Sheviis 5:2 — Burying luf for storage in Sheviis

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נושא · Topicהַטּוֹמֵן אֶת הַלּוּף בַּשְּׁבִיעִיתBurying luf for storage in Sheviis
This Mishnah is:a case · with a machlokeswhat does that mean?
Mishnah שביעית ה׳:ב׳ · Sheviis 5:2
הַטּוֹמֵן אֶת הַלּוּף בַּשְּׁבִיעִית,
רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר, לֹא יִפְחֹת מִסָּאתַיִם, עַד גֹּבַהּ שְׁלֹשָׁה טְפָחִים, וְטֶפַח עָפָר עַל גַּבָּיו.
וַחֲכָמִים אוֹמְרִים, לֹא יִפְחֹת מֵאַרְבַּעַת קַבִּים, עַד גֹּבַהּ טֶפַח, וְטֶפַח עָפָר עַל גַּבָּיו.
וְטוֹמְנוֹ בִמְקוֹם דְּרִיסַת אָדָם:
One who stores arum [in the ground] during Sheviis -
Rabbi Meir says: no less than two se'ah, up to a height of three tefachim, with a tefach of earth over it.
But the Chachamim say: no less than four kav, up to a height of a tefach, with a tefach of earth over it.
And he stores it in a place where people tread:
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case/objectrestrictive rulingpermissive rulingTannacondition
Structure
The Mishnah's Structure
הַטּוֹמֵן אֶת הַלּוּף בַּשְּׁבִיעִיתוְטוֹמְנוֹ בִמְקוֹם דְּרִיסַת אָדָםwhere feet will trample itטֶפַח עָפָר עַל גַּבָּיורַבִּי מֵאִיר — עַד גֹּבַהּ שְׁלֹשָׁה טְפָחִיםחֲכָמִים — עַד גֹּבַהּ טֶפַחרַבִּי מֵאִיר — לֹא יִפְחֹת מִסָּאתַיִם · חֲכָמִים — מֵאַרְבַּעַת קַבִּים
Summary Chart
Burying luf for storage in Sheviis
CaseRulingReason
How does one bury luf for storage during Sheviis?Rabbi Meir: At least two se'ah, piled three tefachim high, with a tefach of earth on top
Chachamim: At least four kav, a tefach high, with a tefach of earth on top
And where must he bury it?In a place where people tread
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