English of Core Text: The people of Pappunya asked Rav Mattanah: Where is there an allusion to Haman in the Torah? He said to them: “Have you eaten (hamin) of the tree from which I commanded you not to eat?”
On the daf / in context: A classic gematria / word-play finding the name Haman embedded in the verse.
Type of Learning: Custom (allusion to Haman)What Is Learned: The phrase “hamin ha-etz” contains an allusion to Haman.