In what way was Persian king bad?

1. For personal gain

2. Made the Temple flammable

3. Sinned with his canine consort

4. Limited the donation

Festivals – Do not delay offerings:

1. Tanna Kama – three festivals

2. R. Shimon – three festivals in order

3. R. Meir – one festival

4. R. Eliezer b. Yaakov – two festivals

5. R. Eleazar son of Rashbi – just Sukkot

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a. Mishnah – salt restricts

Sages in Israel – why not batel?

b. Rabbi Abba – ownership does not become batel

Sages in Israel – laugh

Rav Oshaiah – everyone agrees with bitul

c. Rav Safra – even pebbles are not batel b/c ownership not batel

Abaye – pebble case has claimant, salt doesn’t so should be batel

d. Rav Safra – hefker is not batel for eruv

Abaye – agrees ownership is not batel, but eruv laws are issurim

Abaye – gezerah to partnerships

Rava – spices are too tasty to be nullified

Rav Ashi – just wait until tomorrow

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