Beitzah 14: Do You Need It for the Holiday?
4 mishnayot on the daf, a series of disputes between Beit Hillel and Beit Shammai with regard to food preparation for yom tov. The first, salt, and other spices (to crush them) - and introducing a discussion of "shinui," doing apparent melakhah a little differently, in this case, the mortar and pestle - size, material, and so on. Plus, a difference in location (Bavel, in particular). Also, preparing legumes, and skimming the undesirable refuse from the top, which would not be the way to that selection on Shabbat. Plus, sending gifts - fresh meat, in this case. Plus, textiles, garments, and…
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