Chagigah Chart #2
Chart for Chagigah Daf 18b
IS NETILAS YADAIM NEEDED IN ORDER TO EAT MA'ASER
AND CHULIN (ACCORDING TO THE MISHNAYOS)?
| (A) TO EAT MA'ASER |
(B) TO EAT CHULIN |
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| 1 | MISHNAH IN CHAGIGAH | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | MISHNAH IN BIKURIM | No | No |
| 3 | MISHNAH IN PARAH | Machlokes (1) | No |
(See next chart for a summary of what each Mishnah is referring to, according to the Gemara's conclusion.)
Chart for Chagigah Daf 18b
WHEN IS NETILAS YADAYIM NEEDED FOR
TERUMAH, MA'ASER, AND CHULIN?
| (A) REBBI MEIR |
(B) RABANAN |
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| TERUMAH | |||
| 1 | BREAD | Even to touch it | Even to touch it |
| 2 | FRUIT | Even to touch it | Even to touch it |
| MA'ASER | |||
| 1 | BREAD | To eat it * | To eat (2) |
| 2 | FRUIT | Not required * * | To eat (2) (3) |
| CHULIN | |||
| 1 | BREAD | To eat * | To eat (2) |
| 2 | FRUIT | Not required | Not required |
* = This is the case of our Mishnah
** = This is the case of the Mishnah in Bikurim
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FOOTNOTES:
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(1) Rebbi Meir does not require Netilas Yadayim, while the Chachamim do. (Actually, the Mishnah in Parah does not mention washing the hands. It seems to refer either to washing the hands when the hands are Tamei, or to Tevilah when the entire body is Tamei. See TOSFOS RID and following Chart.)
(2) TOSFOS (DH Ha b'Nahama) points out that the Gemara also could have answered that the Mishnah, which requires Netilah, discusses only these cases, while the Mishnah in Bikurim, which does not require Netilah, discusses washing hands in order to touch bread or fruit of Chulin or Ma'aser.
(3) This is how most Rishonim understand the Gemara. The TOSFOS RID, however, asserts that it is never necessary to wash the hands in order to eat fruit of Ma'aser. If one's entire body is Tamei, Tevilah is required, of course. If only one's hands are Tamei, nothing at all is required and one is permitted to eat Ma'aser without Netilah. (See Insights.)