Jerusalem Talmud Moed Katan 2:3

משנה: מַכְנִיס אָדָם פֵּירוֹתָיו מִפְּנֵי הַגַּנָּבִים וְשׁוֹלֶה פִשְׁתָּנוֹ מִן הַמִּשְׁרָה בִּשְׁבִיל שֶׁלֹּא תֹאבַד וּבִלְבַד שֶׁלֹּא יְכַוֵּוין אֶת מְלַאכְתּוֹ בַמּוֹעֵד. וְכוּלָּן אִם כִּווְנוּ אֶת מְלַאכְתָּן בַּמּוֹעֵד יֹאבֵדוּ׃ MISHNAH: A person may haul in his produce²⁵Which may mean harvesting or removing his standing sheaves from the field. because of thieves and remove his flax from the steeping²⁶A necessary procedure to obtain the fibers from the stalks. to avoid spoiling on condition that he not plan his work on the holiday. In all cases if they planned their work for the holiday it should spoil.

הלכה: וּדְלֹא כְרִבִּי יוּדָה. דְּרִבִּי יוּדָה אָמַר. יוֹשֵׁב וְשׁוֹמֵר. רִבִּי יַעֲקֹב בַּר אָחָא בְשֵׁם רַבָּנִן. פְּרַקְמַטְיָא אָבֵדָה שָׁרִי מְטַלְטְלָתָהּ בַּמּוֹעֲדָא. רִבִּי יַעֲקֹב בַּר אָחָא בְשֵׁם רִבִּי יָסָא. הָדָא שִׁייַרְתָּא שָׁרִי מִיזְבּוֹן מִינָהּ בְּמוֹעֶדָא. הֲוָה יְדַע דַּשִׁייַרְתָּא מֵיעוּל וּמֵיזְלָא עִיבִידְתֵּיהּ. אָמַר רִבִּי מָנָא. אִין יְדַע דְלֹ[א] מִיזְבָּן וְהוּא פְחַת מִן אַגְרָא יַזְבִּין. וְאִילָא לָא יַזְבִּין. [אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹסֵי בַּר בּוּן. אַגְרָא וְקַרְנָא קֶרֶן הוּא. אִין יְדַע דְלָא מַזְבִּין וְהוּא פְחַת מִן קַרְנָא יַזְבִּן. וְאִי לָא לָא יַזְבִּין.] רִבִּי יוֹנָה וְרִבִּי יוֹסֵה הוֹרוּן בְּהָדֵין לַסּוֹטָה שָׁרִי מִזֵבַּנְתֵּיהּ בְּמוֹעֲדָא לְצוֹרֶךְ הַמּוֹעֵד. רִבִּי יִצְחָק בֵּירִבִּי לָֽעְזָר מְפַקֵּד לְרִבִּי הוֹשַׁעְיָה בֵּירִבִּי שַׁמַּי דַהֲוָה פָרוּשׁ. אִין אַתְּ יְדַע דְּאַתְּ מַזְבִּן וָאִילְפָא מוּרְכָא לָךְ וְאַתְּ אֲתִי (מִסְתֵּי) [מִשְׁתֵּי] גַבָּן זְבִין. וְאִילָא לָא תַזְבִּין. רִבִּי יוֹנָה בוֹצְרַיָּה הֲוָה לֵיהּ סִפְרָין. שְׁאַל לְרִבִּי הוּנָא. מַהוּ מְזַבְּנָתוֹן בְּמוֹעֲדָא. אָמַר לֵיהּ. מַחְדִּי אַתְּ מוֹעֲדָא שְׁתִי אַתְּ קוֹנְדִּיטוֹן. HALAKHAH: And not following Rebbi Jehudah, since Rebbi Jehudah said, he sits and watches²⁷He forbids transporting anything not connected with use on holiday; he prefers that the farmer spend his holiday on the field guarding it rather than permitting agricultural activities without direct connection to the holiday.. Rebbi Jacob bar Aḥa in the name of the rabbis: merchandise^27aGreek πραγματεία. in danger of spoilage may be moved²⁸Moved to a safe place for sale after the holiday. on the holiday. Rebbi Jacob bar Aḥa in the name of Rebbi Yasa: it is permitted to buy from a caravan on the intermediate days of a holiday²⁹This will involve a major business transaction not connected to the enjoyment of the holiday., if he knows that the caravan comes and depresses the prices. Rebbi Mana said, if he knows that not buying would depress his earnings he may buy; otherwise he may not buy. [Rebbi Yose bar Abun said, earnings and capital are capital. If he knows that not buying would depress his capital he may buy; if not he may not buy.]³⁰Addition of the editor of the Venice editio princeps; source unknown. Rebbi Jonah and Rebbi Yose instructed in the matter of fine tissues³¹Cf. Shabbat 4:2:6" href="/Jerusalem_Talmud_Shabbat.4.2.6">Šabbat 4, Note 45. that one may buy them on the holiday to be used on he holiday. Rebbi Isaac ben Rebbi Eleazar commanded to Rebbi Hoshaia ben Rebbi Shammai who was coming from a ship: Sell if you know that if you are selling the ship will wait for you when you come to drink with us³¹Cf. Shabbat 4:2:6" href="/Jerusalem_Talmud_Shabbat.4.2.6">Šabbat 4, Note 45.; otherwise do not sell. Rebbi Jonah from Bostra had books. He asked Rebbi Huna, may I sell them on the holiday? He told him, enjoy the holiday, drink spiced wine³²Latin conditum (vinum). Some of the proceeds must be spent on extra holiday expenses..

