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June 12, 2018 | ื›ืดื˜ ื‘ืกื™ื•ืŸ ืชืฉืขืดื—

  • This month is sponsored by Esther Kremer in loving memory of her father, Manny Gross z'l, on his 1st yahrzeit

Zevachim 60

The answer brought for the contradiction against Rav was that Rava said that Rabbi Yehuda admitted that when it came to sprinkling the blood, the altar was needed. Where did Rava make that statement? A long argument between Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yosi is brought to give background. Then a proof is brought for Rava but then rejected. Sources are brought to derive the need for the altar for remains of the minachot, kodshaiย kodashimย and kodshai kalim.


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ืืžื” ืืœ ื”ื›ืชืฃ ื•ืžื” ืชืœืžื•ื“ ืœื•ืžืจ ื—ืžืฉ ืืžื•ืช ืžืฉืคืช ืžื–ื‘ื— ื•ืœืžืขืœื”


cubits for the one sideโ€ (Exodus 38:14), which indicates that the height of the curtains surrounding the courtyard of the Tabernacle was fifteen cubits. And what is the meaning when the verse states: โ€œAnd the height five cubitsโ€ (Exodus 27:18)? It is referring to the height of the curtains from the upper edge of the altar and above; the curtains surrounding the courtyard were five cubits higher than the altar.


ื•ืžื” ืชืœืžื•ื“ ืœื•ืžืจ ื•ืฉืœืฉ ืืžื•ืช ืงื•ืžืชื• ืžืฉืคืช ืกื•ื‘ื‘ ื•ืœืžืขืœื”


Rabbi Yosei continues: And what is the meaning when the verse states: โ€œAnd you shall make the altarโ€ฆand its height shall be three cubitsโ€ (Exodus 27:1)? The verse means that the altar measures three cubits from the edge of the surrounding ledge and above.


ื•ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื›ื™ ื’ืžื™ืจ ื’ื–ื™ืจื” ืฉื•ื” ื‘ืจื—ื‘ื” ื”ื•ื ื“ื’ืžื™ืจ


The Gemara asks: And how does Rabbi Yehuda, who understands that the copper altar built in the time of Moses was actually three cubits high, interpret the verbal analogy based upon the word โ€œsquare,โ€ from which Rabbi Yosei derived that the height of the copper altar was ten cubits? The Gemara answers: When he learns the verbal analogy, he learns it with regard to the altarโ€™s width, not its height. This is based on the verse in Ezekiel (see 59b). Accordingly, it teaches that the altar built in the time of Moses was ten cubits by ten cubits.


ื•ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื”ื ืงื ืžื™ืชื—ื–ื™ ื›ื”ืŸ ื ื”ื™ ื“ื›ื”ืŸ ืžื™ืชื—ื–ื™ ืขื‘ื•ื“ื” ื“ื‘ื™ื“ื• ืœื ืžื™ืชื—ื–ื™


The Gemara asks: And according to Rabbi Yehuda, who maintains that the altar was three cubits high and the curtains surrounding the courtyard of the Tabernacle were five cubits high, isnโ€™t the priest visible while performing the service atop the altar? The Gemara answers: Granted, the priest is visible, but the items with which he performs the sacrificial service that are in his hand are not visible.


ื‘ืฉืœืžื ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื”ื™ื™ื ื• ื“ื›ืชื™ื‘ ืงื™ื“ืฉ ืืœื ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื•ืกื™ ืžืื™ ืงื™ื“ืฉ ืœื”ืขืžื™ื“ ื‘ื” ืžื–ื‘ื—


The Gemara returns to the original dispute between Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yosei with regard to whether or not Solomon consecrated the floor of the Temple courtyard. Granted, according to Rabbi Yehuda, who maintains that the floor of the Temple courtyard was consecrated so that it could serve as an altar, this is the meaning of that which is written: โ€œThe king sanctified the middle of the courtโ€ (Iย Kings 8:64). But according to Rabbi Yosei, what is the meaning of the phrase โ€œthe king sanctifiedโ€? The Gemara answers: It means that Solomon sanctified the courtyard in order to stand the altar in it.


ื‘ืฉืœืžื ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื•ืกื™ ื”ื™ื™ื ื• ื“ื›ืชื™ื‘ ืงื˜ืŸ ืืœื ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ืžืื™ ืงื˜ืŸ ื”ื›ื™ ืงืืžืจ ืžื–ื‘ื— ืื‘ื ื™ื ืฉืขืฉื” ืฉืœืžื” ืชื—ืช ืžื–ื‘ื— ื”ื ื—ืฉืช ืงื˜ืŸ ื”ื•ื”


The Gemara continues: Granted, according to Rabbi Yosei, who maintains that the surface of the altar built in the time of Moses was five cubits by five cubits, this is the meaning of that which is written in the continuation of that verse: โ€œBecause the copper altar that was before the Lord was too small to receive.โ€ But according to Rabbi Yehuda, who maintains that its surface area was ten cubits by ten cubits, what is the meaning of the phrase โ€œtoo smallโ€? The Gemara answers: The verse is referring to the altar built by Solomon, and this is what it is saying: The stone altar that Solomon built in place of the copper altar built in the time of Moses was too small to accommodate the large quantity of offerings.


ื‘ืžืื™ ืคืœื™ื’ื™ ืžืจ ืกื‘ืจ ื“ื ื™ืŸ ื—ื•ืฅ ืžื—ื•ืฅ ื•ืื™ืŸ ื“ื ื™ืŸ ื—ื•ืฅ ืžืคื ื™ื


The Gemara asks: With regard to what principle do Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yosei disagree that causes them to interpret differently the verbal analogy based on the word โ€œsquareโ€? The Gemara answers: One Sage, Rabbi Yehuda, holds that we derive the dimensions of the external altar built in the time of Moses from the external altar described in Ezekiel; but we do not derive the dimensions of the external altar from the dimensions of the inner altar, used for burning the incense.


ื•ืžืจ ืกื‘ืจ ื“ื ื™ืŸ ื›ืœื™ ืžื›ืœื™ ื•ืื™ืŸ ื“ื ื™ืŸ ื›ืœื™ ืžื‘ื ื™ืŸ


And one Sage, Rabbi Yosei, holds that we derive the dimensions of a portable vessel, i.e., the copper altar built in the time of Moses, from the dimensions of another portable vessel, i.e., the golden incense altar built at that time; but we do not derive the dimensions of a portable vessel from the dimensions of an edifice, i.e., the stone altar in the Temple.


