See Encyclopedia Taalmudis Erech "Hilchasa Lmshicha".<br><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 10:25 PM, Rich, Joel <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:JRich@sibson.com">JRich@sibson.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<div>The Tamud in two places (Sanhedrin 51a and Zvachim 45a) asks hilchata lmashicha which pretty much means why come to a halachic conclusion if there is no immediate application. I’m looking for possible theories as to why coming to a halachic conclusion on such issues might trouble the Talmud (I have a few but don’t want to prejudice anyone).</div>
</font></div></blockquote></div><br>-- <br>Kol Tuv,<br>Yitzchok Zirkind<br>