רִבִּי חֲנַנְיָה חֲבֵרִין דְּרַבָּנִין אָמַר. פְּרַגָמַטִּיָּא נִגְבִּית מִנִּכְסֵי יְתוֹמִין קְטַנִּים. הֲווֹן בָּעֵיי מֵימַר. בְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ עֲדִים. הָא אִם אֵין עֵדִים יוֹדְעִין לֹא. רַבָּנִן דְּקַיסָרִין בְּשֵׁם רִבִּי לָא. לָכֵן צְרִיכָה בְּשֶׁיֵּשׁ עֲדִים יוֹדְעִין. הָא אִם אֵין עֵדִים יוֹדְעִין נַעֲשֵׂית כְּפִיקָּדוֹן. [כָּךְ אָנוּ אוֹמְרִים] פִּיקָּדוֹן לֹא יִיגָּבַה מְנִּיכְסֵי יְתוֹמִין קָטַנִּים. מַה בֵינוֹ לַמִּלְוֶה. מִלְוֶה נִיתְנָה לְהוֹצָאָה. וְזֶה לֹא נִיתַּן לְהוֹצָאָה. Rebbi Ḥananiah the colleague of the rabbis said, merchandize is foreclosed from the property of orphans³³Since the rules of merchandize in emergency situations are discussed, another rule is mentioned of the same category. Merchandize given in commission can be retrieved from minor heirs even though most other claims must be frozen until the defendants come of age and are able to dispute outsiders’ claims.. They wanted to say, if there are witnesses; therefore not if there are no witnesses. The Rabbis of Caesarea in the name of Rebbi La: It is necessary that witnesses know since if there are no witnesses who know it is treated as a deposit. [So we are saying,]³⁴Addition of the Venice editor, confirmed by G. a deposit is not forclosed from the property of minor orphans. What is the difference from a loan? A loan is given to be spent, but this was not given to be spent³⁵Kiddushin 2:1:11" href="/Jerusalem_Talmud_Kiddushin.2.1.11">Qiddušin 2:1 (Note 78), Babli 47a..