ืืžืจ ืจื‘ื ืžื•ื“ื” ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื‘ื“ืžื™ื ื“ืชื ื™ื ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ืื•ืžืจ ื›ื•ืก ืื—ื“ ื”ื™ื” ืžืžืœื ืžื“ื ื”ืชืขืจื•ื‘ื•ืช ื•ืฉื•ืคื›ื• ืขืœ ื’ื‘ื™ ืžื–ื‘ื— ืฉืื ื™ืฉืคืš ื“ืžื• ืฉืœ ืื—ืช ืžื”ืŸ ื ืžืฆื ื–ื” ืžื›ืฉื™ืจื•


ยง Rava says: Although Rabbi Yehuda maintains that the entire Temple courtyard is fit for burning the sacrificial portions of offerings, he concedes with regard to the blood and holds that it must be presented on the altar, as it is taught in a baraita: Rabbi Yehuda says: On Passover eve, a priest would fill one cup with the blood of the many offerings brought that day and that was now mixed together on the floor. And then he would pour it on the altar, so that if all of the blood of one of the offerings had been spilled and was never presented on the altar, this cup would contain a small amount of that blood and pouring it on the altar would render the offering fit.


ื•ืื™ ืกืœืงื ื“ืขืชืš ืกื‘ืจ ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื›ื•ืœื” ืขื–ืจื” ืžื™ืงื“ืฉื ื”ื ืื™ืชืขื‘ื™ื“ื ืœื™ื” ืžืฆื•ื•ืชื™ื”


Rava explains his proof: And if it enters your mind that Rabbi Yehuda maintains the entire Temple courtyard was consecrated so that it had the status of the altar, then the mitzva of sacrificing the Paschal offering was performed even if the blood spilled on the ground of the courtyard and was never presented on the altar.


ื•ื“ืœืžื ืžืฉื•ื ื“ืงืกื‘ืจ ืฉืคื™ื›ื” ืžื›ื— ื”ืื“ื ื‘ืขื™ื ืŸ ืื ื›ืŸ ื ืฉืงืœื™ื” ื•ื ืฉืคื™ืš ืœื™ื” ืื“ื•ื›ืชื™ื”


The Gemara attempts to reject this proof: Perhaps Rabbi Yehuda requires pouring a cup of the mixture of blood on the altar due to the fact that he holds we require pouring of the blood of the Paschal offering by human force. Since the blood on the floor of the courtyard was not poured there by a person, the mitzva has not yet been fulfilled despite the fact that the floor has the same status as the altar. The Gemara responds: If so, let the priest take the cup of the mixture of blood and pour it in its place on the floor rather than on the altar.


ื•ื“ืœืžื ืžืฉื•ื ื“ื‘ืขื™ื ืŸ ืžืฆื•ื” ืžืŸ ื”ืžื•ื‘ื—ืจ


The Gemara rejects Ravaโ€™s proof: But perhaps Rabbi Yehuda requires the blood to be poured on the altar only due to the fact that we require the mitzva to be performed in the optimal manner. Even if Rabbi Yehuda holds that the floor of the courtyard has the same status as the altar, he would agree that it is preferable for the blood to be poured on the altar itself.


ืืžืจ ืจื‘ื™ ืืœืขื–ืจ ืžื–ื‘ื— ืฉื ืคื’ื ืื™ืŸ ืื•ื›ืœื™ื ื‘ื’ื™ื ื• ืฉื™ืจื™ ืžื ื—ื” ืฉื ืืžืจ ื•ืื›ืœื•ื” ืžืฆื•ืช ืืฆืœ ื”ืžื–ื‘ื— ื•ื›ื™ ืืฆืœ ื”ืžื–ื‘ื— ืื›ืœื•ื” ืืœื ื‘ื–ืžืŸ ืฉื”ื•ื ืฉืœื ื•ืœื ื‘ื–ืžืŸ ืฉื”ื•ื ื—ืกืจ


ยง Rabbi Elazar says: In the case of an altar that was damaged, one may not eat the remainder of a meal offering on its account, as it is stated: โ€œTake the meal offeringโ€ฆand eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holyโ€ (Leviticus 10:12). The verse is difficult: But did the priests have to eat the meal offering beside the altar? A priest may eat sacrificial items even of the most sacred order anywhere in the Temple courtyard. Rather, the verse means that one may eat the meal offering only at a time when the altar is complete, but not at a time when it is lacking.


ืืฉื›ื—ืŸ ืฉื™ืจื™ ืžื ื—ื” ืงื“ืฉื™ ืงื“ืฉื™ื ืžื ืœืŸ ืชืœืžื•ื“ ืœื•ืžืจ ืงื“ืฉ ืงื“ืฉื™ื


The Gemara continues: We found a source for this halakha with regard to the remainder of a meal offering; from where do we derive that this halakha applies to all offerings of the most sacred order? The Gemara answers: The end of the verse states: โ€œFor it is most holy.โ€ Since this term is also used with regard to the other offerings of the most sacred order, it is derived through verbal analogy that these offerings may not be eaten if the altar is damaged.


ืงื“ืฉื™ื ืงืœื™ื ืžื ื™ืŸ ืืžืจ ืื‘ื™ื™ ืืชื™ื ืžื“ืจืฉื ื“ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื•ืกื™ ื“ืชื ื™ื ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื•ืกื™ ืื•ืžืจ ืฉืœืฉื” ื“ื‘ืจื™ื ืžืฉื•ื


The Gemara continues: From where is it derived that this halakha also applies to offerings of lesser sanctity? Abaye said: It is derived from the exposition of Rabbi Yosei, as it is taught in a baraita: Rabbi Yosei says three halakhic matters in the name of


