Masechet Zevachim
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Summary
A sin offering that is slaughtered for the sake of a non-sacred animal, the sacrifice is valid. However, if the owner slaughtered it thinking that the animal was not sacred, it is disqualified. The second category is called mitasek, one who did not at all intend to do the act. The source for this disqualification is brought from two verses, as two are necessary to prove that the intention for the act of slaughtering a sacrifice is an essential component.
The Gemara explains that both tanna kama in the Mishna and Rabbi Yosi hold that the intention that is necessary, and can disqualify, is that of the kohen performing the sacrificial rites (or non-kohen who slaughtered). However, Rabbi Elazar b’Rabbi Yosi holds that the owner’s intention can disqualify a sacrifice.
Abaye brings two others who seem to have a similar opinion to Rabbi Elazar regarding other areas of halakha. Each case involves an instance where one person is performing an action on someone else’s item, and the owner’s intent can determine the status of the item. One case deals with slaughtering for idol worship, and the other is whether or not an item is considered significant enough to be liable for carrying on Shabbat.
The fifth perek specifies details relating to all the sacrifices, including the location of the slaughtering and acceptance of the blood, where the blood is placed, etc. It begins with kodshei kodashim, a higher level of sanctity. The slaughtering of these sacrifices must take place on the northern side of the Azara.
Before the Mishna details each of the offerings, it begins with a general statement about all kodshei kodashim and says their slaughtering is performed in the North. Why didn’t it also mention another issue that is true for all of them – that their blood is collected in a sacred vessel? The Gemara explains that at first, they thought the blood of the leper could be collected in the kohen’s hand, but they then realized that his hand can be used only for the blood going on the leper’s ear, finger, and toe. The blood that is placed on the altar must first be placed in a sacred vessel. Since they originally thought otherwise, and two kohanim accept blood, each in a different manner, this is omitted from the opening line of the Mishna.
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Masechet Zevachim
Masechet Zevachim is sponsored by Esther Kremer in loving memory of her father, Manny Gross on his third yahrzeit. “He exemplified a path of holiness and purity, living with kedushah in his everyday life.”
This month’s learning is sponsored by Adam, Carolyn, Michal, Josh, Benny, Izzy, Gali, Shim, Zoe, Zachy and Yehuda in loving memory of Judith Rosenfeld Hochstadter, Gittel bat Kreindel v’Binyamin BenZion on her second yahrzeit. “Her curiosity, humor, intellect and devout nature continues to inspire and hold us accountable. We miss her and think of her in all our pursuits, especially in our Hadran learning, where she would be glad to know that she didn’t have to boil more than 1 egg at a time!!”
Zevachim 47
מִנַּיִן לַמִּתְעַסֵּק בְּקָדָשִׁים שֶׁהוּא פָּסוּל? שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר ״וְשָׁחַט אֶת בֶּן הַבָּקָר לִפְנֵי ה׳״ – עַד שֶׁתְּהֵא שְׁחִיטָה לְשֵׁם בֶּן בָּקָר.
From where is it derived with regard to one who acts unawares in the case of consecrated items, i.e., if one slaughtered an offering without intending to perform the act of slaughter at all, but rather like one occupied with other matters, that the offering is disqualified? Rav Huna said to Shmuel: It is derived from a verse, as it is stated: “And he shall slaughter the young bull before the Lord” (Leviticus 1:5), teaching that the mitzva is not performed properly unless the slaughter is for the sake of a young bull, i.e., knowing that he is performing an act of slaughter.
אֲמַר לֵיהּ: זוֹ בְּיָדֵינוּ הִיא; לְעַכֵּב מִנַּיִן? אֲמַר לֵיהּ: ״לִרְצֹנְכֶם תִּזְבָּחֻהוּ״ – לְדַעְתְּכֶם זְבֻיחוּ.
Shmuel said to Rav Huna: We have this as an established halakha already, that it is a mitzva to slaughter the offering for the sake of a bull, but from where is it derived that this requirement is indispensable? Rav Huna said to him that the verse states: “With your will you shall slaughter it” (Leviticus 19:5), i.e., with your full awareness you shall slaughter it, in the form of a purposeful action.
שֶׁאֵין הַמַּחְשָׁבָה הוֹלֶכֶת אֶלָּא אַחַר הָעוֹבֵד. מַתְנִיתִין דְּלָא כִּי הַאי תַּנָּא – דְּתַנְיָא, אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי: שָׁמַעְתִּי שֶׁהַבְּעָלִים מְפַגְּלִין. אָמַר רָבָא: מַאי טַעְמָא דְּרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי? דְּאָמַר קְרָא: ״וְהִקְרִיב הַמַּקְרִיב״.
§ The mishna teaches: Because the intent follows only the one performing the sacrificial rite. The Gemara comments: The mishna is not in accordance with the opinion of this tanna, as it is taught in a baraita that Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei, says: I heard that even the owner of an offering can render it piggul through improper intention. Rava says: What is the reason of Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei? As the verse states: “Then he who sacrifices shall sacrifice his offering to the Lord” (Numbers 15:4). The term “he who sacrifices” is a reference to the owner; since the owner is considered one who sacrifices, he too can render his offering piggul with an improper intention.
אָמַר אַבָּיֵי: רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי וְרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר וְרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן אֶלְעָזָר כּוּלְּהוּ סְבִירָא לְהוּ: זֶה מְחַשֵּׁב וְזֶה עוֹבֵד – הָוְיָא מַחְשָׁבָה. רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי – הָא דַּאֲמַרַן.
Abaye says: Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei, and Rabbi Eliezer, and Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar all hold that even in a case involving two people, where this one has intention and that one performs the service, it is the intention that is relevant, i.e., it is as though the one performing the service had the intention. The Gemara explains: The statement of Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei, is that which we just said, that the owner can render his offering piggul through improper intention despite the fact that it is the priest who performs the service.
רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר – דִּתְנַן: הַשּׁוֹחֵט לְגוֹי – שְׁחִיטָתוֹ כְּשֵׁרָה, וְרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר פּוֹסֵל.
The statement of Rabbi Eliezer is as we learned in a mishna (Ḥullin 38b): With regard to one who slaughters an animal on behalf of a gentile, his slaughter is valid and a Jew may eat the meat of this animal. But Rabbi Eliezer deems it unfit, as the intention of the gentile, which is presumably to use the animal for idol worship, invalidates the act of slaughter performed by the Jew.
רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן אֶלְעָזָר – דִּתְנַן, כְּלָל אָמַר רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן אֶלְעָזָר: כֹּל שֶׁאֵין כָּשֵׁר לְהַצְנִיעַ, וְאֵין מַצְנִיעִין כָּמוֹהוּ; הוּכְשַׁר לָזֶה וְהִצְנִיעוֹ, וּבָא אַחֵר וְהוֹצִיאוֹ – נִתְחַיֵּיב זֶה בְּמַחְשָׁבָה שֶׁל זֶה.
The statement of Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar is as we learned in a baraita: Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar stated a principle: In the case of any item that is not fit to be stored, and therefore people do not typically store items like it, but it was deemed fit for storage by this person and he stored it, and another person came and carried out on Shabbat the item that was stored, that one who carried it out is rendered liable by the thought of this one who stored it.
תַּרְוַיְיהוּ אִית לְהוּ דְּרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי – הַשְׁתָּא בַּחוּץ אָמְרִינַן, בִּפְנִים מִיבַּעְיָא?!
The Gemara notes: These two Sages, Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar, although their rulings are stated in the context of entirely different matters, accept as halakha the ruling of Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei. The Gemara explains: Now that concerning matters outside the Temple, i.e., non-sacred slaughter and carrying on Shabbat, with regard to which the Torah makes no reference to intention, we say that the intention of one person is effective for the action of another, is it necessary to state that the same halakha applies to matters inside the Temple, i.e., offerings, with regard to which it is explicitly stated that intention is effective, as indicated by the verse: “With your will you shall slaughter it” (Leviticus 19:5)?
רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בְּרַבִּי יוֹסֵי לֵית לְהוּ דְּתַרְוַיְיהוּ – דִּלְמָא בִּפְנִים הוּא דְּאָמְרִינַן, בַּחוּץ לָא אָמְרִינַן.
But Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei, does not necessarily accept as halakha the rulings of these two Sages, Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar. The Gemara explains: Perhaps it is only concerning inside the Temple that we say that one person’s intention is effective for the action of another, whereas concerning outside the Temple, we do not say this.
רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן אֶלְעָזָר אִית לֵיהּ דְּרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר – הַשְׁתָּא בְּשַׁבָּת אָמְרִינַן, בַּעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה מִיבַּעְיָא?!
The Gemara further differentiates between the opinions of those two Sages themselves. Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar accepts as halakha the ruling of Rabbi Eliezer: Now that with regard to Shabbat we say that the intention of one person is effective for the action of another, is it necessary to say that the same applies concerning idol worship, where the actions are somewhat similar to those performed in the Temple?
רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר לֵית לֵיהּ דְּרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן אֶלְעָזָר – דִּלְמָא בַּעֲבוֹדָה זָרָה הוּא דְּאָמְרַתְּ כְּעֵין בִּפְנִים, אֲבָל שַׁבָּת – מְלֶאכֶת מַחְשֶׁבֶת אָסְרָה תּוֹרָה.
But Rabbi Eliezer does not necessarily accept as halakha the ruling of Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar: Perhaps it is only with regard to idol worship that you say that one person’s intention is effective for the action of another, as idol worship is somewhat similar to service performed inside the Temple. Consequently, it is reasonable that one person’s intention is effective for the action of another in the case of idolatry, as it does for offerings. But with regard to Shabbat, the Torah prohibited only planned, constructive labor, i.e., one is liable only for an action that includes the creative intent of the doer, and here the one who took the item out did not intend to perform a labor.
הֲדַרַן עֲלָךְ בֵּית שַׁמַּאי
מַתְנִי׳ אֵיזֶהוּ מְקוֹמָן שֶׁל זְבָחִים? קׇדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים – שְׁחִיטָתָן בַּצָּפוֹן.
MISHNA: What is the location of the slaughtering and consumption of offerings? The principle is that with regard to offerings of the most sacred order, their slaughter is in the north of the Temple courtyard.
פַּר וְשָׂעִיר שֶׁל יוֹם הַכִּיפּוּרִים – שְׁחִיטָתָן בַּצָּפוֹן, וְקִיבּוּל דָּמָן בִּכְלֵי שָׁרֵת בַּצָּפוֹן; וְדָמָן טָעוּן הַזָּיָה עַל בֵּין הַבַּדִּים, וְעַל הַפָּרוֹכֶת, וְעַל מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב – מַתָּנָה אַחַת מֵהֶן מְעַכֶּבֶת. שְׁיָרֵי הַדָּם הָיָה שׁוֹפֵךְ עַל יְסוֹד מַעֲרָבִי שֶׁל מִזְבֵּחַ הַחִיצוֹן, וְאִם לֹא נָתַן לֹא עִכֵּב.
Specifically, with regard to the bull and the goat of Yom Kippur, their slaughter is in the north and the collection of their blood in a service vessel is in the north, and their blood requires sprinkling between the staves of the Ark in the Holy of Holies, and upon the Curtain separating the Sanctuary and Holy of Holies, and on the golden altar. Concerning all those sprinklings, failure to perform even one placement of their blood disqualifies the offering. As to the remainder of the blood, which is left after those sprinklings, a priest would pour it onto the western base of the external altar. But if he did not place the remainder of the blood on the western base, it does not disqualify the offering.
פָּרִים הַנִּשְׂרָפִים וּשְׂעִירִים הַנִּשְׂרָפִים – שְׁחִיטָתָן בַּצָּפוֹן, וְקִיבּוּל דָּמָן בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת בַּצָּפוֹן; וְדָמָן טָעוּן הַזָּיָה עַל הַפָּרוֹכֶת וְעַל מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב –
With regard to bulls that are burned and goats that are burned, their slaughter is in the north of the Temple courtyard, and the collection of their blood in a service vessel is in the north, and their blood requires sprinkling upon the Curtain separating the Sanctuary and Holy of Holies, and upon the golden altar,
מַתָּנָה אַחַת מֵהֶן מְעַכֶּבֶת. שְׁיָרֵי הַדָּם הָיָה שׁוֹפֵךְ עַל יְסוֹד מַעֲרָבִי שֶׁל מִזְבֵּחַ הַחִיצוֹן, וְאִם לֹא נָתַן לֹא עִיכֵּב. אֵלּוּ וָאֵלּוּ נִשְׂרָפִין אַבֵּית הַדֶּשֶׁן.
and failure to perform even one placement of their blood disqualifies the offering. As for the remainder of the blood that is left after those sprinklings, a priest would pour it onto the western base of the external altar, but if he did not pour the remainder it does not disqualify the offering. These, the bull and the goat of Yom Kippur, and those, the bulls and the goats that are burned, are then burned in the place of the ashes, a place outside of Jerusalem where the priests would bring the ashes from the altar.
