Related%20passage for Beitzah 1:9

בֵּית שַׁמַּאי אוֹמְרִים, אֵין מְשַׁלְּחִין בְּיוֹם טוֹב אֶלָּא מָנוֹת. וּבֵית הִלֵּל אוֹמְרִים, מְשַׁלְּחִין בְּהֵמָה חַיָּה וָעוֹף, בֵּין חַיִּין בֵּין שְׁחוּטִין. מְשַׁלְּחִין יֵינוֹת שְׁמָנִים וּסְלָתוֹת וְקִטְנִיּוֹת, אֲבָל לֹא תְבוּאָה, וְרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן מַתִּיר בִּתְבוּאָה:

Beth Shammai say: One may not send [a gift to his friend] on yom tov, except manoth [something prepared, which is not generally put away for the next day, such as meat or fish.] Beth Hillel say: One may send a beast, an animal, or a bird, whether alive or slaughtered. [Beth Hillel permit sending it only with one or two persons; but it is forbidden to do so with three or more, for this makes a "stir," and the impression is given that they are taking it to market to sell.] One may send wine, oil, meal, and pulse, but not grain, [it not being fit for eating without being ground, and grinding being forbidden on yom tov.] R. Shimon permits it with grain, [for it can be crushed in a small mortar and cooked as a dish. The halachah is not in accordance with R. Shimon.]

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