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כיסופא מי לית ליה? התם נמי אית ליה הנאה בההיא הנאה דמיכסיף מיניה.
doesn’t he have shame due to his failure to repay the debt? There too, in the case of one prohibited by a vow, he has benefit; namely, the benefit that he is ashamed before him until the loan is repaid.
מתני׳ אדמון אומר, שבעה: מי שמת והניח בנים ובנות, בזמן שהנכסים מרובין — הבנים יורשים, והבנות נזונות. ובנכסים מועטים — הבנות יזונו, והבנים — יחזרו על הפתחים. אדמון אומר: בשביל שאני זכר הפסדתי?! אמר רבן גמליאל: רואה אני את דברי אדמון.
Mishnah: Admon states a dissenting opinion to that of the Rabbis in 7 cases. The Mishnah elaborates: With regard to one who died and left behind both sons and daughters, when the estate is large the sons inherit the property and the daughters are provided with sustenance from it. And with regard to a small estate, which is insufficient to provide for both the sons and the daughters, the daughters are provided with sustenance and the sons have neither inheritance nor sustenance, and therefore, if they have no other means with which to support themselves, they must go round begging at the doors. Admon says: Because I am a male, will I lose out? Rabban Gamliel said: I see as correct the statement of Admon.
גמ׳ מאי קאמר? אמר אביי, הכי קאמר: בשביל שאני זכר וראוי לעסוק בתורה — הפסדתי?
Talmud: With regard to Admon’s statement: Because I am a male will I lose out, the Talmud asks: What is he saying? What is the significance of the fact that one is male? Abaye said that this is what he is saying: Because I am a male and, unlike women, I am fit to engage in Torah study, should I lose out?
אמר ליה רבא: מאן דעסיק בתורה הוא דירית, מאן דלא עסיק בתורה לא ירית?! אלא אמר רבא, הכי קאמר: בשביל שאני זכר וראוי לירש בנכסים מרובין — הפסדתי בנכסים מועטין?!
Rava said to him: Is that to say that it is one who is engaged in Torah study who inherits, whereas one who is not engaged in Torah study does not inherit? What does the study of Torah have to do with the matter at hand? Rather, Rava said that this is what Admon is saying: Because I am a male, who has a greater right to the property by Torah law, and therefore it is fitting for me to inherit when the estate is large, will I now lose out entirely in a case of a small estate?
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