ืฉืœืฉื” ื–ืงื ื™ื ื•ื–ื” ืื—ื“ ืžื”ืŸ ืจื‘ื™ ื™ืฉืžืขืืœ ืื•ืžืจ ื™ื›ื•ืœ ื™ืขืœื” ืื“ื ืžืขืฉืจ ืฉื ื™ ืœื™ืจื•ืฉืœื™ื ื•ื™ืื›ืœื ื• ื‘ื–ืžืŸ ื”ื–ื” ื•ื“ื™ืŸ ื”ื•ื ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ื˜ืขื•ืŸ ื”ื‘ืืช ืžืงื•ื ื•ืžืขืฉืจ ื˜ืขื•ืŸ ื”ื‘ืืช ืžืงื•ื ืžื” ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืื™ื ื• ืืœื ื‘ืคื ื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ืืฃ ืžืขืฉืจ ืื™ื ื• ืืœื ื‘ืคื ื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช


three elders, and this is one of them: Rabbi Yishmael says: One might have thought that a person would bring second-tithe produce up to Jerusalem in the present, after the destruction of the Temple, and eat it. And ostensibly, it could be derived by means of a logical inference that one may not do so: A firstborn offering requires bringing it to the place, to Jerusalem, and eating it there, and second-tithe produce requires bringing it to the place (see Deuteronomy 12:17โ€“18); just as the firstborn offering may be eaten there only in the presence of the Temple, so too, second-tithe produce may be eaten there only in the presence of the Temple.


ืžื” ืœื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืฉื›ืŸ ื˜ืขื•ืŸ ืžืชืŸ ื“ืžื™ื ื•ืื™ืžื•ืจื™ื ืœื’ื‘ื™ ืžื–ื‘ื—


Rabbi Yishmael notes that this derivation can be challenged: What is notable about a firstborn? Bringing the firstborn to Jerusalem is required only in the presence of the Temple, because it is notable in that it requires placement of its blood and its sacrificial portions upon the altar; will you say the same with regard to second-tithe produce, which requires only that it be consumed in Jerusalem?


ื‘ื™ื›ื•ืจื™ื ื™ื•ื›ื™ื—ื• ืžื” ืœื‘ื™ื›ื•ืจื™ื ืฉื›ืŸ ื˜ืขื•ื ื™ืŸ ื”ื ื—ื”


He continues: First fruits will prove that placement of blood upon the altar is not a factor, as they do not require placement of blood upon the altar, and yet they are brought to Jerusalem only in the presence of the Temple. Rabbi Yishmael counters: What is notable about first fruits? They are notable in that they require placement alongside the altar. Perhaps, since second-tithe produce does not require placement at all, even in the present one must bring it to Jerusalem and eat it there.


ืชืœืžื•ื“ ืœื•ืžืจ ื•ื”ื‘ืืชื ืฉืžื” ืขืœืชื™ื›ื ื•ื’ื•ืณ ืžืงื™ืฉ ืžืขืฉืจ ืœื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืžื” ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืื™ื ื• ืืœื ื‘ืคื ื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ืืฃ ืžืขืฉืจ ืื™ื ื• ืืœื ื‘ืคื ื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช


Rabbi Yishmael concludes: Therefore, the verse states: โ€œAnd there you shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithesโ€ฆand the firstborns of your herd and of your flockโ€ (Deuteronomy 12:6); the Torah juxtaposes second-tithe produce with the firstborn. Just as the firstborn offering may be eaten there only in the presence of the Temple, so too, second-tithe produce may be eaten there only in the presence of the Temple.


ื•ื ื™ื”ื“ืจ ื“ื™ื ื ื•ื ื™ืชื™ ื‘ืžื” ื”ืฆื“


The Gemara questions why a verse was needed to teach that second-tithe produce may not be consumed nowadays: But let the logical derivation return and the halakha will be derived from the common element between the halakhot of firstborn animals and first fruits. Although each has a unique factor, they share a common element: They must be brought to Jerusalem and that they may be eaten only in the presence of the Temple. So too, second-tithe produce, which also must be brought to Jerusalem, should be permitted for consumption only in the presence of the Temple.


ืžืฉื•ื ื“ืื™ื›ื ืœืžื™ืคืจืš ืžื” ืœื”ืฆื“ ื”ืฉื•ื” ืฉื‘ื”ืŸ ืฉื›ืŸ ื™ืฉ ื‘ื”ืŸ ืฆื“ ืžื–ื‘ื—


The Gemara answers: Rabbi Yishmael did not present this derivation because it can be refuted in the following manner: What is notable about the two sources that share a common element? Both firstborn animals and first fruits are notable in that they possess an aspect of being offered upon the altar. Since second-tithe produce does not share this characteristic, its halakhot cannot be derived from those pertaining to firstborn animals and first fruits.


ืžืื™ ืงืกื‘ืจ ืื™ ืงืกื‘ืจ ืงื“ื•ืฉื” ืจืืฉื•ื ื” ืงื™ื“ืฉื” ืœืฉืขืชื” ื•ืงื™ื“ืฉื” ืœืขืชื™ื“ ืœื‘ื ืืคื™ืœื• ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ื ืžื™ ื•ืื™ ืงืกื‘ืจ ืœื ืงื™ื“ืฉื” ืœืขืชื™ื“ ืœื‘ื ืืคื™ืœื• ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ื ืžื™ ืชื™ื‘ืขื™


The Gemara asks: What does Rabbi Yishmael hold? If he holds that the initial consecration of the Temple sanctified it for its time and sanctified it forever, then it should be permitted to build an altar and sacrifice offerings even nowadays, and therefore even a firstborn animal may be eaten. And if he holds that the initial consecration of the Temple area did not sanctify it forever, let the dilemma be raised with regard to a firstborn as well.


ืืžืจ ืจื‘ื™ื ื ืœืขื•ืœื ืงืกื‘ืจ ืœื ืงื™ื“ืฉื” ื•ื”ื›ื ื‘ืžืื™ ืขืกืงื™ื ืŸ ื‘ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืฉื ื–ืจืง ื“ืžื• ืงื•ื“ื ื—ื•ืจื‘ืŸ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื•ื—ืจื‘ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื•ืขื“ื™ื™ืŸ ื‘ืฉืจื• ืงื™ื™ื


Ravina said: Actually, Rabbi Yishmael holds that that the initial consecration of the Temple did not sanctify it forever. And al-though one cannot slaughter the firstborn to begin with, here we are dealing with a firstborn that was slaughtered and whose blood was sprinkled on the altar before the destruction of the Temple, and then the Temple was destroyed, and the meat of the firstborn still exists.


