*30.6 Makkos Daf 20 B (6 lines Dn)*

*30.6 Makkos Daf 20 B (6 lines Dn)**Summary**Question: What qualifies as a tearing?**Rav Huna:* It must be noticeable.*Rabbi Yochanan quoting Rabbi Elazar ben Rabbi Shimon* (some say: Ben Shamua): The size of a pea.*The Tannaim discuss this subject:**Tanna Kamma:* The size of a pea.*Acherim:* It must be noticeable.*Rabbi Yehuda bar Chaviva:* There are three opinions on the matter.1. The size of a pea.2. It must be noticeable.3. Two hairs. Some substitute:4. The size of a lentil.The _siman_ [to remember that “a lentil” is not supplanted by “a pea”, *“a lentil supplants only “two hairs”]* is the mishna: “Baheres, the size of a pea. Michya, the size of a lentil” [since these two sizes coexist in Masichta Negaim, they coexist here as well].*Beraisa:* One who cuts hair on Shabbos, is liable* even for *the small amount that fits in between the tip of the scissors.**Question: How much is that?**Rav Yehuda: Two hairs.*_*[Tosfos:* This is only in accordance with Rabbi Yehuda’s opinion, see separate recording]_*Challenge:* The above beraisa continues: For tearing hair, one is liable for tearing two hairs. _[It seems then that the first part of the beraisa is a different amount of hair]?_*Resolution:* The _beraisa_ should read, *“And similarly* for tearing hair, one is liable for tearing two hairs.”We learned this in a *_beraisa:_*One who cuts the amount of hair that fits between the tips of a scissors on Shabbos is liable. *How much is that? Two hairs.**Rabbi Eliezer:* Just one hair.*The Chachamim agree to Rabbi Eliezer in a case where one plucks a single white hair* _(in order to look young. Ordinarily, one hair is insignificant, but since he is accomplishing something by plucking one white hair, he is liable)._*Plucking white hairs is forbidden even in the weekdays* because it is a womanly matter to be concerned with one’s appearance and the _possuk_ forbids a man from wearing a woman’s clothing.______________________* *Tosfos:* This is only in accordance with Rabbi Yehuda’s opinion, see separate recording. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate