Conclusion of Sugya: חציצה
Do we evaluate the majority of the hair independent of the body?
Review רמב”ם ה’ מקוואות פרק ב’ הלכה ט”ו who brings two opinions – the רמב”ם and the גאונים
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Question:
What is the basis of the גאונים; why do we calculate the majority of the hair separate than the body?
Why does the Rambam argue and calculate majority of the hair and body collectively?
Learn ח’ הגרי”ז on this רמב”ם
According to the גאונים of the hair is considered an independent entity from the body what is the connection between one strand of hair to the next that we should evaluate all the hair as one unit?
Learn אבי עזרי on this רמב”ם
How could a knot on one strand of hair be a חציצה it is only blocking a minority of persons hair?
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Learn the גמרא דף ד: “מחיצות (twelve lines from bottom of Amud) until the two dots