ื•ืื™ืชืงืฉ ื‘ืฉืจื• ืœื“ืžื• ืžื” ื“ืžื• ื‘ืžื–ื‘ื— ืืฃ ื‘ืฉืจื• ื‘ืžื–ื‘ื— ื•ืืชื™ ืžืขืฉืจ ื•ื™ืœื™ืฃ ืžื‘ื›ื•ืจ


It is prohibited to eat the meat of the firstborn in this case because its meat was juxtaposed with its blood, which is mentioned in the previous verse, as it is stated: โ€œYou shall sprinkle their bloodโ€ฆand you shall burn their fatsโ€ฆand their flesh shall be yoursโ€ (Numbers 18:17โ€“18). The juxtaposition teaches that just as its blood is sprinkled only on the altar, so too, its meat may be consumed only in a time when there is an altar. And the case of second-tithe produce comes and is derived from the case of a firstborn. Consequently, second-tithe produce may not be consumed unless there is an altar.


ื•ื›ื™ ื“ื‘ืจ ื”ืœืžื“ ื‘ื”ื™ืงืฉ ื—ื•ื–ืจ ื•ืžืœืžื“ ื‘ื”ื™ืงืฉ ืžืขืฉืจ ื“ื’ืŸ ื—ื•ืœื™ืŸ ื”ื•ื


The Gemara asks: But does a matter derived via a juxtaposition with another case then teach that the halakha applies to a third case via a juxtaposition between the second and third cases? There is a principle that this is not a valid method of deriving halakhot pertaining to consecrated matters. Since the halakha with regard to the meat of the firstborn offering is derived from the juxtaposition of the meat with the blood of the firstborn, one cannot then prove that the same halakha applies to second-tithe produce simply because it is juxtaposed in a verse with the meat of the firstborn. The Gemara answers: Second-tithe grain is non-sacred, and therefore the acceptable methods for deriving its halakhot are not limited in this manner.


ื”ื ื™ื—ื ืœืžืืŸ ื“ืืžืจ ื‘ืชืจ ืœืžื“ ืื–ืœื™ื ืŸ ืืœื ืœืžืืŸ ื“ืืžืจ ื‘ืชืจ ืžืœืžื“ ืื–ืœื™ื ืŸ ืžืื™ ืื™ื›ื ืœืžื™ืžืจ


The Gemara asks: This works out well according to the one who says: In determining whether the derivation involves consecrated matters or whether it involves non-sacred matters, we follow the matter that is derived from a matter derived from a juxtaposition. Since in this case the matter derived is second-tithe produce, which for these purposes is non-sacred, its legal status may be derived from juxtaposition with the halakhot of sacrificial matters. But according to the one who says: We follow the matter that teaches, i.e., from which the halakha is derived, what is there to say? The status of second-tithe produce may not be derived by means of juxtaposition with the status of the firstborn offering, which itself was derived from the blood of the offering, because the firstborn offering is a sacrificial matter.


ื“ื ื•ื‘ืฉืจ ื—ื“ื ืžื™ืœืชื ื”ื™ื


The Gemara answers: This is not a matter derived from a matter derived from a juxtaposition, as the status of the firstborn offering is not derived from the status of blood; blood and meat are one matter. There is only one derivation in this case, which is that the status of second-tithe produce is derived from the status of the blood and the meat of the firstborn. In any event, Abaye has proven, quoting Rabbi Yishmaelโ€™s statement cited by Rabbi Yosei, that even sacrificial items of lesser sanctity may not be eaten if the altar is missing or damaged.


ื›ื™ ืกืœื™ืง ืจื‘ื™ืŸ ืืžืจื” ืœืฉืžืขืชื ืงืžื™ื” ื“ืจื‘ื™ ื™ืจืžื™ื” ืืžืจ ื‘ื‘ืœืื™ ื˜ืคืฉืื™ ืืžื˜ื•ืœ ื“ื™ืชื‘ื™ ื‘ืืจืขื ื—ืฉื•ื›ื ืืžืจื™ ืฉืžืขืชื ื“ืžื—ืฉื›ื ืœื ืฉืžื™ืข ืœื”ื• ื”ื ื“ืชื ื™ื ื‘ืฉืขืช ืกื™ืœื•ืง ืžืกืขื•ืช ืงื“ืฉื™ื ื ืคืกืœื™ืŸ ื•ื–ื‘ื™ื ื•ืžืฆื•ืจืขื™ื ืžืฉืชืœื—ื™ื ื—ื•ืฅ ืœืžื—ื™ืฆื”


The Gemara relates: When Ravin ascended from Babylonia to Eretz Yisrael, he stated this halakha, that even items of lesser sanctity are disqualified if the altar is damaged or missing, in the presence of Rabbi Yirmeya. Rabbi Yirmeya said: Foolish Babylonians! Because they dwell in a dark land, they state halakhot that are dim. Have they not heard that which is taught in a baraita: At the time when the Jewish people would dismantle the Tabernacle in order to depart on their journeys in the wilderness, sacrificial food was disqualified from being consumed, since the altar was not in place. Nevertheless, zavim and lepers were sent out of the relevant partition; a zav was sent out of the Levite camp and a leper was sent out of the Israelite camp.


ื•ืชื ื™ื ืื™ื“ืš ื‘ืฉื ื™ ืžืงื•ืžื•ืช ืงื“ืฉื™ื ื ืื›ืœื™ื ืžืื™ ืœืื• ื”ื ื‘ืงื“ืฉื™ ืงื“ืฉื™ื ื”ื ื‘ืงื“ืฉื™ื ืงืœื™ื


And it is taught in another baraita: Sacrificial food could be consumed in two locations, i.e., one could eat it while the Tabernacle was in place and one could continue eating it after the Tabernacle had been disassembled and transported. What, is it not that this first baraita is referring to offerings of the most sacred order, and that second baraita is referring to offerings of lesser sanctity? Accordingly, Abayeโ€™s statement that offerings of lesser sanctity may not be consumed if the altar is damaged is incorrect.