גְּמָ׳ וְנִיתְנֵי נָמֵי: וְקִיבּוּל דָּמָן בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת בַּצָּפוֹן! כֵּיוָן דְּאִיכָּא אֲשַׁם מְצוֹרָע דְּקִיבּוּל דָּמוֹ בַּיָּד הוּא – שַׁיְּירֵיהּ.
GEMARA: The mishna opens with a principle that the slaughter of offerings of the most sacred order is in the north of the Temple courtyard. The Gemara inquires: And let the mishna also teach as a principle: And the collection of their blood in a service vessel is in the north of the Temple courtyard. Since collecting the blood is an indispensable part of the service, why is it not listed in this clause of the mishna? The Gemara explains: Since there is among the offerings of the most sacred order the guilt offering of a leper, for which the collection of its blood is in the hand, the mishna could not state this as a principle. Therefore, the tanna omitted this from the requirements for offerings of the most sacred order.
וְלָא?! וְהָא קָתָנֵי לַהּ לְקַמַּן: אֲשַׁם נָזִיר וַאֲשַׁם מְצוֹרָע – שְׁחִיטָתָן בַּצָּפוֹן, וְקִבּוּל דָּמָן בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת בַּצָּפוֹן!
The Gemara challenges: And is the blood of the guilt offering of a leper not collected in a service vessel? But the mishna teaches this halakha later (54b): With regard to the guilt offering of a nazirite brought for his purification and the guilt offering of a leper brought for his purification, their slaughter is in the north of the Temple courtyard and collection of their blood in a service vessel is in the north. Apparently, the tanna maintains that the blood of the guilt offering of a leper must be collected in a service vessel.
מֵעִיקָּרָא סָבַר קִיבּוּל דָּמוֹ בַּיָּד הוּא; שַׁיְּירֵיהּ. וְכֵיוָן דְּלָא סַגִּי לֵיהּ אֶלָּא בִּכְלִי – הֲדַר תַּנְיֵיהּ.
The Gemara answers: Initially, the tanna held that since collection of the blood of the guilt offering of a leper must also be in the priest’s hand, not exclusively in a service vessel, he omitted it. But since it is the case that it is possible for one to collect some of the blood only in a service vessel, the tanna subsequently taught it.
דְּתַנְיָא: ״וְלָקַח״ – יָכוֹל בִּכְלִי? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״וְנָתַן״ – מָה נְתִינָה בְּעַצְמוֹ שֶׁל כֹּהֵן, אַף לְקִיחָה בְּעַצְמוֹ שֶׁל כֹּהֵן.
This is as it is taught in a baraita (Tosefta, Nega’im 9:2): The Torah states with regard to the guilt offering of a leper: “And the priest shall take of the blood of the guilt offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him who is to be purified, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the big toe of his right foot” (Leviticus 14:14). One might have thought that he should take it in a vessel; therefore, the verse states: “And the priest shall put.” Just as putting the blood on the ear, thumb, and big toe must be performed with the priest’s own body, so too, taking of the blood is performed with the priest’s own body, not with a service vessel.
יָכוֹל אַף לְמִזְבֵּחַ כֵּן? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״כִּי כַּחַטָּאת הָאָשָׁם הוּא״ – מָה חַטָּאת טְעוּנָה כְּלִי, אַף אָשָׁם טָעוּן כְּלִי. נִמְצֵאתָ אַתָּה אוֹמֵר: אֲשַׁם מְצוֹרָע – שְׁנֵי כֹּהֲנִים מְקַבְּלִין אֶת דָּמוֹ, אֶחָד בַּיָּד וְאֶחָד בִּכְלִי. זֶה שֶׁקִּיבְּלוֹ בִּכְלִי – בָּא לוֹ אֵצֶל מִזְבֵּחַ, וְזֶה שֶׁקִּיבְּלוֹ בַּיָּד – בָּא לוֹ אֵצֶל מְצוֹרָע.
The baraita continues: One might have thought that even with regard to the blood of the leper’s guilt offering that he presents on the altar, like the blood of other guilt offerings, it is so, that he collects the blood in his hand rather than with a vessel. To counter this, the verse states: “For as the sin offering is, so is the guilt offering” (Leviticus 14:13). This teaches that just as a sin offering requires a vessel for collection of its blood, so too, the blood of a guilt offering requires a vessel for collection of its blood. You consequently say: In the case of a leper’s guilt offering, two priests collect its blood; one collects the blood by hand, and the other one collects the blood in a vessel. This one, who collected the blood in a vessel, comes to the altar and sprinkles some of the blood on it. And that one, who collected the blood by hand, comes to the leper and places some of the blood on his right ear, right thumb, and right big toe.
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
After enthusing to my friend Ruth Kahan about how much I had enjoyed remote Jewish learning during the earlier part of the pandemic, she challenged me to join her in learning the daf yomi cycle. I had always wanted to do daf yomi but now had no excuse. The beginning was particularly hard as I had never studied Talmud but has become easier, as I have gained some familiarity with it.
Brookline, United States
When we heard that R. Michelle was starting daf yomi, my 11-year-old suggested that I go. Little did she know that she would lose me every morning from then on. I remember standing at the Farbers’ door, almost too shy to enter. After that first class, I said that I would come the next day but couldn’t commit to more. A decade later, I still look forward to learning from R. Michelle every morning.
Ra’anana, Israel
I have joined the community of daf yomi learners at the start of this cycle. I have studied in different ways – by reading the page, translating the page, attending a local shiur and listening to Rabbanit Farber’s podcasts, depending on circumstances and where I was at the time. The reactions have been positive throughout – with no exception!
