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Rabbi Yehuda allows harvesting new crops before the Omer but forbids searching for chametz during Passover—why the contradiction?

The episode begins with a contradiction in Rabbi Yehuda's opinions: he allows harvesting new crops before the Omer but forbids searching for chametz during Passover due to fear of consumption. The Gemara questions this inconsistency and presents a resolution from Abba, suggesting that new crops are different because they are habitually separated, reducing risk. Another answer involves practical changes in harvesting methods, like using hands instead of tools, to remind people not to eat the crops. The discussion shifts to Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakkai's institution after the Temple's destruction, where he forbade eating new crops all day on the 16th of Nisan to prevent confusion when the Temple is rebuilt. Debates arise about whether this prohibition is from the Torah or a rabbinic decree. The episode then addresses practical halachah for Jews outside Israel, where date uncertainties lead to waiting until the 18th of Nisan to eat new crops. A story about Rabbi Tarfon and his student Yehuda ben Nechemiah illustrates the consequences of disrespect in Talmudic discourse, linking to the death of Rabbi Akiva's students. The analysis concludes with distinctions between new crops and other offerings like wine, emphasizing legal nuances in Temple service.

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