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1)[line 1]÷åøè ìáåðäKORET LEVONAH- a grain of Levonah
2)[line 4]ãìà àé÷áò áäãé îðçä îòé÷øàD'LO IKVA BAHADI MINCHAH ME'IKARA- it (the salt) was not originally established as part of the Minchah
3)[line 8]îùåí çñø åéúøMISHUM CHASER V'YASER- [why does the Mishnah specify that the Kometz is invalid] because it is deficient or excessive
4)[line 10]îï äöãMIN HA'TZAD- [the foreign object is] on the side [so that it does not separate one thing from another]; i.e. the object is at the end of the Kometz, either next to the thumb or next to the small finger
5)[line 11]ëã÷îöé àéðùéKED'KAMTZEI INSHEI- [it should be done in the same way] as people scoop things with their hands; i.e. with all their fingers
6)[line 12]æå æøúZU ZERES- this is the pinky (which must be extended in order to measure a "Zeres," the span from the tip of an outstretched thumb to the tip of an outstretched pinky, which is the length and width of the Choshen, the breastplate of the Kohen Gadol)
7)[line 13]æå ÷îéöäZU KEMITZAH- this is the ring finger, called such because it is used for the Kemitzah procedure of a Korban Minchah (see Background to Menachos 2:1:I)
8)[line 13]æå àîäZU AMAH- this is the middle finger (which must be extended in order to measure an "Amah," the length of the upper arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger, the standard unit of measurement used in the Torah)
9)[line 13]æå àöáòZU ETZBA- this is the index finger (which must be extended in order to place the blood of a Korban Chatas upon the Mizbe'ach)
10)[line 13]æå âåãìZU GUDAL- this is the thumb (which must be extended by a Metzora in order for the blood of the Metzora's Ashem to be placed on it (see Background to Menachos 3:24e) (RASHI); or in order to rub away the extra flour and oil while performing Kemitzah (see above, entry #7) (TOSFOS to Kesuvos 5b DH Zeh)
11)[line 17]çåôäCHOFEH- covers
12)[line 18]ôñ éãåPAS YADO- the palm of his hand
13)[line 21]áîçáúB'MACHAVAS
(a)For a full description of the different types of Minchah offerings, see Background to Menachos 2:1.
(b)The Minchas Machavas consists of ten Matzos baked in an oven on a pan called a Machavas, which has ten raised sections. The portions of dough lie on the elevated parts of the pan so that most of the olive oil drains off, causing the dough to bake into brittle Matzos. Levonah is added, Hagashah, Kemitzah and Haktarah (see Background ibid.) are performed. The Sheyarei ha'Minchah are eaten by the Kohanim (Vayikra 2:5).
14)[line 21]åáîøçùúUVE'MARCHESHES
(a)For a full description of the different types of Minchah offerings, see Background to Menachos 2:1.
(b)The Minchas Marcheshes consists of ten Matzos baked in an oven in a pan called a Marcheshes, which has ten deep sections filled with olive oil. The portions of dough lie in the deep parts of the pan and are baked in the olive oil, causing the dough to bake into soft Matzos. Levonah is added, and Hagashah, Kemitzah and Haktarah (see Background ibid.) are performed. The Sheyarei ha'Minchah are eaten by the Kohanim (Vayikra 2:7).
15)[line 23]çôéðäCHAFINAH
(a)Chafinah, performed once a year on Yom ha'Kipurim by the Kohen Gadol, is one of the most difficult Avodos performed in the Beis ha'Mikdash (Yoma 47b, Menachos 11a). The Kohen Gadol enters the Kodesh ha'Kodashim for the first time in order to place Ketores (incense) over burning coals there. He takes with him a golden Kaf (a bowl with a handle) of Ketores in his left hand and a golden Machtah (pan) of burning coals in his right. He then places the pan of coals on the floor, empties the double-handful (Melo Chafnav) of Ketores in the Kaf into his hands, and covers the coals with Ketores (Vayikra 16:12-13).
(b)The Kohen Gadol holds the Kaf in his hands and uses his thumbs to slide the handle of the Kaf back toward his body until it is positioned between his elbows, with the edge of the bowl in his fingertips (and the bottom of it resting on the fleshy part of his palm). Then, with the help of his elbows, he rotates the bowl above his hands and empties the Ketores into his palms, all the while being careful not to spill any of it (RASHI, as explained by the ME'IRI to the Mishnah on Yoma 49b).
(c)According to the RAMBAM (Hilchos Avodas Yom ha'Kipurim 4:1), who has a slightly different text on Yoma 49b, the Kohen Gadol tilts the Kaf at an angle such that he is able to sweep the Ketores into his palms with his thumbs. He accomplishes this using his fingertips or by holding the handle of the Kaf in his teeth. (See Insights to Yoma 49b for other possible ways in which the Kohen Gadol performed Chafinah.)
