(a)What does one do, according to the Tana Kama, if the hyssop-twig is too short to reach the Mei Chatas in the jar?
(b)How do we reconcile this with the Pasuk "And he shall take a hyssop-twig and dip it in the water"?
(c)Then why can he not also sprinkle it whilst holding the thread (see Tos. Yom-Tov)?
(d)What if he did (See following Mishnah)?
1)
(a)According to the Tana Kama, if the hyssop-twig is too short to reach the Mei Chatas in the jar- one attaches it to a thread that is tied to a spindle (see Tos. Yom-Tov) and dips it in ...
(b)... despite the Pasuk "And he shall take a hyssop-twig and dip it in the water" - since taking via something else is still called taking.
(c)He may not however, then sprinkle it via the thread - because it will wobble from side to side, in which case the water will not fall on the required object (Tos. Yom-Tov).
(d)If one did sprinkle it holding the thread, and the water duly fell on the required object, the Haza'ah is Kasher (as is evident from the following Mishnah).
2)
(a)With which ruling of the Tana Kama do R. Yehudah and R. Shimon disagree?
(b)Like whom is the Halachah?
2)
(a)R. Yehudah and R. Shimon disagree with the Tana Kama - in his second ruling, in that, according to them, just as the Haza'ah needs to be direct, so too, does the Tevilah (See Tiferes Yisrael).
(b)The Halachah - is like the Tana Kama.
Mishnah 2
3)
(a)What does the Mishnah say in a case where the Mei Chatas was sprinkled on ...
1. ... a Tamei person, if it was sprinkled via a thread or a spindle, and one is subsequently uncertain as to whether it was the water from the hyssop that fell on him or the water from the thread or from the spindle ... ?
2. ... two Tamei vessels simultaneously, and he is subsequently uncertain whether it was the water from the hyssop that fell on the second vessel or water from the first one?
3. ... a needle that lying on a piece of earthenware, and he is subsequently uncertain whether it was the water from the hyssop that fell on it or the water that bounced off the earthenware?
(b)What is the reason for these ruling?
(c)The Tana Kama permits sprinkling the Mei Chatas that is contained in a jar with a narrow mouth. Why might we have thought that it is forbidden?
(d)What does R. Yehudah say?
(e)Like whom is the Halachah?
3)
(a)The Mishnah rules in a case where one sprinkles on ...
1. ... a Tamei person, if it is sprinkled via a thread or a spindle, and one is uncertain as to whether it was the water from the hyssop that fell on him or the water from the thread or from the spindle, or if he sprinkles on ...
2. ... two Tamei vessels simultaneously, and one is uncertain as to whether it was the water from the hyssop that fell on the second vessel or water from the first one, or on ...
3. ... a needle that is lying on a piece of earthenware, and one is subsequently uncertain whether it was the water from the hyssop that fell on it or the water that bounced off the earthenware that - the person, the second vessel and the needle (see Tos. Yom-Tov) remain Tamei as they were ...
(b)... because we apply the principle Ha'amed Tamei al Chezkaso (place the Tamei on its prior Chazakah - of Tum'ah).
(c)The Tana Kama permits sprinkling the Mei Chatas that is contained in a jar with a narrow mouth. We might have thought that it is forbidden - because of the possibility that most of the water squeezes back into the jar, leaving less than the Shi'ur for the Haza'ah (see also Tos. Yom-Tov).
(d)According to R. Yehudah - only the first sprinkling is permitted in this fashion, but any subsequent ones.
(e)The Halachah is - like the Tana Kama.
4)
(a)What, in the event that the Mei Chatas diminished, is one ...
1. ... permitted to do?
2. ... forbidden to do?
(b)From which word do we learn the latter ruling?
4)
(a)In the event that the Mei Chatas diminished, the Kohen is ...
1. ... permitted - to dip only the tips of the Eizov into the jar.
2. ... forbidden - to wipe it on the side of the jar or on the base, to absorb some of the water there, since the water must come on the hyssop via dipping, not squeezing.
(b)We learn the latter ruling from the word - "ve'Taval" (in the Pasuk in Chukas "ve'Taval ba'Mayim Ish Tahor"), from which Chazal infer "ve'Taval", 've'Lo ve'Safag'.
