Bava Kamma 90b
Finding a Way Not to Pay
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The man then waited for her until she was standing
by the opening of her courtyard, and he broke a jug
in front of her, and there was the value of about
an issar of oil inside the jug. The woman then exposed
her own head and she was wetting her hand in the oil,
and placing her hand on her head to make use of the oil.
The man set up witnesses to observe her actions,
and he came before Rabbi Akiva:
by the opening of her courtyard, and he broke a jug
in front of her, and there was the value of about
an issar of oil inside the jug. The woman then exposed
her own head and she was wetting her hand in the oil,
and placing her hand on her head to make use of the oil.
The man set up witnesses to observe her actions,
and he came before Rabbi Akiva:
| Man: | Will I give 400 dinars to this woman for
having uncovered her head? By uncovering her head for a minimal benefit, she has demonstrated that this does not cause her humiliation. |
| Rabbi Akiva: |
You did not say anything,
i.e. this claim will not exempt you. |