16)[line 28]ãá÷éä ì÷åîõ áãôðéä ãîðàDABKEI L'KOMETZ B'DAFNEI D'MANA- [after the Kohen performed Kemitzah,] he pasted the Kometz to the wall of the vessel [rather than putting it on the bottom of the vessel]
17)[line 30]àå ãìîà ëúé÷ðå áòéðïO DILMA K'SIKNO BA'INAN- or perhaps we require [that it be placed inside the Kli Shares] like it is supposed to be placed
18)[line 33]ãòøéá áä ùîï ãçåìéï åùîï ãçáéøúäD'ARIV BAH SHEMEN D'CHULIN V'SHEMEN D'CHAVERTAH- that he mixed into it unsanctified oil, or [sanctified] oil of another Minchah
19)[line 36]àé ãéãäIY DIDAH- if [the added oil] is its own; i.e. if it was designated for the sake of a sinner's Minchah, which is not offered with oil
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20)[line 3]áìáåðä äáàä òí äîðçäB'LEVONAH HA'BA'AH IM HA'MINCHAH- [we are discussing a case] with Levonah that comes as part of a Minchah (in which case the Minchah remains valid as long as some Levonah is left)
21)[line 10]òã ãàéúà ììáåðä ãàé÷áòä áäãé îðçä îòé÷øàAD D'ISA LI'LEVONAH D'IKAV'AH BAHADEI MINCHAH ME'IKARA- [Rebbi Meir maintains that the offering is not valid] unless the Levonah that was initially established with the Minchah remains
22)[line 22]ãáäãé ìçí àúéà ëàùø òì äîðçä ãîéàD'BAHADEI LECHEM ASYA KA'ASHER AL HA'MINCHAH DAMYA- since it (the Levonah) comes together with bread, it is similar to an ordinary Minchah that is subject to the phrase "that is on the Minchah"; i.e. one would think that the verse in the Parshah of the ordinary Minchah applies to the Lechem Ha'Panim as well, for it, too, consists of Levonah brought together with flour
23)[line 28]äà éúéø ëùøäHA YATIR KESHERAH- [the Mishnah implies that] if he increased the amount of Levonah, the Minchah is valid
24)[line 37]ãáøéø ÷åîõ ãéãäD'VARIR KOMETZ DIDAH- since its Kometz (the Levonah) is clearly distinct [from the Lechem ha'Panim]
25)[line 39]ìàëåì ùéøéä áçåõLE'ECHOL SHEYAREHA BA'CHUTZ (CHUTZ LI'MEKOMO)
(a)A Korban that was slaughtered (or any of the other three main actions involved in offering a sacrifice: Kabalas ha'Dam, Holachas ha'Dam, Zerikas ha'Dam - see Background to Zevachim 2:1) with the intention of eating it or offering it outside of the area designated for it becomes disqualified, and may not be eaten or offered on the Mizbe'ach. Similarly, a Minchah that was offered with intention of offering it (i.e. doing one of its essential Avodos; see Background to Menachos 2:2) or eating it after its allotted time becomes disqualified.
(b)This is learned from the verse that repeats the prohibition of Chutz li'Zemano, slaughtering a Korban with the intention of eating or offering it after its allotted time (Vayikra 19:7; see next entry).
(c)If a person intentionally eats from a Korban that was offered with the intention of Chutz li'Mekomo, he receives Malkus (lashes). If he eats from it unintentionally, he is exempt from bringing a Korban Chatas.
26)[line 42]ìàëåì ùéøéä ìîçøLE'ECHOL SHEYAREHA L'MACHAR (CHUTZ LI'ZEMANO / PIGUL)
(a)A Korban that was slaughtered (or any of the other three main actions involved in offering a sacrifice: Kabalas ha'Dam, Holachas ha'Dam, Zerikas ha'Dam - see Background to Zevachim 2:1) with the intention of eating it or offering it Chutz li'Zemano (after its allotted time) becomes disqualified. Similarly, a Minchah that was offered with intention of offering it (i.e. doing one of its essential Avodos) or eating it after its allotted time becomes disqualified.
(b)It is forbidden to eat such a Korban, as the verse states, "v'Im He'achol Ye'achel mi'Besar Zevach Shelamav ba'Yom ha'Shelishi, Lo Yeratzeh, ha'Makriv Oso Lo Yechashev Lo, Pigul Yiheyeh" - "If [the person offering the sacrifice plans] to eat it on the third day, [the sacrifice] will not be accepted. It is considered Pigul (putrid, rejected) and it will not be counted in his favor" (Vayikra 7:18).
(c)If a person eats a k'Zayis of Pigul b'Mezid (intentionally) after Hasra'ah (being forewarned), he is punished with Malkus (lashes); the Lav for eating Pigul is learned from the verse of the Milu'im (Shemos 29:34). If he was not given Hasra'ah, he is Chayav Kares. If he eats it b'Shogeg (unintentionally), he must bring a Korban Chatas (as with all sins for which one is liable to Kares b'Mezid) (SEFER HA'CHINUCH Mitzvah #144.)