5)
(a)What does the Mishnah say about someone who meant to sprinkle in front of him, but he inadvertently sprinkled ...
1. ... behind him, or vice-versa?
2. ... in front, but to the side?
(b)What is the reason for the former ruling?
(c)And what does the Tana say about ...
1. ... a person who does not have Kavanah whilst being sprinkled?
2. ... sprinkling on a hundred people simultaneously?
3. ... sprinkling on a hundred vessels simultaneously?
5)
(a)The Mishnah rules that if a Kohen who means to sprinkle in front of him, inadvertently sprinkles ...
1. ... behind him, or vice-versa - the Haza'ah is Pasul.
2. ... in front, but to the side - the Haza'ah is Kasher (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)The reason for the former ruling is - because Haza'ah requires the Kohen's intention to perform it (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(c)The Tana also rules that ...
1. ... a person who does not have Kavanah whilst being sprinkled - is nevertheless Tahor.
2. ... it is permitted to sprinkle on a hundred people or ...
3. ... on a hundred vessels simultaneously.
Mishnah 3
6)
(a)The Tana now draws a distinction between a case where one intended to sprinkle on something that is subject to Tum'ah, but actually sprinkled on something that is not, and vice versa. What is meant by something that is ...
1. ... subject to Tum'ah?
2. ... not subject to Tum'ah?
(b)What distinction does he draw between them (regarding whether one may subsequently sprinkle again from the hyssop without having to dip it in the Mei Chatas a second time)?
(c)In connection with these rulings, what do we learn from the Pasuk "ve'Hizah ha'Tahor al ha'Tamei"?
(d)How will that explain the former ruling (forbidding the continuation of the sprinkling without dipping in again)?
6)
(a)The Mishnah now draws a distinction between a Kohen who intends to sprinkle on something that is subject to Tum'ah, but actually sprinkled on something that is not, and vice versa. What is meant by something that is ...
1. ... subject to Tum'ah is - a person or Keilim.
2. ... not subject to Tum'ah - an animal or stone vessels.
(b)The Tana rules that if the Kohen intends to sprinkle on something that is not subject to Tum'ah, but actually sprinkled on something that is - he is subsequently forbidden to sprinkle the water that remains on the hyssop without dipping it again in the Mei Chatas; whereas in the reverse case, it is not necessary to dip it in again.
(c)In connection with these rulings, we learn from the Pasuk "ve'Hizah ha'Tahor al ha'Tamei" that - the Kohen must have in mind to sprinkle on something that is Tamei. Otherwise, his Haza'ah is Pasul.
(d)This explains the former ruling (forbidding the Kohen to continue sprinkling without dipping in again) - in that since, when dipping in, he did not have in mind to sprinkle on something that is Tamei, both his Tevilah and his Haza'ah are Pasul, and any subsequent Haza'ah requires a fresh Tevilah (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
7)
(a)What does the Mishnah say about the drops that drip from the latter Eizov back into the jar (Tiferes Yisrael) containing the Mei Chatas?
(b)Why is that?
(c)And why does the water on the hyssop not become Pasul?
7)
(a)The Mishnah rules that, if the drops drip from the latter Eizov back into the jar containing the Mei Chatas - the Mei Chatas remains Kasher ...
(b)... because the water that remains on the hyssop (and is not sprinkled) is not Pasul ...
(c)... since the first Haza'ah was Pasul.
Mishnah 4
8)
(a)The Mishnah now discusses a case where one sprinkled Mei Chatas on a Tamei person, who subsequently entered the Beis Hamikdash. What happened next?
(b)What distinction does the Tana draw between a case where the Mei Chatas was sprinkled from a public window or from a private one?
(c)On what set of principle is this distinction based?
(d)How will this explain why he is ...
1. ... Patur from a Chatas in the first case?
2. ... Chayav Chatas in the second one?
8)
(a)The Mishnah now discusses a case where the Kohen sprinkles Mei Chatas on a Tamei person, who subsequently enters the Beis Hamikdash - and discoveres that it was Pasul.
(b)The Tana rules that, if the Mei Chatas was sprinkled from a public window - he is Patur from a Chatas (see Tos. Yom-Tov), but Chayav if he was sprinkled from a private one.
