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UNPROCESSED PRODUCE ON SHABBOS
The Mishna cites the opinion of Rabbi Eliezer who maintains that one can stand by his dried figs on Friday in a Shemitah year (the seventh year in the cycle) and proclaim that he intends to eat from here tomorrow. The figs we are referring to are ones that have not dried completely and some people will eat them while others won’t. Rabbi Eliezer holds that by announcing his intention to eat from these fruits, they are not regarded as muktza. One does not have to specify the precise fruits that he intends on eating because of the principle of bereira (whichever fruits he eats will retroactively clarify that those were the fruits that he designated). During the Shemitah year, one is not required to separate maaser and terumah and subsequently, the fruits may be eaten immediately.
The Chachamim disagree and maintain that he must specify the precise fruits that he intends to eat since they do not hold of the principle of bereira and he must mark off the fruits as well. Declaring orally is not adequate.
Rava asked of Rav Nachman if Shabbos creates an obligation for maaser (a tithing where one tenth is given to the Levi) on produce that has not been completely processed. Generally, one is not obligated to give maaser until fully processed fruit is brought into his house or courtyard. Prior to that, the produce cannot be eaten as a regular meal but may be eaten as a snack. The exception to this rule is Shabbos. One may not eat a snack on Shabbos from untithed produce that has not entered the house or courtyard. The Gemora states the reason for this is because eating on Shabbos is considered a pleasure and all food that is eaten on Shabbos is regarded as a regular meal.
Rava’s inquiry to Rav Nachman is regarding produce that has not been completely processed. Does Shabbos establish the requirement for maaser even though the produce is not completely processed, thereby prohibiting one from eating these fruits even as a snack?
Rav Nachman responded that produce which was designated for Shabbos creates an obligation for maaser even if the produce is not completely processed. This obligation prohibits the produce from being eaten even as a snack and even after Shabbos.
The Gemora offers proof to this from our Mishna which stated that the unprocessed fruits can be eaten on Shabbos during Shemitah providing that the owner designates the produce prior to Shabbos. We can infer from here that if it would be a regular year (not Shemitah) where one is obligated to separate maaser, one would not be able to eat from these fruits. This would indicate that Shabbos creates an obligation for maaser even on unprocessed fruits.
The Gemora discards the proof by stating that the reason there would be an obligation of maaser is not due to Shabbos, rather it is because the owner designated these fruits to be eaten and therefore they are considered food produce even though they are not completely processed.
The Mishna cites the opinion of Rabbi Eliezer who maintains that one can stand by his dried figs on Friday in a Shemitah year (the seventh year in the cycle) and proclaim that he intends to eat from here tomorrow. The figs we are referring to are ones that have not dried completely and some people will eat them while others won’t. Rabbi Eliezer holds that by announcing his intention to eat from these fruits, they are not regarded as muktza. One does not have to specify the precise fruits that he intends on eating because of the principle of bereira (whichever fruits he eats will retroactively clarify that those were the fruits that he designated). During the Shemitah year, one is not required to separate maaser and terumah and subsequently, the fruits may be eaten immediately.
The Chachamim disagree and maintain that he must specify the precise fruits that he intends to eat since they do not hold of the principle of bereira and he must mark off the fruits as well. Declaring orally is not adequate.
Rava asked of Rav Nachman if Shabbos creates an obligation for maaser (a tithing where one tenth is given to the Levi) on produce that has not been completely processed. Generally, one is not obligated to give maaser until fully processed fruit is brought into his house or courtyard. Prior to that, the produce cannot be eaten as a regular meal but may be eaten as a snack. The exception to this rule is Shabbos. One may not eat a snack on Shabbos from untithed produce that has not entered the house or courtyard. The Gemora states the reason for this is because eating on Shabbos is considered a pleasure and all food that is eaten on Shabbos is regarded as a regular meal.
Rava’s inquiry to Rav Nachman is regarding produce that has not been completely processed. Does Shabbos establish the requirement for maaser even though the produce is not completely processed, thereby prohibiting one from eating these fruits even as a snack?
Rav Nachman responded that produce which was designated for Shabbos creates an obligation for maaser even if the produce is not completely processed. This obligation prohibits the produce from being eaten even as a snack and even after Shabbos.
The Gemora offers proof to this from our Mishna which stated that the unprocessed fruits can be eaten on Shabbos during Shemitah providing that the owner designates the produce prior to Shabbos. We can infer from here that if it would be a regular year (not Shemitah) where one is obligated to separate maaser, one would not be able to eat from these fruits. This would indicate that Shabbos creates an obligation for maaser even on unprocessed fruits.
The Gemora discards the proof by stating that the reason there would be an obligation of maaser is not due to Shabbos, rather it is because the owner designated these fruits to be eaten and therefore they are considered food produce even though they are not completely processed.
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