Sayings of Yehuda ben Yechezkel extracted from the tractates Pesachim and Chullin (Babylonian Talmud). Babylonian Talmud was written between about 450 - 550 in present-day Iraq (formerly Babylonia). Religious scholar Yehuda ben Yechezkel points out the location of the ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) in animals and distinguishes it from the sciatic nerve. See our commentary at the link: 220-299Yehudaben Yechezkel [Rus].
Quote 1.
[Heb]
Pesachim 83b10
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Quote 2.
[Heb]
Chullin 91a2
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Quote 3.
[Heb]
Chullin 93b9
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Quote 4.
[Heb]
Chullin 93b11
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Translation
Quote 1.
[Eng]
Passover Festivals 83b10
Ravina said: This discussion pertains to the outer nerve, and it is in accordance with that which Rav Yehuda said that Shmuel said, as Rav Yehuda said that Shmuel said: There are two sinews in the sciatic nerve: The inner sinew that is next to the bone is forbidden according to Torah law, and one is liable to be flogged for eating it. The outer sinew that is next to the meat is forbidden by rabbinic law, and therefore one is not liable to be flogged for eating it. Since the outer sinew is permitted according to Torah law, it attains the status of leftover when it is not eaten. (original source: sefaria.org)
Quote 2.
[Eng]
Chullin 91a2
Ravina said: The mishna’s statement is necessary only with regard to the outer nerve, and it is in accordance with that which Rav Yehuda said that Shmuel said. As Rav Yehuda said that Shmuel said: There are two nerves included in the prohibition of the sciatic nerve. The inner nerve that is next to the bone is forbidden by Torah law, and one is liable to be flogged for eating it. The outer nerve that is next to the flesh is forbidden by rabbinic law, and therefore one is not liable to be flogged for eating it. In the case of a Paschal offering, since the outer nerve is permitted by Torah law, it assumes the status of leftover sacrificial meat when it is not eaten. (original source: sefaria.org)
Quote 3.
[Eng]
Chullin 93b9
§ The Gemara returns to the prohibition of eating the sciatic nerve. Rav Yehuda says that Shmuel says: There are two nerves included in the prohibition of the sciatic nerve. The inner nerve, which is next to the bone, is forbidden by Torah law, and one is liable to be flogged for eating it. The outer nerve, which is next to the flesh, is forbidden by rabbinic law, and therefore one is not liable to be flogged for eating it. (original source: sefaria.org)
Quote 4.
[Eng]
Chullin
93b11
The Gemara
challenges: But isn’t it taught in a baraita: The outer nerve is next to the
bone? The Gemara answers: Rav Yehuda said: This is referring to the spot where
the butchers cut the leg open and reveal the nerve, and at that point in the
leg the outer nerve is closest to the bone. (original source: sefaria.org)
External links
Babylonian Talmud. Pesachim (The William Davidson Edition). 450-550. [sefaria.org]
Babylonian Talmud. Chullin (The William Davidson Edition). 450-550. [sefaria.org]
Babylonian Talmud. Tract. Pesachim (Passover). Trans. M.L. Rodkinson Vol. 5. Boston: The Talmud Society, 1918. [archive.org]
Authors & Affiliations
Yehuda ben Yechezkel (ca. 220 – ca. 299) was a teacher
(rabbi), lived in Pumbedita (Babylonia). [jewishencyclopedia.com , sefaria.org , wikipedia.org]
Keywords
ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, Bible, Torah, animals, anatomy, synonym
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