(c)This distinction is based on the set of principles - Safek Tum'ah bi'Reshus ha'Rabim Tahor; bi'Reshus ha'Yachid, Tamei.
(d)Consequently, he is ...
1. ... Patur from a Chatas in the first case - because since in the R'shus ha'Rabim he has a Chezkas Taharah, he is not obligated to check whether the water was Kasher or not, and is therefore considered an Oneis.
2. ... Chayav Chatas in the second one - because since in the R'shus ha'Yachid, he has a Chezkas Tum'ah, he is obligated to check whether the water was Kasher or not, and is therefore considered a Shogeg.
9)
(a)How will the previous ruling differ in a case where the Tamei person who was sprinkled is the Kohen Gadol?
(b)Why is that?
(c)How do we learn that from the Pasuk in Chukas (in connection with Bi'as Mikdash be'Tum'ah) "ve'Nichresah ha'Nefesh ha'Hi mi'Toch ha'Kahal"?
9)
(a)The previous ruling will differ in a case where the Tamei person who was sprinkled is the Kohen Gadol - inasmuch as he will be Patur, even if the Mei Chatas was sprinkled on him from a private window ...
(b)... because a Kohen Gadol is not Chayav a Chatas for Bi'as Mikdash be'Tum'ah.
(c)We learn this from the Pasuk in Chukas "ve'Nichr'sah ha'Nefesh ha'hi *mi'Toch ha'Kahal"* - which implies that only someone whose sin is equal to that of the Kahal is Chayav Kareis (or Chatas) for entering the Mikdash be'Tum'ah be'Tum'ah (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
10)
(a)What made people slip in front of public windows that were near the Beis Hamikdash?
(b)Why were the people not careful to avoid walking in it (in order not to become Tamei) before entering the Beis-Hamikdash?
10)
(a)What made people slip in front of public windows (see Tos. Yom-Tov) that were near the Beis Hamikdash was - the fact that there was a lot of water from the many people who were sprinkled there ...
(b)... and who were not careful to avoid walking in it (in order not to become Tamei) before entering the Beis-Hamikdash - because since its Mitzvah is completed, the water is no longer Metamei (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
Mishnah 5
11)
(a)The Tana rules that, during the Haza'ah, a Tamei chopper should be held with the corner of one's garment and not in one's hands. Why is that?
(b)Why does he not become a Sheini via ...
1. ... the corner of his garment?
2. ... the water that remains on the chopper from the Haza'ah?
11)
(a)The Tana rules that, during the Haza'ah, a Tamei chopper should be held with the corner of one's garment and not in one's hands - in order to avoid becoming a Rishon le'Tum'ah via the chopper, which is an Av ha'Tum'ah (see Tiferes Yisrael).
(b)He does not become a Sheini via ...
1. ... the corner of his garment - because a person is only subject to Tum'ah via an Av ha'Tum'ah, but not via a V'lad (even with regard to Parah).
2. ... the water that remains on the chopper from the Haza'ah - because since its Mitzvah has been completed, it is no longer Tamei (as we just explained).
12)
(a)What does the Tana Kama give as the Shi'ur Haza'ah (in the jar) with regard to the person who carries the Mei Chatas becoming Tamei (Tiferes Yisrael [see also Tos. Yom-Tov])?
(b)R. Yehudah says that we consider the Mei Chatas as if it was on a copper hyssop. What does he mean by that?
(c)Like whom is the Halachah?
12)
(a)With regard to the person who carries the Mei Chatas becoming Tamei [Tiferes Yisrael] see also Tos. Yom-Tov]) the Tana Kama gives as the Shi'ur Haza'ah (in the jar) - sufficient water to sprinkle on the Tamei person/object, besides what the twig will absorb.
(b)R. Yehudah says that we consider the Mei Chatas as if it was on a copper hyssop (which does not absorb), by which he means that - the total Shi'ur includes what the hyssop-twig will absorb.
(c)The Halachah is - like the Tana Kama.
Mishnah 6
13)
(a)What does the Tana mean when he speaks about someone sprinkling with a Tamei hyssop?