ืืžืจ ืจื‘ื™ื ื ืื™ื“ื™ ื•ืื™ื“ื™ ื‘ืงื“ืฉื™ื ืงืœื™ื ื•ืœื ืงืฉื™ื


Ravina said that there is an alternative reconciliation of the two baraitot: Both this baraita and that baraita are referring to offerings of lesser sanctity, and it is not difficult:


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Zevachim 60

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Zevachim 60

ืืžื” ืืœ ื”ื›ืชืฃ ื•ืžื” ืชืœืžื•ื“ ืœื•ืžืจ ื—ืžืฉ ืืžื•ืช ืžืฉืคืช ืžื–ื‘ื— ื•ืœืžืขืœื”


cubits for the one sideโ€ (Exodus 38:14), which indicates that the height of the curtains surrounding the courtyard of the Tabernacle was fifteen cubits. And what is the meaning when the verse states: โ€œAnd the height five cubitsโ€ (Exodus 27:18)? It is referring to the height of the curtains from the upper edge of the altar and above; the curtains surrounding the courtyard were five cubits higher than the altar.


ื•ืžื” ืชืœืžื•ื“ ืœื•ืžืจ ื•ืฉืœืฉ ืืžื•ืช ืงื•ืžืชื• ืžืฉืคืช ืกื•ื‘ื‘ ื•ืœืžืขืœื”


Rabbi Yosei continues: And what is the meaning when the verse states: โ€œAnd you shall make the altarโ€ฆand its height shall be three cubitsโ€ (Exodus 27:1)? The verse means that the altar measures three cubits from the edge of the surrounding ledge and above.


ื•ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื›ื™ ื’ืžื™ืจ ื’ื–ื™ืจื” ืฉื•ื” ื‘ืจื—ื‘ื” ื”ื•ื ื“ื’ืžื™ืจ


The Gemara asks: And how does Rabbi Yehuda, who understands that the copper altar built in the time of Moses was actually three cubits high, interpret the verbal analogy based upon the word โ€œsquare,โ€ from which Rabbi Yosei derived that the height of the copper altar was ten cubits? The Gemara answers: When he learns the verbal analogy, he learns it with regard to the altarโ€™s width, not its height. This is based on the verse in Ezekiel (see 59b). Accordingly, it teaches that the altar built in the time of Moses was ten cubits by ten cubits.


ื•ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื”ื ืงื ืžื™ืชื—ื–ื™ ื›ื”ืŸ ื ื”ื™ ื“ื›ื”ืŸ ืžื™ืชื—ื–ื™ ืขื‘ื•ื“ื” ื“ื‘ื™ื“ื• ืœื ืžื™ืชื—ื–ื™


The Gemara asks: And according to Rabbi Yehuda, who maintains that the altar was three cubits high and the curtains surrounding the courtyard of the Tabernacle were five cubits high, isnโ€™t the priest visible while performing the service atop the altar? The Gemara answers: Granted, the priest is visible, but the items with which he performs the sacrificial service that are in his hand are not visible.


ื‘ืฉืœืžื ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื”ื™ื™ื ื• ื“ื›ืชื™ื‘ ืงื™ื“ืฉ ืืœื ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื•ืกื™ ืžืื™ ืงื™ื“ืฉ ืœื”ืขืžื™ื“ ื‘ื” ืžื–ื‘ื—


The Gemara returns to the original dispute between Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yosei with regard to whether or not Solomon consecrated the floor of the Temple courtyard. Granted, according to Rabbi Yehuda, who maintains that the floor of the Temple courtyard was consecrated so that it could serve as an altar, this is the meaning of that which is written: โ€œThe king sanctified the middle of the courtโ€ (Iย Kings 8:64). But according to Rabbi Yosei, what is the meaning of the phrase โ€œthe king sanctifiedโ€? The Gemara answers: It means that Solomon sanctified the courtyard in order to stand the altar in it.


ื‘ืฉืœืžื ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื•ืกื™ ื”ื™ื™ื ื• ื“ื›ืชื™ื‘ ืงื˜ืŸ ืืœื ืœืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ืžืื™ ืงื˜ืŸ ื”ื›ื™ ืงืืžืจ ืžื–ื‘ื— ืื‘ื ื™ื ืฉืขืฉื” ืฉืœืžื” ืชื—ืช ืžื–ื‘ื— ื”ื ื—ืฉืช ืงื˜ืŸ ื”ื•ื”


The Gemara continues: Granted, according to Rabbi Yosei, who maintains that the surface of the altar built in the time of Moses was five cubits by five cubits, this is the meaning of that which is written in the continuation of that verse: โ€œBecause the copper altar that was before the Lord was too small to receive.โ€ But according to Rabbi Yehuda, who maintains that its surface area was ten cubits by ten cubits, what is the meaning of the phrase โ€œtoo smallโ€? The Gemara answers: The verse is referring to the altar built by Solomon, and this is what it is saying: The stone altar that Solomon built in place of the copper altar built in the time of Moses was too small to accommodate the large quantity of offerings.


ื‘ืžืื™ ืคืœื™ื’ื™ ืžืจ ืกื‘ืจ ื“ื ื™ืŸ ื—ื•ืฅ ืžื—ื•ืฅ ื•ืื™ืŸ ื“ื ื™ืŸ ื—ื•ืฅ ืžืคื ื™ื


The Gemara asks: With regard to what principle do Rabbi Yehuda and Rabbi Yosei disagree that causes them to interpret differently the verbal analogy based on the word โ€œsquareโ€? The Gemara answers: One Sage, Rabbi Yehuda, holds that we derive the dimensions of the external altar built in the time of Moses from the external altar described in Ezekiel; but we do not derive the dimensions of the external altar from the dimensions of the inner altar, used for burning the incense.


ื•ืžืจ ืกื‘ืจ ื“ื ื™ืŸ ื›ืœื™ ืžื›ืœื™ ื•ืื™ืŸ ื“ื ื™ืŸ ื›ืœื™ ืžื‘ื ื™ืŸ


And one Sage, Rabbi Yosei, holds that we derive the dimensions of a portable vessel, i.e., the copper altar built in the time of Moses, from the dimensions of another portable vessel, i.e., the golden incense altar built at that time; but we do not derive the dimensions of a portable vessel from the dimensions of an edifice, i.e., the stone altar in the Temple.


