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Meilah 15

ME'ILAH 15 (14 Kislev) - Sponsored by Dr. Lindsay A. Rosenwald of Lawrence NY, in honor of his father, David ben Aharon ha'Levy Rosenwald of blessed memory, whose Yahrzeit is 14 Kislev.

***** Perek Kodshei Mizbe'ach *****

Questions

1)

(a) Our Mishnah discusses Kodshim combining with each other to make up a Shi'ur. Kodshei Mizbe'ach combine with each other to make up both the Shi'ur Me'ilah and the Shi'ur Pigul, Nosar and Tamei. The Shi'ur to be Chayav ...
1. ... Me'ilah is - a Perutah.
2. ... Pigul, Nosar and Tamei is - a k'Zayis.
(b) Kodshei Bedek ha'Bayis ...
1. ... also combine with each other regarding Me'ilah.
2. ... are not subject to Pigul, Nosar and Tamei, so it is obvious - that they do not combine with each other in that regard.
3. ... also combine with Kodshei Mizbe'ach for the Shi'ur Me'ilah.
2)
(a) Despite the fact that Kodshei Mizbe'ach combine with Kodshei Bedek ha'Bayis, the Tana sees fit to inform us that Kodshei Mizbe'ach combine with each other - because he wants to add 've'Lechayev Aleihen Mishum Pigul, Nosar ve'Tamei' (which does not apply to Kodshei Bedek ha'Bayis).

(b) Rebbi Yanai states - that Kodshei Bedek ha'Bayis and Olah alone are subject to Me'ilah, but not any other Kodshei Mizbe'ach.

(c) He opens his statement with the word 'Machvarta', which means - that it is clear.

(d) And he learns his ruling from the Pasuk "Nefesh ki Sim'ol Ma'al mi'Kodshei Hashem" - implying that Me'ilah only pertains to Kodshim that belong completely to Hashem (and all other Kodshim belong in part either to the owners or to the Kohanim).

3)
(a) According to Rebbi Yanai when ...
1. ... our Mishnah says 'Kodshei Mizbe'ach Mitztarfin Zeh im Zeh li'Me'ilah' - it is referring to Me'ilah mi'de'Rabbanan, and the same applies to ...
2. ... the opening Mishnah of our Masechta 'Kodshei Kodshim She'Shachtan be'Darom, Mo'alin Bahen' and the Mishnah later in our Perek 'ha'Neheneh min ha'Chatas ke'she'Hi Chayah Lo Ma'al ad she'Yifgom ... '.
(b) And when Rebbi in a Beraisa, who rules that Emurei Kodshim Kalim are subject to Me'ilah, learns it from the Pasuk there "Kol Cheilev la'Hashem" - it is merely an 'Asmachta' (a Rabbinic injunction which is hinted in the Torah).
4)
(a) We query Rebbi Yanai however, from a statement of Ula, who said quoting Rebbi Yochanan - that Kodshim that have died are no longer subject to Me'ilah d'Oraysa.

(b) This cannot be referring to Kodshei Bedek ha'Bayis - since there is no reason why Me'ilah should not pertain to a dead animal any less than to a live one, or to a trash-heap.

(c) The Kashya on Rebbi Yanai now is - that we see from Ula Amar Rebbi Yochanan, that live Kodshei Mizbe'ach are indeed subject to Me'ilah.

(d) We know that Ula is not speaking about an Olah exclusively - because he said 'Kodshim she'Meisu', and not 'Olah she'Meisu'.

5)
(a) Seeing as it is clear that all Kodshei Mizbe'ach are subject to Me'ilah, what Rebbi Yanai meant to say was - that the Pasuk that he quoted incorporates Kodshei Bedek ha'Bayis and Olah only.

(b) Whereas from the Pasuk "ve'Ish ki Yochal Kodesh bi'Shegagah ve'Yasaf Chamishiso Alav, ve'Nasan la'Kohen es ha'Kodesh" he learns - that Me'ilah extends to all other Kodshim, too.

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Questions

6)

(a) Our Mishnah lists five things pertaining to the Olah which combine with each other to make up the Shi'ur: 'ha'Basar, ha'Cheilev, ha'So'les - ha'Yayin ve'ha'Shemen'.

(b) The flour, the wine and the oil - comprise the Minchah that accompany most Korbanos.

7)
(a) Even though we already learned in the previous Mishnah the Din of 'Mitztarfin', this Mishnah is coming to teach us - that even wine, flour and oil ... , which belong to an entirely different species, combine with the Basar to make up the Shi'ur.

