9.1 Makkos Daf 06 B (4 lines Up)SummaryIn the _mishna_ (8.3) we learned that Sanhedrin cannot hear from a translator.There were two Jews who couldn’t speak Aramis (that was the “Yiddish” of the gemara’s day; the unique language spoken by Jews) who came before Rava as witnesses. Rava appointed an interpreter.Question: Isn’t this contrary to our _mishna_ ?Answer: Rava understood their language but he needed the interpreter to communicate with them._(The following story is related here because it took place around the same time.)_Ila’ah and Tuvia were relatives of the guarantor of a loan. Rav Papa wished to accept their testimony regarding a loan because they were not related to the borrower or the lender. Ravina son of Rav Yehoshua disagreed and said to Rav Papa: “If the borrower defaults, it becomes the guarantor’s problem!” See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.