ืืžืจ ืจื‘ื ืžื•ื“ื” ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื‘ื“ืžื™ื ื“ืชื ื™ื ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ืื•ืžืจ ื›ื•ืก ืื—ื“ ื”ื™ื” ืžืžืœื ืžื“ื ื”ืชืขืจื•ื‘ื•ืช ื•ืฉื•ืคื›ื• ืขืœ ื’ื‘ื™ ืžื–ื‘ื— ืฉืื ื™ืฉืคืš ื“ืžื• ืฉืœ ืื—ืช ืžื”ืŸ ื ืžืฆื ื–ื” ืžื›ืฉื™ืจื•


ยง Rava says: Although Rabbi Yehuda maintains that the entire Temple courtyard is fit for burning the sacrificial portions of offerings, he concedes with regard to the blood and holds that it must be presented on the altar, as it is taught in a baraita: Rabbi Yehuda says: On Passover eve, a priest would fill one cup with the blood of the many offerings brought that day and that was now mixed together on the floor. And then he would pour it on the altar, so that if all of the blood of one of the offerings had been spilled and was never presented on the altar, this cup would contain a small amount of that blood and pouring it on the altar would render the offering fit.


ื•ืื™ ืกืœืงื ื“ืขืชืš ืกื‘ืจ ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื”ื•ื“ื” ื›ื•ืœื” ืขื–ืจื” ืžื™ืงื“ืฉื ื”ื ืื™ืชืขื‘ื™ื“ื ืœื™ื” ืžืฆื•ื•ืชื™ื”


Rava explains his proof: And if it enters your mind that Rabbi Yehuda maintains the entire Temple courtyard was consecrated so that it had the status of the altar, then the mitzva of sacrificing the Paschal offering was performed even if the blood spilled on the ground of the courtyard and was never presented on the altar.


ื•ื“ืœืžื ืžืฉื•ื ื“ืงืกื‘ืจ ืฉืคื™ื›ื” ืžื›ื— ื”ืื“ื ื‘ืขื™ื ืŸ ืื ื›ืŸ ื ืฉืงืœื™ื” ื•ื ืฉืคื™ืš ืœื™ื” ืื“ื•ื›ืชื™ื”


The Gemara attempts to reject this proof: Perhaps Rabbi Yehuda requires pouring a cup of the mixture of blood on the altar due to the fact that he holds we require pouring of the blood of the Paschal offering by human force. Since the blood on the floor of the courtyard was not poured there by a person, the mitzva has not yet been fulfilled despite the fact that the floor has the same status as the altar. The Gemara responds: If so, let the priest take the cup of the mixture of blood and pour it in its place on the floor rather than on the altar.


ื•ื“ืœืžื ืžืฉื•ื ื“ื‘ืขื™ื ืŸ ืžืฆื•ื” ืžืŸ ื”ืžื•ื‘ื—ืจ


The Gemara rejects Ravaโ€™s proof: But perhaps Rabbi Yehuda requires the blood to be poured on the altar only due to the fact that we require the mitzva to be performed in the optimal manner. Even if Rabbi Yehuda holds that the floor of the courtyard has the same status as the altar, he would agree that it is preferable for the blood to be poured on the altar itself.


ืืžืจ ืจื‘ื™ ืืœืขื–ืจ ืžื–ื‘ื— ืฉื ืคื’ื ืื™ืŸ ืื•ื›ืœื™ื ื‘ื’ื™ื ื• ืฉื™ืจื™ ืžื ื—ื” ืฉื ืืžืจ ื•ืื›ืœื•ื” ืžืฆื•ืช ืืฆืœ ื”ืžื–ื‘ื— ื•ื›ื™ ืืฆืœ ื”ืžื–ื‘ื— ืื›ืœื•ื” ืืœื ื‘ื–ืžืŸ ืฉื”ื•ื ืฉืœื ื•ืœื ื‘ื–ืžืŸ ืฉื”ื•ื ื—ืกืจ


ยง Rabbi Elazar says: In the case of an altar that was damaged, one may not eat the remainder of a meal offering on its account, as it is stated: โ€œTake the meal offeringโ€ฆand eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holyโ€ (Leviticus 10:12). The verse is difficult: But did the priests have to eat the meal offering beside the altar? A priest may eat sacrificial items even of the most sacred order anywhere in the Temple courtyard. Rather, the verse means that one may eat the meal offering only at a time when the altar is complete, but not at a time when it is lacking.


ืืฉื›ื—ืŸ ืฉื™ืจื™ ืžื ื—ื” ืงื“ืฉื™ ืงื“ืฉื™ื ืžื ืœืŸ ืชืœืžื•ื“ ืœื•ืžืจ ืงื“ืฉ ืงื“ืฉื™ื


The Gemara continues: We found a source for this halakha with regard to the remainder of a meal offering; from where do we derive that this halakha applies to all offerings of the most sacred order? The Gemara answers: The end of the verse states: โ€œFor it is most holy.โ€ Since this term is also used with regard to the other offerings of the most sacred order, it is derived through verbal analogy that these offerings may not be eaten if the altar is damaged.


ืงื“ืฉื™ื ืงืœื™ื ืžื ื™ืŸ ืืžืจ ืื‘ื™ื™ ืืชื™ื ืžื“ืจืฉื ื“ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื•ืกื™ ื“ืชื ื™ื ืจื‘ื™ ื™ื•ืกื™ ืื•ืžืจ ืฉืœืฉื” ื“ื‘ืจื™ื ืžืฉื•ื


The Gemara continues: From where is it derived that this halakha also applies to offerings of lesser sanctity? Abaye said: It is derived from the exposition of Rabbi Yosei, as it is taught in a baraita: Rabbi Yosei says three halakhic matters in the name of


ืฉืœืฉื” ื–ืงื ื™ื ื•ื–ื” ืื—ื“ ืžื”ืŸ ืจื‘ื™ ื™ืฉืžืขืืœ ืื•ืžืจ ื™ื›ื•ืœ ื™ืขืœื” ืื“ื ืžืขืฉืจ ืฉื ื™ ืœื™ืจื•ืฉืœื™ื ื•ื™ืื›ืœื ื• ื‘ื–ืžืŸ ื”ื–ื” ื•ื“ื™ืŸ ื”ื•ื ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ื˜ืขื•ืŸ ื”ื‘ืืช ืžืงื•ื ื•ืžืขืฉืจ ื˜ืขื•ืŸ ื”ื‘ืืช ืžืงื•ื ืžื” ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืื™ื ื• ืืœื ื‘ืคื ื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ืืฃ ืžืขืฉืจ ืื™ื ื• ืืœื ื‘ืคื ื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช


three elders, and this is one of them: Rabbi Yishmael says: One might have thought that a person would bring second-tithe produce up to Jerusalem in the present, after the destruction of the Temple, and eat it. And ostensibly, it could be derived by means of a logical inference that one may not do so: A firstborn offering requires bringing it to the place, to Jerusalem, and eating it there, and second-tithe produce requires bringing it to the place (see Deuteronomy 12:17โ€“18); just as the firstborn offering may be eaten there only in the presence of the Temple, so too, second-tithe produce may be eaten there only in the presence of the Temple.


