About this episode
The contradiction between Rabbi Meir in the Mishna and Rabbi Meir regarding a city of refuge is resolved by distinguishing between the cases and showing that the debate between Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Meir was derived specifically from the words in the verses of the Torah on that topic. If one vows to not let his son-in-law benefit from him, in what way can he give a gift to his daughter so that the son-in-law won't benefit? The Mishna proscribes what to do according to Rabbi Meir's approach who holds that whatever a woman accepts the right to use the item goes straight to her husband. Rav and Shmuel rule differently on this topic. A contradiction is brought against Rav from laws of eruv , but is resolved as a distinction is made between the cases. Ravina raises a question from a braita and Rav Ashi resolves it.