Sheviis 5:9 — Lending to neighbors — the ways of peace

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נושא · Topicמִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹםLending to neighbors — the ways of peace
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Mishnah שביעית ה׳:ט׳ · Sheviis 5:9
מַשְׁאֶלֶת אִשָּׁה לַחֲבֶרְתָּהּ הַחֲשׁוּדָה עַל הַשְּׁבִיעִית נָפָה וּכְבָרָה וְרֵחַיִם וְתַנּוּר.
אֲבָל לֹא תָבוֹר וְלֹא תִטְחַן עִמָּהּ.
אֵשֶׁת חָבֵר מַשְׁאֶלֶת לְאֵשֶׁת עַם הָאָרֶץ נָפָה וּכְבָרָה, וּבוֹרֶרֶת וְטוֹחֶנֶת וּמַרְקֶדֶת עִמָּהּ.
אֲבָל מִשֶּׁתַּטִּיל הַמַּיִם, לֹא תִגַּע אֶצְלָהּ, שֶׁאֵין מַחְזִיקִין יְדֵי עוֹבְרֵי עֲבֵרָה.
וְכֻלָּן לֹא אָמְרוּ אֶלָּא מִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹם.
וּמַחֲזִיקִין יְדֵי נָכְרִים בַּשְּׁבִיעִית, אֲבָל לֹא יְדֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.
וְשׁוֹאֲלִין בִּשְׁלוֹמָן, מִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹם:
A woman may lend to her friend who is suspect regarding Sheviis a sifter, a sieve, a hand-mill, and an oven.
But she may not sort or grind with her.
The wife of a chaver may lend to the wife of an am ha'aretz a sifter and a sieve, and may sort, grind, and sift with her.
But once she pours in the water, she may not touch [the dough] with her, for one may not strengthen the hands of transgressors.
And all of these they permitted only because of the ways of peace.
And one may strengthen the hands of gentiles in Sheviis, but not the hands of a Jew.
And one may inquire after their welfare, because of the ways of peace:
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Structure
The Mishnah's Structure
מַשְׁאֶלֶת אִשָּׁה לַחֲבֶרְתָּהּנָפָה וּכְבָרָה וְרֵחַיִם וְתַנּוּרlending — permittedהַחֲשׁוּדָה עַל הַשְּׁבִיעִיתthe suspect neighborאֲבָל לֹא תָבוֹר וְלֹא תִטְחַן עִמָּהּוְכֻלָּן לֹא אָמְרוּ אֶלָּא מִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹם
Summary Chart
Lending to neighbors — the ways of peace
CaseRulingReason
What may a woman lend her friend who is suspect on Sheviis?A sifter, a sieve, a hand-mill, and an oven
And may she sort or grind with her?No
What of the wife of a chaver with the wife of an am ha'aretz?She lends a sifter and a sieve, and sorts, grinds, and sifts with her
And once the water is poured in?The chaver's wife may no longer touch the doughשֶׁאֵין מַחְזִיקִין יְדֵי עוֹבְרֵי עֲבֵרָה — one may not strengthen the hands of transgressors
Why were all these permitted at all?One reason only —מִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹם — because of the ways of peace
May one offer encouragement to nochrim working in Sheviis?Yesbut not to a Yisrael
And may one greet a nochri?Yesמִפְּנֵי דַרְכֵי שָׁלוֹם — because of the ways of peace
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