Honor and Delight of Shabbat

why 2 examples
Hi Yaniv,

Thank you for your comment.

This is a possible explanation, based on this lesson and the Alter Rebbe:

The Talmud brought these two examples, because these two differ from all the other ones. The Talmud is hinting that there is something unique about these two, compared to all the other ones.

In other words: If the Talmud was merely bringing examples to the concept "out of the list" listed in Shabbat, then why two? Why these two specifically? Why not just one? Why not the first one?

Now however that we understand – thanks to the Alter Rebbe – that there is something unique about these two, and that ONLY these two can serve as an example for our subject in Kiddushin, we can appreciate why the Talmud brought these two examples specifically. Perhaps then, as mentioned, by bringing the two and not just one of them, the Talmud is hinting that there is something in common between those two, that doesn't exist in all the other ones.

I hope this clarifies your question. Reply