(b) The Tana omits Dam - because it is neither subject to Me'ilah, not to Pigul or Nosar.

(c) Besides Me'ilah, Pigul, Nosar and Tamei - this Din also affects Shechutei Chutz.

8)
(a) The Tana lists six things that combine regarding the Todah. The additional one is - the Lechem (the forty loaves that accompany it).

(b) Since Lechem is mentioned independently, 'So'les' must refer to - the Minchah (like we learned by the Olah [see also Shitah Mekubetzes 8]).

9)
(a) Rav Huna quoted our Mishnah to his son Rabah as 'Chamishah Devarim be'Olam Mitztarfin', by which he meant - that the five things combine by all Korbanos.

(b) Rabah bar Rav Huna objected to this version however - from our Mishnah, which lists six things by a Todah (and not five).

(c) Alternatively, 'be'Olam' implies even Chulin (see Shitah Mekubetzes 12), in which case, Rabah bar Rav Huna's objection is based on the fact - that the Tana's insertion of the Todah implies that the Tana is talking about Kodshim, and not Chulin.

10)
(a) Our Mishnah indicates what we learned in a Beraisa, which rules that the Basar of an Olah and its Emurin combine to make up a Shi'ur Ha'ala'as Chutz - whose Shi'ur is a k'Zayis.

(b) We learn from the Pasuk (in connection with Pigul) "ve'Im He'achol Ye'achel" - that Achilas Mizbe'ach requires a k'Zayis (just like Achilas Adam).

(c) We extrapolate from the fact that the Beraisa mentions specifically 'Olah' - because as far as other Korbanos are concerned, the Basar and the Emurin do not combine.

(d) We object to the continuation of the Beraisa 've'Lechayev Aleihen Mishum Pigul, ve'Nosar ve'Tamei' - in that the very next Mishnah informs us how all Pigulin and all Nosros combine); so how can the Beraisa preclude other Korbanos from this Halachah.

11)
(a) There is no problem regarding Ha'ala'as Chutz - since the Basar and the Cheilev of Korbanos other than Olos do not combine.

(b) So how do we amend the Beraisa to read? What do we substitute for 'u'le'Chayev Aleihen Mishum Pigul, Nosar ve'Tamei'?

(c) And the author of the Beraisa is Rebbi Yehoshua, who rules in a Beraisa - that the blood of all Korbanos of which ...

1. ... a k'Zayis Basar or a k'Zayis Cheilev remain intact, may be sprinkled.
2. ... half a k'Zayis of Basar and half a k'Zayis Cheilev remain - may not be sprinkled (because Achilas Adam and Achilas Mizbe'ach do not combine).
(d) One may however, sprinkle the blood of an Olah on half a k'Zayis Basar and half a k'Zayis Cheilev - because since they are both Achilas Mizbe'ach, they combine.
12)
(a) Rav Papa explains Rebbi Yehoshua's statement 'u've'Minchah Afilu Kulah Kayemes, Lo Yizrok' to mean - that even if the entire Minchas Nesachim remains intact, without a k'Zayis Basar or Emurin, one cannot sprinkle the blood.

(b) He needs to teach us this, because we would otherwise have thought - that since the Minchas Nesachim comes together with the Korban, it is considered part of it in this regard too.

13)
(a) Our Mishnah rules - that Terumah Gedolah), Terumas Ma'aser, Terumas Ma'aser shel D'mai, Chalah and Bikurim all combine to make up the Shi'ur of Isur.
1. Terumah comprises - one fiftieth of the total ...
2. ... Terumas Ma'aser - a tenth of a tenth (with reference to Ma'aser Rishon) ...
3. ... Terumas Ma'aser shel D'mai consists of - one hundredth.
(b) This combination renders Asur - a dough that it causes to rise ...

(c) ... and it causes whoever eats the mixture be'Shogeg - to pay the principle plus a fifth.

(d) The Tana finally rules - that all Pigulin and all Nosros combine to make up the Shi'ur (as we learned earlier).

14)
(a) To explain the reason for the Mishnah's earlier ruling, we cite the two Pesukim "Reishis Arisoseichem Tarimu Tarimu Terumah" (Korach) and "u'Terumas Yedchem" (Re'ei) - which teach us that Chalah and Bikurim (respectively) are called 'Terumah' and therefore combine.

(b) We do not cite a Pasuk for Terumah, Terumas Ma'aser and Terumas Ma'aser shel D'mai as well - because the Torah specifically refers to them as Terumah?

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