Pisqa’ 266329H:261-262;JN2:201-202. 1. “When you come into your kinsman’s vineyard, you may eat grapes freely, as you desire” (Dt.23:25)— is it possible to say that the rule applies any time [even after the completion of the work]? The Teaching states: “But do not put any in your basket” (Dt.23:25)— while you are gathering them into the boss’s basket.330See 266.2, end.
“Your kinsman” (Dt.23:25)— this excludes [gentile] outsiders from the rule. “Your kinsman” (Dt.23:25)— this excludes [from the rule produce consecrated to] the Supernal One.
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וְאָכַלְתָּ, וְלֹא מְמַצֵּץ.
2. “You may eat” (Dt.23:25)— but you may not squeeze the juice [into a container].331Cf. T. BM. 8:9.
“Grapes” (Dt.23:25)— but [the rule] does not apply to figs. On this basis you can teach: A laborer engaged with figs shall not eat grapes; [when engaged with] grapes, he shall not eat figs. Rather, he restrains himself until he reaches the best place, And then may eat.332= M. BM.7:4.
R. Elazar Hisma says: On what basis do I know that a laborer may not eat more than his pay? The Teaching states: “Freely” (Dt.23:25)— [as long as he doesn’t eat more than his pay]. But sages say: “As you desire” (Dt.23:25)— this teaches that a laborer may eat more than his pay.333// T. BM. 8:8.
(דברים כג כה) כִּי תָבֹא בְּכֶרֶם רֵעֶךָ, יָכוֹל לְעוֹלָם? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: וְאֶל כֶּלְיְךָ לֹא תִתֵּן, בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁאַתָּה נוֹתֵן לְתוֹךְ כֶּלְיוֹ שֶׁל בַּעַל הַבַּיִת.
Pisqa’ 266329H:261-262;JN2:201-202.
1. “When you come into your kinsman’s vineyard,
you may eat grapes freely, as you desire” (Dt.23:25)—
is it possible to say that
the rule applies any time
[even after the completion of the work]?
The Teaching states:
“But do not put any in your basket” (Dt.23:25)—
while you are gathering them into the boss’s basket.330See 266.2, end.
רֵעֶךָ, פְּרָט לַאֲחֵרִים. רֵעֶךָ, פְּרָט לַגָּבוֹהַּ.
“Your kinsman” (Dt.23:25)—
this excludes [gentile] outsiders from the rule.
“Your kinsman” (Dt.23:25)—
this excludes [from the rule produce consecrated to] the Supernal One.
וְאָכַלְתָּ, וְלֹא מְמַצֵּץ.
2. “You may eat” (Dt.23:25)—
but you may not squeeze the juice [into a container]. 331Cf. T. BM. 8:9.
עֲנָבִים, וְלֹא תְּאֵנִים. מִכָּן אַתָּה אוֹמֵר: הָיָה עוֹשֶׂה בַּתְּאֵנִים לֹא יֹאכַל בָּעֲנָבִים, בָּעֲנָבִים לֹא יֹאכַל בַּתְּאֵנִים, אֲבָל מוֹנֵעַ אֶת עַצְמוֹ עַד שֶׁמַּגִּיעַ לִמְקוֹם הַיָּפוֹת וְאוֹכֵל.
“Grapes” (Dt.23:25)—
but [the rule] does not apply to figs.
On this basis you can teach:
A laborer engaged with figs shall not eat grapes;
[when engaged with] grapes, he shall not eat figs.
Rather, he restrains himself until he reaches the best place,
And then may eat.332= M. BM.7:4.
רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר חִסְמָא אוֹמֵר: מִנַּיִן שֶׁלֹּא יֹאכַל פּוֹעֵל יוֹתֵר עַל שְׂכָרוֹ? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: כְּנַפְשְׁךָ. וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים: שָׂבְעֶךָ מְלַמֵּד שֶׁאוֹכֵל פּוֹעֵל יוֹתֵר עַל שְׂכָרוֹ.
R. Elazar Hisma says:
On what basis do I know that
a laborer may not eat more than his pay?
The Teaching states:
“Freely” (Dt.23:25)—
[as long as he doesn’t eat more than his pay].
But sages say:
“As you desire” (Dt.23:25)—
this teaches that
a laborer may eat more than his pay. 333// T. BM. 8:8.
וְאֶל כֶּלְיְךָ לֹא תִתֵּן בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁאַתָּה נוֹתֵן לְתוֹךְ כֶּלְיוֹ שֶׁל בַּעַל הַבַּיִת.
“But do not put any in your basket” (Dt.23:25)—
while you are gathering them into the boss’s basket.