Q&A: Two People Were Walking on the Road
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Two People Were Walking on the Road
Question
Is there any overlap between the well-known dispute between Rabbi Akiva and Ben Petora regarding two people who were walking on the road… and the Tosefta in Tractate Terumot regarding a group of people… and if so, what is it?
Answer
In my opinion, no. See my article on the separation of Siamese twins.
The Jerusalem Talmud in Terumot deals with the laws of sanctifying and desecrating God’s name, not with the laws of murder and preservation of life.