ืžื” ืœื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืฉื›ืŸ ื˜ืขื•ืŸ ืžืชืŸ ื“ืžื™ื ื•ืื™ืžื•ืจื™ื ืœื’ื‘ื™ ืžื–ื‘ื—


Rabbi Yishmael notes that this derivation can be challenged: What is notable about a firstborn? Bringing the firstborn to Jerusalem is required only in the presence of the Temple, because it is notable in that it requires placement of its blood and its sacrificial portions upon the altar; will you say the same with regard to second-tithe produce, which requires only that it be consumed in Jerusalem?


ื‘ื™ื›ื•ืจื™ื ื™ื•ื›ื™ื—ื• ืžื” ืœื‘ื™ื›ื•ืจื™ื ืฉื›ืŸ ื˜ืขื•ื ื™ืŸ ื”ื ื—ื”


He continues: First fruits will prove that placement of blood upon the altar is not a factor, as they do not require placement of blood upon the altar, and yet they are brought to Jerusalem only in the presence of the Temple. Rabbi Yishmael counters: What is notable about first fruits? They are notable in that they require placement alongside the altar. Perhaps, since second-tithe produce does not require placement at all, even in the present one must bring it to Jerusalem and eat it there.


ืชืœืžื•ื“ ืœื•ืžืจ ื•ื”ื‘ืืชื ืฉืžื” ืขืœืชื™ื›ื ื•ื’ื•ืณ ืžืงื™ืฉ ืžืขืฉืจ ืœื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืžื” ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืื™ื ื• ืืœื ื‘ืคื ื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ืืฃ ืžืขืฉืจ ืื™ื ื• ืืœื ื‘ืคื ื™ ื”ื‘ื™ืช


Rabbi Yishmael concludes: Therefore, the verse states: โ€œAnd there you shall bring your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, and your tithesโ€ฆand the firstborns of your herd and of your flockโ€ (Deuteronomy 12:6); the Torah juxtaposes second-tithe produce with the firstborn. Just as the firstborn offering may be eaten there only in the presence of the Temple, so too, second-tithe produce may be eaten there only in the presence of the Temple.


ื•ื ื™ื”ื“ืจ ื“ื™ื ื ื•ื ื™ืชื™ ื‘ืžื” ื”ืฆื“


The Gemara questions why a verse was needed to teach that second-tithe produce may not be consumed nowadays: But let the logical derivation return and the halakha will be derived from the common element between the halakhot of firstborn animals and first fruits. Although each has a unique factor, they share a common element: They must be brought to Jerusalem and that they may be eaten only in the presence of the Temple. So too, second-tithe produce, which also must be brought to Jerusalem, should be permitted for consumption only in the presence of the Temple.


ืžืฉื•ื ื“ืื™ื›ื ืœืžื™ืคืจืš ืžื” ืœื”ืฆื“ ื”ืฉื•ื” ืฉื‘ื”ืŸ ืฉื›ืŸ ื™ืฉ ื‘ื”ืŸ ืฆื“ ืžื–ื‘ื—


The Gemara answers: Rabbi Yishmael did not present this derivation because it can be refuted in the following manner: What is notable about the two sources that share a common element? Both firstborn animals and first fruits are notable in that they possess an aspect of being offered upon the altar. Since second-tithe produce does not share this characteristic, its halakhot cannot be derived from those pertaining to firstborn animals and first fruits.


ืžืื™ ืงืกื‘ืจ ืื™ ืงืกื‘ืจ ืงื“ื•ืฉื” ืจืืฉื•ื ื” ืงื™ื“ืฉื” ืœืฉืขืชื” ื•ืงื™ื“ืฉื” ืœืขืชื™ื“ ืœื‘ื ืืคื™ืœื• ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ื ืžื™ ื•ืื™ ืงืกื‘ืจ ืœื ืงื™ื“ืฉื” ืœืขืชื™ื“ ืœื‘ื ืืคื™ืœื• ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ื ืžื™ ืชื™ื‘ืขื™


The Gemara asks: What does Rabbi Yishmael hold? If he holds that the initial consecration of the Temple sanctified it for its time and sanctified it forever, then it should be permitted to build an altar and sacrifice offerings even nowadays, and therefore even a firstborn animal may be eaten. And if he holds that the initial consecration of the Temple area did not sanctify it forever, let the dilemma be raised with regard to a firstborn as well.


ืืžืจ ืจื‘ื™ื ื ืœืขื•ืœื ืงืกื‘ืจ ืœื ืงื™ื“ืฉื” ื•ื”ื›ื ื‘ืžืื™ ืขืกืงื™ื ืŸ ื‘ื‘ื›ื•ืจ ืฉื ื–ืจืง ื“ืžื• ืงื•ื“ื ื—ื•ืจื‘ืŸ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื•ื—ืจื‘ ื”ื‘ื™ืช ื•ืขื“ื™ื™ืŸ ื‘ืฉืจื• ืงื™ื™ื


Ravina said: Actually, Rabbi Yishmael holds that that the initial consecration of the Temple did not sanctify it forever. And al-though one cannot slaughter the firstborn to begin with, here we are dealing with a firstborn that was slaughtered and whose blood was sprinkled on the altar before the destruction of the Temple, and then the Temple was destroyed, and the meat of the firstborn still exists.