Guildford, United Kingdom
I began learning the daf in January 2022. I initially “flew under the radar,” sharing my journey with my husband and a few close friends. I was apprehensive – who, me? Gemara? Now, 2 years in, I feel changed. The rigor of a daily commitment frames my days. The intellectual engagement enhances my knowledge. And the virtual community of learners has become a new family, weaving a glorious tapestry.
Far Rockaway, United States
I started learning at the start of this cycle, and quickly fell in love. It has become such an important part of my day, enriching every part of my life.
Toronto, Canada
Phoenix, AZ, United States
I was inspired to start learning after attending the 2020 siyum in Binyanei Hauma. It has been a great experience for me. It’s amazing to see the origins of stories I’ve heard and rituals I’ve participated in my whole life. Even when I don’t understand the daf itself, I believe that the commitment to learning every day is valuable and has multiple benefits. And there will be another daf tomorrow!
Jerusalem, Israel
Oceanside NY, United States
Attending the Siyyum in Jerusalem 26 months ago inspired me to become part of this community of learners. So many aspects of Jewish life have been illuminated by what we have learned in Seder Moed. My day is not complete without daf Yomi. I am so grateful to Rabbanit Michelle and the Hadran Community.
Newton, United States
3 years ago, I joined Rabbanit Michelle to organize the unprecedented Siyum HaShas event in Jerusalem for thousands of women. The whole experience was so inspiring that I decided then to start learning the daf and see how I would go…. and I’m still at it. I often listen to the Daf on my bike in mornings, surrounded by both the external & the internal beauty of Eretz Yisrael & Am Yisrael!
Raanana, Israel
I started learning daf yomi at the beginning of this cycle. As the pandemic evolved, it’s been so helpful to me to have this discipline every morning to listen to the daf podcast after I’ve read the daf; learning about the relationships between the rabbis and the ways they were constructing our Jewish religion after the destruction of the Temple. I’m grateful to be on this journey!
Teaneck NJ, United States
After experiences over the years of asking to join gemara shiurim for men and either being refused by the maggid shiur or being the only women there, sometimes behind a mechitza, I found out about Hadran sometime during the tail end of Masechet Shabbat, I think. Life has been much better since then.
London, United Kingdom
Blacksburg, United States
I have joined the community of daf yomi learners at the start of this cycle. I have studied in different ways – by reading the page, translating the page, attending a local shiur and listening to Rabbanit Farber’s podcasts, depending on circumstances and where I was at the time. The reactions have been positive throughout – with no exception!
Guildford, United Kingdom
I LOVE learning the Daf. I started with Shabbat. I join the morning Zoom with Reb Michelle and it totally grounds my day. When Corona hit us in Israel, I decided that I would use the Daf to keep myself sane, especially during the days when we could not venture out more than 300 m from our home. Now my husband and I have so much new material to talk about! It really is the best part of my day!
Hashmonaim, Israel
Philadelphia, United States
I tried Daf Yomi in the middle of the last cycle after realizing I could listen to Michelle’s shiurim online. It lasted all of 2 days! Then the new cycle started just days before my father’s first yahrzeit and my youngest daughter’s bat mitzvah. It seemed the right time for a new beginning. My family, friends, colleagues are immensely supportive!
Zichron Yaakov, Israel
I began daf yomi in January 2020 with Brachot. I had made aliya 6 months before, and one of my post-aliya goals was to complete a full cycle. As a life-long Tanach teacher, I wanted to swim from one side of the Yam shel Torah to the other. Daf yomi was also my sanity through COVID. It was the way to marking the progression of time, and feel that I could grow and accomplish while time stopped.
Givat Zev, Israel
Zevachim 47
ΧΦ΄Χ Φ·ΦΌΧΦ΄Χ ΧΦ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧͺΦ°Χ’Φ·Χ‘Φ΅ΦΌΧ§ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ§ΦΈΧΦΈΧ©Φ΄ΧΧΧ Χ©ΦΆΧΧΧΦΌΧ Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ‘ΧΦΌΧ? Χ©ΦΆΧΧ ΦΆΦΌΧΦ±ΧΦ·Χ¨ Χ΄ΧΦ°Χ©ΦΈΧΧΦ·Χ ΧΦΆΧͺ ΧΦΆΦΌΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧ§ΦΈΧ¨ ΧΦ΄Χ€Φ°Χ Φ΅Χ ΧΧ³Χ΄ β Χ’Φ·Χ Χ©ΦΆΧΧͺΦ°ΦΌΧΦ΅Χ Χ©Φ°ΧΧΦ΄ΧΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ°Χ©Φ΅ΧΧ ΧΦΆΦΌΧ ΧΦΈΦΌΧ§ΦΈΧ¨.
From where is it derived with regard to one who acts unawares in the case of consecrated items, i.e., if one slaughtered an offering without intending to perform the act of slaughter at all, but rather like one occupied with other matters, that the offering is disqualified? Rav Huna said to Shmuel: It is derived from a verse, as it is stated: βAnd he shall slaughter the young bull before the Lordβ (Leviticus 1:5), teaching that the mitzva is not performed properly unless the slaughter is for the sake of a young bull, i.e., knowing that he is performing an act of slaughter.
ΧΦ²ΧΦ·Χ¨ ΧΦ΅ΧΧΦΌ: ΧΧΦΉ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦΈΧΦ΅ΧΧ ΧΦΌ ΧΦ΄ΧΧ; ΧΦ°Χ’Φ·ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧ ΧΦ΄Χ Φ·ΦΌΧΦ΄Χ? ΧΦ²ΧΦ·Χ¨ ΧΦ΅ΧΧΦΌ: Χ΄ΧΦ΄Χ¨Φ°Χ¦ΦΉΧ Φ°ΧΦΆΧ ΧͺΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦ»ΧΧΦΌΧ΄ β ΧΦ°ΧΦ·Χ’Φ°ΧͺΦ°ΦΌΧΦΆΧ ΧΦ°ΧΦ»ΧΧΧΦΌ.
Shmuel said to Rav Huna: We have this as an established halakha already, that it is a mitzva to slaughter the offering for the sake of a bull, but from where is it derived that this requirement is indispensable? Rav Huna said to him that the verse states: βWith your will you shall slaughter itβ (Leviticus 19:5), i.e., with your full awareness you shall slaughter it, in the form of a purposeful action.