אָמַר רִבִּי בָּא בַּר מָמָל. אִילּוּ הָיָה לִי מִי שֶׁיִימָנֶה עִמִּי הִיתַּרְתִּי בְּשַׁר בְּכוֹר לְהִישָּׁקֵל בְּלִיטְרָא וְהִיתַּרְתִּי שֶׁיְּהוּ עוֹשִׂין מְלָאכָה בְּחוֹלוֹ שֶׁלְמוֹעֵד. כְּלוּם אָֽסְרוּ בְּשַׁר בְּכוֹר לְהִישָּׁקֵל בְּלִיטְרָא לֹא כְדֵי שֶׁיְּהוּ מוֹכְרִין אוֹתוֹ בְּזוֹל. וְהֵן מַעֲרִימִין עָלָיו וּמוֹכְרִין אוֹתוֹ בְּיוֹקֶר. כְּלוּם אָֽסְרוּ לַעֲשׂוֹת מְלָאכָה בְחוֹלוֹ שֶׁלְמוֹעֵד אֶלָּא כְדֵי שֶׁיְּהוּ אוֹכְלִין וְשׁוֹתִין וִיגִיעִין בַּתּוֹרָה. וְאִינּוּן אָֽכְלִין וְשָׁתִין וּפָחֲזִין. Rebbi Abba bar Mamal said, If there were somebody who would vote with me, I would permit to sell firstling meat by the pound³⁶Bekhorot 5:1" href="/Mishnah_Bekhorot.5.1">Mishnah Bekhorot 5:1. and I would permit to work on the intermediate days of the holiday³⁷The prohibition has no explicit biblical basis.. They only forbade to sell firstling meat by the pound so it should be sold cheaply³⁸This is clearly the thrust of the Mishnah. Even though the biblical text repeatedly declares the defective firstling as intrinsically profane, its meat is sold at premium prices because of its connection with sancta.; but they are tricky about it and selling it dearly. They only forbade to work on the intermediate days of the holiday so they should eat, and drink, and exert themselves in Torah; but they eat, and drink, and behave wantonly.

אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. אִם הִזְכִּירוּךָ לְבוּלֵי יִהְיֶה הַיַּרְדֵּן בַּעַל גְּבוּלְךָ. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. קֻבְלִין [לָ]רָשׁוּת לְהִיפָּטֵר מִבּוּלֵי. אָמַר רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. לוֹוִין בְּרִיבִּית לַחֲבוּרַת מִצְוָה וּלְקִידּוּשׁ הַחוֹדֶשׁ. רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן בְּצַפְרָא הֲוָה נְחַת לִכְנִישְׁתָּא וְהֲוָה מְלַקֵּט פֵּירוּרִין וַאֲכִל וַאֲמַר. יְהֵא חוֹלְקִי עִם אִילֵּין דַּאָֽכְלוּן הָכָא רוּמְשִׁית. ³⁹This paragraph is a slight reformulation of a paragraph in Sanhedrin 8:2:5" href="/Jerusalem_Talmud_Sanhedrin.8.2.5">Sanhedrin 8:2 (Notes 32–35). It refers to the implication of the earlier parts of this Halakhah that one only is permitted to earn money on the intermediate days of a holiday in order to have more money to spend on festive meals. Rebbi Joḥanan said, if you were nominated for the city council, may the Jordan be the master of your border⁴⁰Since the Roman government never allowed local taxes, it appointed rich people to the council (βουλή); these had to provide public services at their own expense. To avoid such an onerous leiturgia, one is permitted to leave the Land of Israel.. Rebbi Joḥanan said, one complains to the government to be freed from the city council⁴¹While in general one should avoid contact with Roman imperial officials, it is permitted to file complaints to make oneself undesirable, so as not to be considered for a council appointment.. Rebbi Joḥanan said, one borrows against interest for a company of obligation and the sanctification of the month. Rebbi Joḥanan used to go to the assembly hall in the morning⁴²Before he became a member of the body fixing the calendar., collect the crumbs, and eat them, saying: May my part be with those who ate here in the evening.