהֵמָה שֶׁפִּיהָ רַע״ — בְּפָרָה,

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Abaye said:** Both **this** *baraita* **and that** *baraita* hold that **one may take** hay **from before a donkey** and place it **before an ox.** However, **one may not take** hay **from before an ox** and place it **before a donkey.** The formulation of the *baraitot* can be explained as follows: **That which was taught: One may take** hay **from before an animal whose mouth is fine,** is referring to **a donkey,** and the reason the *baraita* says its mouth is fine is **because it has no spittle.** Therefore, the donkey does not dampen the remaining hay with its saliva. **And** the statement: **And one may place it before an animal whose mouth is foul,** is referring to **a cow,**