Χ©ΦΆΧΧΦ΅ΧΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΦ°Χ©ΦΈΧΧΦΈΧ ΧΧΦΉΧΦΆΧΦΆΧͺ ΧΦΆΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ·Χ¨ ΧΦΈΧ’ΧΦΉΧΦ΅Χ. ΧΦ·ΧͺΦ°Χ Φ΄ΧΧͺΦ΄ΧΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦ·ΧΧ ΧͺΦ·ΦΌΧ ΦΈΦΌΧ β ΧΦ°ΦΌΧͺΦ·Χ Φ°ΧΦΈΧ, ΧΦΈΧΦ·Χ¨ Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉΧ‘Φ΅Χ: Χ©ΦΈΧΧΦ·Χ’Φ°ΧͺΦ΄ΦΌΧ Χ©ΦΆΧΧΦ·ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ’ΦΈΧΦ΄ΧΧ ΧΦ°Χ€Φ·ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦ΄ΧΧ. ΧΦΈΧΦ·Χ¨ Χ¨ΦΈΧΦΈΧ: ΧΦ·ΧΧ ΧΦ·Χ’Φ°ΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉΧ‘Φ΅Χ? ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦΈΧΦ·Χ¨ Χ§Φ°Χ¨ΦΈΧ: Χ΄ΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ§Φ°Χ¨Φ΄ΧΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ§Φ°Χ¨Φ΄ΧΧΧ΄.
Β§ The mishna teaches: Because the intent follows only the one performing the sacrificial rite. The Gemara comments: The mishna is not in accordance with the opinion of this tanna, as it is taught in a baraita that Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei, says: I heard that even the owner of an offering can render it piggul through improper intention. Rava says: What is the reason of Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei? As the verse states: βThen he who sacrifices shall sacrifice his offering to the Lordβ (Numbers 15:4). The term βhe who sacrificesβ is a reference to the owner; since the owner is considered one who sacrifices, he too can render his offering piggul with an improper intention.
ΧΦΈΧΦ·Χ¨ ΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦ΅Χ: Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉΧ‘Φ΅Χ ΧΦ°Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦ±ΧΦ΄ΧΧ’ΦΆΧΦΆΧ¨ ΧΦ°Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ Χ©Φ΄ΧΧΦ°Χ’ΧΦΉΧ ΧΦΆΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ ΧΦΌΧΦΌΧΦ°ΦΌΧΧΦΌ Χ‘Φ°ΧΦ΄ΧΧ¨ΦΈΧ ΧΦ°ΧΧΦΌ: ΧΦΆΧ ΧΦ°ΧΦ·Χ©Φ΅ΦΌΧΧ ΧΦ°ΧΦΆΧ Χ’ΧΦΉΧΦ΅Χ β ΧΦΈΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ°Χ©ΦΈΧΧΦΈΧ. Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉΧ‘Φ΅Χ β ΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΦ²ΧΦ·Χ¨Φ·Χ.
Abaye says: Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei, and Rabbi Eliezer, and Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar all hold that even in a case involving two people, where this one has intention and that one performs the service, it is the intention that is relevant, i.e., it is as though the one performing the service had the intention. The Gemara explains: The statement of Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei, is that which we just said, that the owner can render his offering piggul through improper intention despite the fact that it is the priest who performs the service.
Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦ±ΧΦ΄ΧΧ’ΦΆΧΦΆΧ¨ β ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧͺΦ°Χ Φ·Χ: ΧΦ·Χ©ΦΌΧΧΦΉΧΦ΅Χ ΧΦ°ΧΧΦΉΧ β Χ©Φ°ΧΧΦ΄ΧΧΦΈΧͺΧΦΉ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ©Φ΅ΧΧ¨ΦΈΧ, ΧΦ°Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦ±ΧΦ΄ΧΧ’ΦΆΧΦΆΧ¨ Χ€ΦΌΧΦΉΧ‘Φ΅Χ.
The statement of Rabbi Eliezer is as we learned in a mishna (αΈ€ullin 38b): With regard to one who slaughters an animal on behalf of a gentile, his slaughter is valid and a Jew may eat the meat of this animal. But Rabbi Eliezer deems it unfit, as the intention of the gentile, which is presumably to use the animal for idol worship, invalidates the act of slaughter performed by the Jew.
Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ Χ©Φ΄ΧΧΦ°Χ’ΧΦΉΧ ΧΦΆΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ β ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧͺΦ°Χ Φ·Χ, ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦΈΧ ΧΦΈΧΦ·Χ¨ Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ Χ©Φ΄ΧΧΦ°Χ’ΧΦΉΧ ΧΦΆΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨: ΧΦΉΦΌΧ Χ©ΦΆΧΧΦ΅ΧΧ ΧΦΈΦΌΧ©Φ΅ΧΧ¨ ΧΦ°ΧΦ·Χ¦Φ°Χ Φ΄ΧΧ’Φ·, ΧΦ°ΧΦ΅ΧΧ ΧΦ·Χ¦Φ°Χ Φ΄ΧΧ’Φ΄ΧΧ ΧΦΈΦΌΧΧΦΉΧΧΦΌ; ΧΧΦΌΧΦ°Χ©Φ·ΧΧ¨ ΧΦΈΧΦΆΧ ΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ¦Φ°Χ Φ΄ΧΧ’ΧΦΉ, ΧΦΌΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ΅Χ¨ ΧΦ°ΧΧΦΉΧ¦Φ΄ΧΧΧΦΉ β Χ Φ΄ΧͺΦ°ΧΦ·ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧΧ ΧΦΆΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦ·ΧΦ°Χ©ΦΈΧΧΦΈΧ Χ©ΦΆΧΧ ΧΦΆΧ.
The statement of Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar is as we learned in a baraita: Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar stated a principle: In the case of any item that is not fit to be stored, and therefore people do not typically store items like it, but it was deemed fit for storage by this person and he stored it, and another person came and carried out on Shabbat the item that was stored, that one who carried it out is rendered liable by the thought of this one who stored it.