ื•ืื™ืชืงืฉ ื‘ืฉืจื• ืœื“ืžื• ืžื” ื“ืžื• ื‘ืžื–ื‘ื— ืืฃ ื‘ืฉืจื• ื‘ืžื–ื‘ื— ื•ืืชื™ ืžืขืฉืจ ื•ื™ืœื™ืฃ ืžื‘ื›ื•ืจ


It is prohibited to eat the meat of the firstborn in this case because its meat was juxtaposed with its blood, which is mentioned in the previous verse, as it is stated: โ€œYou shall sprinkle their bloodโ€ฆand you shall burn their fatsโ€ฆand their flesh shall be yoursโ€ (Numbers 18:17โ€“18). The juxtaposition teaches that just as its blood is sprinkled only on the altar, so too, its meat may be consumed only in a time when there is an altar. And the case of second-tithe produce comes and is derived from the case of a firstborn. Consequently, second-tithe produce may not be consumed unless there is an altar.


ื•ื›ื™ ื“ื‘ืจ ื”ืœืžื“ ื‘ื”ื™ืงืฉ ื—ื•ื–ืจ ื•ืžืœืžื“ ื‘ื”ื™ืงืฉ ืžืขืฉืจ ื“ื’ืŸ ื—ื•ืœื™ืŸ ื”ื•ื


The Gemara asks: But does a matter derived via a juxtaposition with another case then teach that the halakha applies to a third case via a juxtaposition between the second and third cases? There is a principle that this is not a valid method of deriving halakhot pertaining to consecrated matters. Since the halakha with regard to the meat of the firstborn offering is derived from the juxtaposition of the meat with the blood of the firstborn, one cannot then prove that the same halakha applies to second-tithe produce simply because it is juxtaposed in a verse with the meat of the firstborn. The Gemara answers: Second-tithe grain is non-sacred, and therefore the acceptable methods for deriving its halakhot are not limited in this manner.


ื”ื ื™ื—ื ืœืžืืŸ ื“ืืžืจ ื‘ืชืจ ืœืžื“ ืื–ืœื™ื ืŸ ืืœื ืœืžืืŸ ื“ืืžืจ ื‘ืชืจ ืžืœืžื“ ืื–ืœื™ื ืŸ ืžืื™ ืื™ื›ื ืœืžื™ืžืจ


The Gemara asks: This works out well according to the one who says: In determining whether the derivation involves consecrated matters or whether it involves non-sacred matters, we follow the matter that is derived from a matter derived from a juxtaposition. Since in this case the matter derived is second-tithe produce, which for these purposes is non-sacred, its legal status may be derived from juxtaposition with the halakhot of sacrificial matters. But according to the one who says: We follow the matter that teaches, i.e., from which the halakha is derived, what is there to say? The status of second-tithe produce may not be derived by means of juxtaposition with the status of the firstborn offering, which itself was derived from the blood of the offering, because the firstborn offering is a sacrificial matter.


ื“ื ื•ื‘ืฉืจ ื—ื“ื ืžื™ืœืชื ื”ื™ื


The Gemara answers: This is not a matter derived from a matter derived from a juxtaposition, as the status of the firstborn offering is not derived from the status of blood; blood and meat are one matter. There is only one derivation in this case, which is that the status of second-tithe produce is derived from the status of the blood and the meat of the firstborn. In any event, Abaye has proven, quoting Rabbi Yishmaelโ€™s statement cited by Rabbi Yosei, that even sacrificial items of lesser sanctity may not be eaten if the altar is missing or damaged.


ื›ื™ ืกืœื™ืง ืจื‘ื™ืŸ ืืžืจื” ืœืฉืžืขืชื ืงืžื™ื” ื“ืจื‘ื™ ื™ืจืžื™ื” ืืžืจ ื‘ื‘ืœืื™ ื˜ืคืฉืื™ ืืžื˜ื•ืœ ื“ื™ืชื‘ื™ ื‘ืืจืขื ื—ืฉื•ื›ื ืืžืจื™ ืฉืžืขืชื ื“ืžื—ืฉื›ื ืœื ืฉืžื™ืข ืœื”ื• ื”ื ื“ืชื ื™ื ื‘ืฉืขืช ืกื™ืœื•ืง ืžืกืขื•ืช ืงื“ืฉื™ื ื ืคืกืœื™ืŸ ื•ื–ื‘ื™ื ื•ืžืฆื•ืจืขื™ื ืžืฉืชืœื—ื™ื ื—ื•ืฅ ืœืžื—ื™ืฆื”


The Gemara relates: When Ravin ascended from Babylonia to Eretz Yisrael, he stated this halakha, that even items of lesser sanctity are disqualified if the altar is damaged or missing, in the presence of Rabbi Yirmeya. Rabbi Yirmeya said: Foolish Babylonians! Because they dwell in a dark land, they state halakhot that are dim. Have they not heard that which is taught in a baraita: At the time when the Jewish people would dismantle the Tabernacle in order to depart on their journeys in the wilderness, sacrificial food was disqualified from being consumed, since the altar was not in place. Nevertheless, zavim and lepers were sent out of the relevant partition; a zav was sent out of the Levite camp and a leper was sent out of the Israelite camp.


ื•ืชื ื™ื ืื™ื“ืš ื‘ืฉื ื™ ืžืงื•ืžื•ืช ืงื“ืฉื™ื ื ืื›ืœื™ื ืžืื™ ืœืื• ื”ื ื‘ืงื“ืฉื™ ืงื“ืฉื™ื ื”ื ื‘ืงื“ืฉื™ื ืงืœื™ื


And it is taught in another baraita: Sacrificial food could be consumed in two locations, i.e., one could eat it while the Tabernacle was in place and one could continue eating it after the Tabernacle had been disassembled and transported. What, is it not that this first baraita is referring to offerings of the most sacred order, and that second baraita is referring to offerings of lesser sanctity? Accordingly, Abayeโ€™s statement that offerings of lesser sanctity may not be consumed if the altar is damaged is incorrect.


ืืžืจ ืจื‘ื™ื ื ืื™ื“ื™ ื•ืื™ื“ื™ ื‘ืงื“ืฉื™ื ืงืœื™ื ื•ืœื ืงืฉื™ื


Ravina said that there is an alternative reconciliation of the two baraitot: Both this baraita and that baraita are referring to offerings of lesser sanctity, and it is not difficult:


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