Sheviis 5:7 — How many jugs a potter may sell

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נושא · Topicמְכִירַת כַּדִּים בַּשְּׁבִיעִיתHow many jugs a potter may sell
This Mishnah is:a casewhat does that mean?
Mishnah שביעית ה׳:ז׳ · Sheviis 5:7
הַיּוֹצֵר, מוֹכֵר חֲמִשָּׁה כַּדֵּי שֶׁמֶן וַחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר כַּדֵּי יַיִן, שֶׁכֵּן דַּרְכּוֹ לְהָבִיא מִן הַהֶפְקֵר.
וְאִם הֵבִיא יוֹתֵר מִכָּאן, מֻתָּר.
וּמוֹכֵר לְנָכְרִים בָּאָרֶץ,
וּלְיִּשְׂרָאֵל בְּחוּצָה לָאָרֶץ:
A potter may sell five oil jugs and fifteen wine jugs, since it is normal to bring [that much] from hefker.
And if he brought more than this, it is permitted.
And he may sell to gentiles in the Land,
and to Jews outside the Land:
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How many jugs a potter may sell
CaseRulingReason
How many jugs may a potter sell a buyer during Sheviis?Five for oil, fifteen for wineשֶׁכֵּן דַּרְכּוֹ לְהָבִיא מִן הַהֶפְקֵר — that is the normal amount one brings in from hefker
And if he brought in more than this?Mutar
And who may buy from him without limit?Nochrim in Eretz Yisrael; a Yisrael — only outside Eretz Yisrael
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