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Summary

Rabbi Yehuda bar Ilai lectured: Little fish that come in baskets are permissible.

Rabbi Yishmael B’rebbi Yosi: Rebbi, you have to explain that there is a condition involved! As my father [Rabbi Yosi] explained:

From certain places it is forbidden (because there are forbidden fish mixed in with them) but from certain places it is permissible (because there are no forbidden fish in those rivers).

As Abayye said: The little fish of Bub Nahara are permissible (the basket does not need to be carefully inspected for forbidden species).

What is the reason?

Is it because the river has a swift current and spineless non-kosher species cannot survive there? We see that it is not so.

Is it because the waters are salty and the unclean fish which have no scales cannot survive there? We see that it is not so.

It is because unclean species cannot develop in their mud (the environment is not favorable to these species).

Ravina: Nowadays that the rivers were redirected and the Eisan and Gamda rivers pour into there, the little fish from Bub Nahara are no longer permissible. 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