This finding supports the first commentary analysis that was presented, and explains

the fact, on which we will dwell later, that in the course of time differences of opinion amongst the Amoraim developed along the possibilities mentioned above- in explaining the Tannaitic sources that were studied in conjunction with the phrase

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2. The expression" Ovadin De'chol"( weekday manner)( in our context) appears only in the Tractate Bezah( 28, a: 29, a).

A. The subject matter in 29, a, explains why Rabbi Yehuda permitted weighing with a scale using a dish or chopper on Yom- tov while the other rabbis prohibited it. On the other hand, we find that the rabbis were more liberal than him in permitting the filling, of a dish that was used for measuring. The answer is that the rabbis opinion was that the use of a scale is work that is performed in a" secular" manner, which is not the case with a dish used for measuring. Rashi, who connects the" Ovadin De'chol"- with the Tannaitic phrases"-" y", which permit prohibited acts when done with a change from the usual manner( according to the third interpretation, which agrees with the second interpretation, that the phrases""" permits the acts when done with a change from the usual manner), also explains the weighing with the use of a dish or chopper means doing the act in a" secular" manner. The rabbis therefore prohibited it. This is however difficult to understand as this method of weighing is completely different from the method used on weekdays, as can be inferred from the subject matter in the Mishna. We therefore suggest that the term" Ovadin De'chol" does not indicate that the act is prohibited and is permitted when performed with a change but to tell us that this act( weighing) having a" secular" element interferes with the atmosphere of the day and therefore any form of weighing is not permitted, even if it is done with a dish or chopper which is such an obvious change. This consideration is not a

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