Sheviis 2:8 — Black-eyed peas and large chickpeas

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SheviisMesechtaמסכתשביעית
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נושא · Topicפּוֹל הַמִּצְרִי וַאֲפוּנִין הַגַּמְלוֹנִיןBlack-eyed peas and large chickpeas
This Mishnah is:a rule · with a machlokeswhat does that mean?
Mishnah שביעית ב׳:ח׳ · Sheviis 2:8
רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן שְׁזוּרִי אוֹמֵר, פּוֹל הַמִּצְרִי שֶׁזְּרָעוֹ לְזֶרַע בַּתְּחִלָּה, כַּיּוֹצֵא בָהֶן.
רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, אֲפוּנִין הַגַּמְלוֹנִין, כַּיּוֹצֵא בָהֶן.
רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אוֹמֵר, אֲפוּנִין הַגַּמְלוֹנִין, מִשֶּׁתִּרְמְלוּ לִפְנֵי רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה:
Rabbi Shimon Shezuri says: the Egyptian bean that he sowed for seed from the outset, is like them.
Rabbi Shimon says: large beans, are like them.
Rabbi Elazar says: large beans - [only] once they form pods before Rosh Hashana:
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Black-eyed peas and large chickpeas
CaseRulingReason
How do we treat black-eyed peas sown from the outset for their seed?Rabbi Shimon Shizuri: Like the rice and millet — the rooting year decidesשֶׁזְּרָעוֹ לְזֶרַע בַּתְּחִלָּה — he sowed them for seed from the start
And what of large chickpeas (afunin hagamlonin)?Rabbi Shimon: Same rule
Rabbi Elazar: Only if they podded before Rosh Hashana
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