Siman - Shabbos Daf 117
- Putting sifrei kodesh saved from a fire into a mavoi
The Mishnah on Daf 116b introduced a machlokes Tannaim regarding where one may put sifrei kodesh that were saved from a fire. The Tanna Kamma says that they may be taken to a מבוי שאינו מפולש, a mavoi that is unopened, whereas Ben Beseira said that they may also be taken to a מבוי מפולש, an open mavoi.
The Gemara seeks to define the terms, “open” and “unopened”, and after rejecting two answers, it concludes with the opinion of Rav Ashi who said that a mavoi that has three walls and one lechi is considered unopened, and if it has no lechi it is considered opened. And even according to Rebbe Eliezer who requires two lechis to be considered unopened, that is referring to saving food and beverages, but regarding saving a sefer Torah, one lechi suffices.
- Saving enough food for three meals
The next Mishnah states that one may save enough food from a fire for three meals.
• The Tanna Kamma holds that saving three meals is only permitted if the fire occurred Shabbos night before the person ate. If it occurred after Shabbos night, he may save only enough for two meals. And if it occurred after midday, he may save only enough for one meal.
• Rebbe Yose argues,and holds that one may always save enough for three meals.
The Gemara questions why a person cannot save more food since food is not muktzeh and he is carrying it out to a courtyard whose houses are joined by an eruv. Rava answers, מתוך שאדם בהול על ממונו, - since a person is in a turmoil over the prospect of losing his property, if he is permitted to save more, he might come to extinguish the fire.
- How many meals is one obligated to eat on Shabbos
The question was asked in a Baraisa regarding how many meals one is obligated to eat on Shabbos. The Tanna Kamma said three and Rebbe Chidka said four.
Rebbe Yochanan said that both the Tanna Kamma and Rebbe Chidka base their opinions on the same passuk, ויאמר משה אכלהו היום כי שבת היום לה' היום לא תמצאהו בשדה – Moshe said, Eat it “today”, for “today” is a Shabbos to Hashem, “today” you shall not find it in the field.
• Rebbe Chidka holds that the three mentions of the word, “today”, refer to the three separate meals that are meant to be eaten during the day, aside from the evening meal.
• The Tanna Kamma holds that the three “today”s include the evening meal.