ΧͺΦ·ΦΌΧ¨Φ°ΧΦ·ΧΦ°ΧΧΧΦΌ ΧΦ΄ΧΧͺ ΧΦ°ΧΧΦΌ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉΧ‘Φ΅Χ β ΧΦ·Χ©Φ°ΧΧͺΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΧΦΌΧ₯ ΧΦΈΧΦ°Χ¨Φ΄ΧΧ Φ·Χ, ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ€Φ°Χ Φ΄ΧΧ ΧΦ΄ΧΧΦ·ΦΌΧ’Φ°ΧΦΈΧ?!
The Gemara notes: These two Sages, Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar, although their rulings are stated in the context of entirely different matters, accept as halakha the ruling of Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei. The Gemara explains: Now that concerning matters outside the Temple, i.e., non-sacred slaughter and carrying on Shabbat, with regard to which the Torah makes no reference to intention, we say that the intention of one person is effective for the action of another, is it necessary to state that the same halakha applies to matters inside the Temple, i.e., offerings, with regard to which it is explicitly stated that intention is effective, as indicated by the verse: βWith your will you shall slaughter itβ (Leviticus 19:5)?
Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉΧ‘Φ΅Χ ΧΦ΅ΧΧͺ ΧΦ°ΧΧΦΌ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧͺΦ·Χ¨Φ°ΧΦ·ΧΦ°ΧΧΧΦΌ β ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ€Φ°Χ Φ΄ΧΧ ΧΧΦΌΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦΈΧΦ°Χ¨Φ΄ΧΧ Φ·Χ, ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΧΦΌΧ₯ ΧΦΈΧ ΧΦΈΧΦ°Χ¨Φ΄ΧΧ Φ·Χ.
But Rabbi Elazar, son of Rabbi Yosei, does not necessarily accept as halakha the rulings of these two Sages, Rabbi Eliezer and Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar. The Gemara explains: Perhaps it is only concerning inside the Temple that we say that one personβs intention is effective for the action of another, whereas concerning outside the Temple, we do not say this.
Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ Χ©Φ΄ΧΧΦ°Χ’ΧΦΉΧ ΧΦΆΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ ΧΦ΄ΧΧͺ ΧΦ΅ΧΧΦΌ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦ±ΧΦ΄ΧΧ’ΦΆΧΦΆΧ¨ β ΧΦ·Χ©Φ°ΧΧͺΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ©Φ·ΧΧΦΈΦΌΧͺ ΧΦΈΧΦ°Χ¨Φ΄ΧΧ Φ·Χ, ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ’Φ²ΧΧΦΉΧΦΈΧ ΧΦΈΧ¨ΦΈΧ ΧΦ΄ΧΧΦ·ΦΌΧ’Φ°ΧΦΈΧ?!
The Gemara further differentiates between the opinions of those two Sages themselves. Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar accepts as halakha the ruling of Rabbi Eliezer: Now that with regard to Shabbat we say that the intention of one person is effective for the action of another, is it necessary to say that the same applies concerning idol worship, where the actions are somewhat similar to those performed in the Temple?
Χ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦ±ΧΦ΄ΧΧ’ΦΆΧΦΆΧ¨ ΧΦ΅ΧΧͺ ΧΦ΅ΧΧΦΌ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ Χ©Φ΄ΧΧΦ°Χ’ΧΦΉΧ ΧΦΆΦΌΧ ΧΦΆΧΦ°Χ’ΦΈΧΦΈΧ¨ β ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ’Φ²ΧΧΦΉΧΦΈΧ ΧΦΈΧ¨ΦΈΧ ΧΧΦΌΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦΈΧΦ°Χ¨Φ·ΧͺΦ°ΦΌ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ’Φ΅ΧΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ€Φ°Χ Φ΄ΧΧ, ΧΦ²ΧΦΈΧ Χ©Φ·ΧΧΦΈΦΌΧͺ β ΧΦ°ΧΦΆΧΧΦΆΧͺ ΧΦ·ΧΦ°Χ©ΦΆΧΧΦΆΧͺ ΧΦΈΧ‘Φ°Χ¨ΦΈΧ ΧͺΦΌΧΦΉΧ¨ΦΈΧ.
But Rabbi Eliezer does not necessarily accept as halakha the ruling of Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar: Perhaps it is only with regard to idol worship that you say that one personβs intention is effective for the action of another, as idol worship is somewhat similar to service performed inside the Temple. Consequently, it is reasonable that one personβs intention is effective for the action of another in the case of idolatry, as it does for offerings. But with regard to Shabbat, the Torah prohibited only planned, constructive labor, i.e., one is liable only for an action that includes the creative intent of the doer, and here the one who took the item out did not intend to perform a labor.
ΧΦ²ΧΦ·Χ¨Φ·Χ Χ’Φ²ΧΦΈΧΦ° ΧΦΌΦ΅ΧΧͺ Χ©ΧΦ·ΧΦΌΦ·ΧΧ
ΧΦ·ΧͺΦ°Χ Φ΄ΧΧ³ ΧΦ΅ΧΧΦΆΧΧΦΌ ΧΦ°Χ§ΧΦΉΧΦΈΧ Χ©ΦΆΧΧ ΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧΦ΄ΧΧ? Χ§ΧΧΦ°Χ©Φ΅ΧΧ Χ§ΦΈΧΦΈΧ©Φ΄ΧΧΧ β Χ©Φ°ΧΧΦ΄ΧΧΦΈΧͺΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ¦ΦΈΦΌΧ€ΧΦΉΧ.
MISHNA: What is the location of the slaughtering and consumption of offerings? The principle is that with regard to offerings of the most sacred order, their slaughter is in the north of the Temple courtyard.
