Pisqa’ 195310H:215-216; JN2:84-85. 1. “Who is the man who has planted a vineyard” (Dt.20:6)? I might infer only that [this exemption] applies to one who planted a vineyard! On what basis do I know to include one who inherited the vineyard, one who purchased the vineyard,, or one who received it as a gift? The Teaching states: “Who has planted” (Dt.20:6)— [planting includes any form of acquisition of the vineyard].311//M. Sotah 8:2. Cf. Pisqa’ 194.1.
“A vineyard” (Dt.20:6)— I might infer only that this exemption applies to a vineyard. On what basis do I know to include one planting five fruit trees, even if they are five separate kinds? The Teaching states: “Who has planted” (Dt.20:6)— [thus the exemption extends to orchards]. If so, is it possible to say that [this exemption applies] even to the planter of four fruit trees or five shade trees?312Cf. M. Sotah 8:2. The Teaching states: “A vineyard” (Dt.20:6)—
2. “And who hasn’t yet awaited the [four years of its] deconsecration for common use?” (Dt.20:6)— this excludes [from exemption] anyone who trains shoots [beneath the ground] or who grafts [saplings prior to deconsecration].314//M. Sotah 8:2.
3. “And another man will deconsecrate it” (Dt.20:6)— is it possible to say that his uncle or cousin might take the vineyard? Here it is stated: “Another man will deconsecrate it” (Dt.20:6), and elsewhere it is stated: “Another man will take her” (Dt.20:7; cf. Dt.28:30)— just as the other man discussed elsewhere implies a stranger, so, too, the other man discussed here implies a stranger.”316//T. Sotah 7:22.
(דברים כ ו) וּמִי הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר נָטַע, אֵין לִי אֶלָּא נָטַע. יָרַשׁ, לָקַח, נִתַּן לוֹ בְּמַתָּנָה מִנַּיִן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: וּמִי הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר נָטַע.
Pisqa’ 195310H:215-216; JN2:84-85.
1. “Who is the man who has planted a vineyard” (Dt.20:6)?
I might infer only that
[this exemption] applies to
one who planted a vineyard!
On what basis do I know to include
one who inherited the vineyard,
one who purchased the vineyard,,
or one who received it as a gift?
The Teaching states:
“Who has planted” (Dt.20:6)—
[planting includes any form of acquisition of the vineyard].311//M. Sotah 8:2. Cf. Pisqa’ 194.1.
כֶּרֶם, אֵין לִי אֶלָּא כֶּרֶם. מִנַּיִן לְנוֹטֵעַ חֲמִשָּׁה אִילָנֵי מַאֲכָל, וַאֲפִלּוּ מֵחֲמֵשֶׁת הַמִּינִים? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: אֲשֶׁר נָטַע. יָכוֹל אַף הַנּוֹטֵעַ אַרְבָּעָה אִילָנֵי מַאֲכָל וַחֲמִשָּׁה אִילָנֵי סְרָק? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: כֶּרֶם.
“A vineyard” (Dt.20:6)—
I might infer only that
this exemption applies to a vineyard.
On what basis do I know to include
one planting five fruit trees,
even if they are five separate kinds?
The Teaching states:
“Who has planted” (Dt.20:6)—
[thus the exemption extends to orchards].
If so, is it possible to say that
[this exemption applies]
even to the planter of four fruit trees
or five shade trees?312Cf. M. Sotah 8:2.
The Teaching states:
“A vineyard” (Dt.20:6)—
רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר: אֵין לִי בְמַשְׁמָע אֶלָּא כֶּרֶם.
R. Eliezer b. Jacob says:
I interpret vineyard to mean just that!313Cf. T. Sotah 7:18 and Pisqa’ 194.2.
וְלֹא חִלְּלוֹ – פְּרָט לְמַבְרִיךְ; וְלֹא חִלְּלוֹ – פְּרָט לְמַרְכִּיב.
2. “And who hasn’t yet awaited the
[four years of its] deconsecration for common use?” (Dt.20:6)—
this excludes [from exemption] anyone
who trains shoots [beneath the ground]
or who grafts [saplings prior to deconsecration].314//M. Sotah 8:2.
יֵלֵךְ וְיָשֹׁב לְבֵיתוֹ – יֵלֵךְ וְיִשְׁמַע דִּבְרֵי כֹּהֵן מֵעֶרְכֵי הַמִּלְחָמָה וְיַחֲזֹר.
“He shall go and return to his home” (Dt.20:6)—
that is, he shall go and heed
the instructions of the Warrior Priest to return.
פֶּן יָמוּת בַּמִּלְחָמָה – אִם לֹא יִשְׁמַע לְדִבְרֵי כֹהֵן, לְסוֹף הוּא מֵת בַּמִּלְחָמָה.
“Lest he die in battle” (Dt.20:6)—failing to heed
the instructions of the Warrior Priest,
he will eventually die in battle.315Cf. Pisqa’ 194.2
וְאִישׁ אַחֵר יְחַלְּלֶנּוּ – יָכוֹל דּוֹדוֹ וּבֶן דּוֹדוֹ? נֶאֱמַר כָּאן ״אַחֵר״ וְנֶאֱמַר לְהַלָּן (דברים כ ז) ״אַחֵר״, מָה אַחֵר הָאָמוּר לְהַלָּן נָכְרִי, אַף אַחֵר הָאָמוּר כָּאן נָכְרִי.
3. “And another man will deconsecrate it” (Dt.20:6)—
is it possible to say that
his uncle or cousin might take the vineyard? Here it is stated:
“Another man will deconsecrate it” (Dt.20:6),
and elsewhere it is stated:
“Another man will take her” (Dt.20:7; cf. Dt.28:30)—
just as the other man discussed elsewhere
implies a stranger,
so, too, the other man discussed here
implies a stranger.”316//T. Sotah 7:22.