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Zevahim 66: Procedure, Intent, and Consecration – for Bird Offerings

11.19.2025 | כ״ח בחשון תשפ״ו

Chapter 7! Opening, of course, with a new mishnah: Still, with regard to bird offerings, with all the proper details of a sin-offering for the offering to be valid. And then cases that changes an element, such that the sin-offering is incorrectly offered – whether in procedure or intent, the offerings are then invalid — though not judged for karet. And likewise, the same review for the bird burnt-offering, olah. Also, another long mishnah – with a shift to focus on dead body of the bird, and when “nevalah” – the impurity of the body of a dead animal – might kick in, or not – because the offering does not carry that kind of impurity, or shouldn’t, depending on the terms. Going back to me’ilah – the misuse of that which has been consecrated. Plus, can there be misuse of a bird olah, as consecrated? It’s a machloket.

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Anne Gordon is the deputy editor of Ops & Blogs at The Times of Israel. She is a veteran educator, having taught in high school and post-high school institutions in Israel and America for several decades. Yardaena Osband is a pediatrician and teaches in her community and online. They both hail from Boston, proud alumna of Maimonides School, where they first learned Gemara. Talking Talmud is their conversation (via podcast) on the daf yomi. They say: “Learning the daf? We have something for you to think about. Not learning the daf? We have something for you to think about! (Along with a taste of the daf…) Join the conversation with us!”

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