Χ€Φ·ΦΌΧ¨ ΧΦ°Χ©ΦΈΧΧ’Φ΄ΧΧ¨ Χ©ΦΆΧΧ ΧΧΦΉΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΧ€ΦΌΧΦΌΧ¨Φ΄ΧΧ β Χ©Φ°ΧΧΦ΄ΧΧΦΈΧͺΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ¦ΦΈΦΌΧ€ΧΦΉΧ, ΧΦ°Χ§Φ΄ΧΧΦΌΧΦΌΧ ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦ΅Χ Χ©ΦΈΧΧ¨Φ΅Χͺ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ¦ΦΈΦΌΧ€ΧΦΉΧ; ΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧΦΈΧ ΧΦΈΧ’ΧΦΌΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦΈΧ Χ’Φ·Χ ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΧ, ΧΦ°Χ’Φ·Χ ΧΦ·Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΧΦΉΧΦΆΧͺ, ΧΦ°Χ’Φ·Χ ΧΦ΄ΧΦ°ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦΈΧ β ΧΦ·ΧͺΦΈΦΌΧ ΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ·Χͺ ΧΦ΅ΧΦΆΧ ΧΦ°Χ’Φ·ΧΦΆΦΌΧΦΆΧͺ. Χ©Φ°ΧΧΦΈΧ¨Φ΅Χ ΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΦΈΧΦΈΧ Χ©ΧΧΦΉΧ€Φ΅ΧΦ° Χ’Φ·Χ ΧΦ°Χ‘ΧΦΉΧ ΧΦ·Χ’Φ²Χ¨ΦΈΧΦ΄Χ Χ©ΦΆΧΧ ΧΦ΄ΧΦ°ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧΦ· ΧΦ·ΧΦ΄ΧΧ¦ΧΦΉΧ, ΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ ΧΦΉΧ Χ ΦΈΧͺΦ·Χ ΧΦΉΧ Χ’Φ΄ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧ.
Specifically, with regard to the bull and the goat of Yom Kippur, their slaughter is in the north and the collection of their blood in a service vessel is in the north, and their blood requires sprinkling between the staves of the Ark in the Holy of Holies, and upon the Curtain separating the Sanctuary and Holy of Holies, and on the golden altar. Concerning all those sprinklings, failure to perform even one placement of their blood disqualifies the offering. As to the remainder of the blood, which is left after those sprinklings, a priest would pour it onto the western base of the external altar. But if he did not place the remainder of the blood on the western base, it does not disqualify the offering.
Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨Φ΄ΧΧ ΧΦ·Χ Φ΄ΦΌΧ©Φ°ΧΧ¨ΦΈΧ€Φ΄ΧΧ ΧΦΌΧ©Φ°ΧΧ’Φ΄ΧΧ¨Φ΄ΧΧ ΧΦ·Χ Φ΄ΦΌΧ©Φ°ΧΧ¨ΦΈΧ€Φ΄ΧΧ β Χ©Φ°ΧΧΦ΄ΧΧΦΈΧͺΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ¦ΦΈΦΌΧ€ΧΦΉΧ, ΧΦ°Χ§Φ΄ΧΧΦΌΧΦΌΧ ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ Χ©ΦΈΧΧ¨Φ΅Χͺ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ¦ΦΈΦΌΧ€ΧΦΉΧ; ΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧΦΈΧ ΧΦΈΧ’ΧΦΌΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦΈΧ Χ’Φ·Χ ΧΦ·Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΧΦΉΧΦΆΧͺ ΧΦ°Χ’Φ·Χ ΧΦ΄ΧΦ°ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦΈΧ β
With regard to bulls that are burned and goats that are burned, their slaughter is in the north of the Temple courtyard, and the collection of their blood in a service vessel is in the north, and their blood requires sprinkling upon the Curtain separating the Sanctuary and Holy of Holies, and upon the golden altar,
ΧΦ·ΧͺΦΈΦΌΧ ΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ·Χͺ ΧΦ΅ΧΦΆΧ ΧΦ°Χ’Φ·ΧΦΆΦΌΧΦΆΧͺ. Χ©Φ°ΧΧΦΈΧ¨Φ΅Χ ΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΦΈΧΦΈΧ Χ©ΧΧΦΉΧ€Φ΅ΧΦ° Χ’Φ·Χ ΧΦ°Χ‘ΧΦΉΧ ΧΦ·Χ’Φ²Χ¨ΦΈΧΦ΄Χ Χ©ΦΆΧΧ ΧΦ΄ΧΦ°ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧΦ· ΧΦ·ΧΦ΄ΧΧ¦ΧΦΉΧ, ΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ ΧΦΉΧ Χ ΦΈΧͺΦ·Χ ΧΦΉΧ Χ’Φ΄ΧΧΦ΅ΦΌΧ. ΧΦ΅ΧΦΌΧΦΌ ΧΦΈΧΦ΅ΧΦΌΧΦΌ Χ Φ΄Χ©Φ°ΧΧ¨ΦΈΧ€Φ΄ΧΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧΧͺ ΧΦ·ΧΦΆΦΌΧ©ΦΆΧΧ.
and failure to perform even one placement of their blood disqualifies the offering. As for the remainder of the blood that is left after those sprinklings, a priest would pour it onto the western base of the external altar, but if he did not pour the remainder it does not disqualify the offering. These, the bull and the goat of Yom Kippur, and those, the bulls and the goats that are burned, are then burned in the place of the ashes, a place outside of Jerusalem where the priests would bring the ashes from the altar.
ΧΦΌΦ°ΧΦΈΧ³ ΧΦ°Χ Φ΄ΧΧͺΦ°Χ Φ΅Χ Χ ΦΈΧΦ΅Χ: ΧΦ°Χ§Φ΄ΧΧΦΌΧΦΌΧ ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ Χ©ΦΈΧΧ¨Φ΅Χͺ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ¦ΦΈΦΌΧ€ΧΦΉΧ! ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦ΄ΧΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΦ²Χ©Φ·ΧΧ ΧΦ°Χ¦ΧΦΉΧ¨ΦΈΧ’ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ§Φ΄ΧΧΦΌΧΦΌΧ ΧΦΈΦΌΧΧΦΉ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΌΧ β Χ©Φ·ΧΧΦ°ΦΌΧΧ¨Φ΅ΧΧΦΌ.
GEMARA: The mishna opens with a principle that the slaughter of offerings of the most sacred order is in the north of the Temple courtyard. The Gemara inquires: And let the mishna also teach as a principle: And the collection of their blood in a service vessel is in the north of the Temple courtyard. Since collecting the blood is an indispensable part of the service, why is it not listed in this clause of the mishna? The Gemara explains: Since there is among the offerings of the most sacred order the guilt offering of a leper, for which the collection of its blood is in the hand, the mishna could not state this as a principle. Therefore, the tanna omitted this from the requirements for offerings of the most sacred order.
ΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧ?! ΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧ Χ§ΦΈΧͺΦΈΧ Φ΅Χ ΧΦ·ΧΦΌ ΧΦ°Χ§Φ·ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ: ΧΦ²Χ©Φ·ΧΧ Χ ΦΈΧΦ΄ΧΧ¨ ΧΦ·ΧΦ²Χ©Φ·ΧΧ ΧΦ°Χ¦ΧΦΉΧ¨ΦΈΧ’ β Χ©Φ°ΧΧΦ΄ΧΧΦΈΧͺΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ¦ΦΈΦΌΧ€ΧΦΉΧ, ΧΦ°Χ§Φ΄ΧΦΌΧΦΌΧ ΧΦΈΦΌΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ Χ©ΦΈΧΧ¨Φ΅Χͺ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧ¦ΦΈΦΌΧ€ΧΦΉΧ!
The Gemara challenges: And is the blood of the guilt offering of a leper not collected in a service vessel? But the mishna teaches this halakha later (54b): With regard to the guilt offering of a nazirite brought for his purification and the guilt offering of a leper brought for his purification, their slaughter is in the north of the Temple courtyard and collection of their blood in a service vessel is in the north. Apparently, the tanna maintains that the blood of the guilt offering of a leper must be collected in a service vessel.
ΧΦ΅Χ’Φ΄ΧΧ§ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ Χ‘ΦΈΧΦ·Χ¨ Χ§Φ΄ΧΧΦΌΧΦΌΧ ΧΦΈΦΌΧΧΦΉ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΌΧ; Χ©Φ·ΧΧΦ°ΦΌΧΧ¨Φ΅ΧΧΦΌ. ΧΦ°ΧΦ΅ΧΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦΈΧ Χ‘Φ·ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦ΅ΧΧΦΌ ΧΦΆΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ β ΧΦ²ΧΦ·Χ¨ ΧͺΦ·ΦΌΧ Φ°ΧΦ΅ΧΧΦΌ.
The Gemara answers: Initially, the tanna held that since collection of the blood of the guilt offering of a leper must also be in the priestβs hand, not exclusively in a service vessel, he omitted it. But since it is the case that it is possible for one to collect some of the blood only in a service vessel, the tanna subsequently taught it.
ΧΦ°ΦΌΧͺΦ·Χ Φ°ΧΦΈΧ: Χ΄ΧΦ°ΧΦΈΧ§Φ·ΧΧ΄ β ΧΦΈΧΧΦΉΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ? ΧͺΦ·ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΧΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉΧΦ·Χ¨: Χ΄ΧΦ°Χ ΦΈΧͺΦ·ΧΧ΄ β ΧΦΈΧ Χ Φ°ΧͺΦ΄ΧΧ ΦΈΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ’Φ·Χ¦Φ°ΧΧΦΉ Χ©ΦΆΧΧ ΧΦΉΦΌΧΦ΅Χ, ΧΦ·Χ£ ΧΦ°Χ§Φ΄ΧΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ’Φ·Χ¦Φ°ΧΧΦΉ Χ©ΦΆΧΧ ΧΦΉΦΌΧΦ΅Χ.
This is as it is taught in a baraita (Tosefta, Negaβim 9:2): The Torah states with regard to the guilt offering of a leper: βAnd the priest shall take of the blood of the guilt offering, and the priest shall put it upon the tip of the right ear of him who is to be purified, and upon the thumb of his right hand, and upon the big toe of his right footβ (Leviticus 14:14). One might have thought that he should take it in a vessel; therefore, the verse states: βAnd the priest shall put.β Just as putting the blood on the ear, thumb, and big toe must be performed with the priestβs own body, so too, taking of the blood is performed with the priestβs own body, not with a service vessel.
ΧΦΈΧΧΦΉΧ ΧΦ·Χ£ ΧΦ°ΧΦ΄ΧΦ°ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧΦ· ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧ? ΧͺΦ·ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΧΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉΧΦ·Χ¨: Χ΄ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧΧͺ ΧΦΈΧΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧ ΧΧΦΌΧΧ΄ β ΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΧΦΈΦΌΧΧͺ ΧΦ°Χ’ΧΦΌΧ ΦΈΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦ΄Χ, ΧΦ·Χ£ ΧΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧ ΧΦΈΧ’ΧΦΌΧ ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦ΄Χ. Χ Φ΄ΧΦ°Χ¦Φ΅ΧΧͺΦΈ ΧΦ·ΧͺΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉΧΦ΅Χ¨: ΧΦ²Χ©Φ·ΧΧ ΧΦ°Χ¦ΧΦΉΧ¨ΦΈΧ’ β Χ©Φ°ΧΧ Φ΅Χ ΧΦΉΦΌΧΦ²Χ Φ΄ΧΧ ΧΦ°Χ§Φ·ΧΦ°ΦΌΧΦ΄ΧΧ ΧΦΆΧͺ ΧΦΈΦΌΧΧΦΉ, ΧΦΆΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΦ°ΧΦΆΧΦΈΧ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ. ΧΦΆΧ Χ©ΦΆΧΧ§Φ΄ΦΌΧΧΦ°ΦΌΧΧΦΉ ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦ°ΧΦ΄Χ β ΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉ ΧΦ΅Χ¦ΦΆΧ ΧΦ΄ΧΦ°ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧΦ·, ΧΦ°ΧΦΆΧ Χ©ΦΆΧΧ§Φ΄ΦΌΧΧΦ°ΦΌΧΧΦΉ ΧΦ·ΦΌΧΦΈΦΌΧ β ΧΦΈΦΌΧ ΧΧΦΉ ΧΦ΅Χ¦ΦΆΧ ΧΦ°Χ¦ΧΦΉΧ¨ΦΈΧ’.
The baraita continues: One might have thought that even with regard to the blood of the leperβs guilt offering that he presents on the altar, like the blood of other guilt offerings, it is so, that he collects the blood in his hand rather than with a vessel. To counter this, the verse states: βFor as the sin offering is, so is the guilt offeringβ (Leviticus 14:13). This teaches that just as a sin offering requires a vessel for collection of its blood, so too, the blood of a guilt offering requires a vessel for collection of its blood. You consequently say: In the case of a leperβs guilt offering, two priests collect its blood; one collects the blood by hand, and the other one collects the blood in a vessel. This one, who collected the blood in a vessel, comes to the altar and sprinkles some of the blood on it. And that one, who collected the blood by hand, comes to the leper and places some of the blood on his right ear, right thumb, and right big toe.
