1)
What is "Reishisam asher Yitnu la'Shem" coming to include?
1.
Rashi: It comes to include Terumah Gedolah. 1
2.
Ramban (Devarim 18:3, citing the Sifri): "Reishisam" comes to include Reishis ha'Gez, "asher Yitnu" - Zero'a, Lechayaim ve'Keivah, and "la'Hashem" - Chalah.
1
Rashi in Eruvin, 31b: Which is called "Reishis", because it precedes Ma'aser Rishon. Refer also to Devarim 18:4:1:1*.
2)
Why does the Pasuk insert the word "Cheilev" (the best) by each of the fruits?
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Rashbam: This is based on Pasuk thirty, where the Torah writes that one should give "Cheilev" when separating Terumah.