(b)What minimum Shi'ur does it require in order to be Pasul?
(c)The Haza'ah is Pasul too. From which Pasuk does he learn all this?
(d)How will the Halachah differ if the hyssop measures less than a k'Beitzah?
13)
(a)When the Tana speaks about someone sprinkling with a Tamei hyssop - he means one that grew in a garden which was picked as a food, and that is therefore subject to Tum'ah (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)In order to be Pasul, it must comprise at least a k'Beitzah (which is the minimum Shi'ur Tum'ah for all foods, both as regards becoming Tamei and being Metamei others [see Tos. Yom-Tov]).
(c)The Haza'ah is Pasul too. He learns all this from the Pasuk - "*ve'Hizah ha'Tahor* al ha'Tamei", implying that both the person who sprinkles the Mei Chatas and the Eizov must be Tahor.
(d)If the hyssop measures less than a k'Beitzah - the Mei Chatas is Kasher, but the Haza'ah is Pasul.
14)
(a)Finally, the Mishnah talks about one hyssop touching another, and the second one, touching a third, up to a hundred. Which category of hyssop is the Tana referring to (see Tos. Yom-Tov)?
(b)What does the Tana rule in this regard?
(c)Why is that?
14)
(a)Finally, the Mishnah talks about one hyssop touching another, and the second one, touching a third, up to a hundred. The Tana is referring to one which measures a k'Beitzah (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)The Tana rules that - even if there are a hundred hyssop-twigs, one touching the other, they are all Tamei ...
(c)... because when it comes to Mei Parah, there are no distinctions regarding V'lados ha'Tum'ah (they are all considered a Rishon).
Mishnah 7
15)
(a)What does the Mishnah say about someone who ...
1. ... is Tahor for Mei Chatas, whose hands become Tamei?
2. ... is Tamei for Mei Chatas who touches his friend?
3. ... became Tamei through touching his friend who became Tamei through someone who was Tamei for Mei Chatas?
(b)How far down the line does the Tana declare the toucher Tamei?
15)
(a)The Mishnah rules that someone who ...
1. ... is Tahor for Mei Chatas, whose hands (See Tos. Yom-Tov) become Tamei - his body becomes Tamei as well.
2. ... is Tamei for Mei Chatas who touches his friend - his friend becomes Tamei, too.
3. ... becomes Tamei through touching his friend who became Tamei through someone who was Tamei for Mei Chatas - becomes Tamei too ...
(b)... even up to a hundred people.
Mishnah 8
16)
(a)How is it possible for the outside of a jar that is not made of earthenware to become Tamei, but not the inside?
(b)What is the sole exception to this Halachah?
(c)Bearing in mind that one vessel cannot receive Tum'ah from another vessel, what does the Tana say about a vessel that becomes Tamei for Mei Chatas that touches a vessel that is Tahor?
(d)How far down the line does the Tana declare the touching vessel Tamei?
16)
(a)The outside of a jar that is not made of earthenware becomes Tamei, but not the inside - if it became Tamei through Tamei liquid.
(b)The sole exception to this Halachah - is a vessel that is designated for Mei Chatas.
(c)Despite the fact that, generally one vessel cannot receive Tum'ah from another vessel, the Tana declares that a Tamei vessel for Mei Chatas that touches a vessel that is Tahor - renders it Tamei ...
(d)... even up to a hundred vessels.
17)
(a)The Mishnah now discusses a bell and its striker vis-a-vis Tumah and Haza'ah. On what condition does the Tana rule that if one of them is sprinkled, the other one becomes Tahor?
(b)What if one of them becomes Tamei (see Tosfos Yom-Tov)?
17)
(a)The Mishnah now discusses a bell and its striker vis-a-vis Tumah and Haza'ah. If one of them is sprinkled, says the Tana, the other one becomes Tahor - provided they are joined ...
(b)... and the same will apply where one of them becomes Tamei (see Tosfos Yom-Tov).
18)
(a)And what does the Tana say about a reed-spindle (for manufacturing mats) and the accompanying weight?
(b)What if one did sprinkle on just one of them?
(c)How does the Rambam explain the Mishnah's statement 'Lo Yazeh Lo al ha'Kush ve'Lo al ha'Pikah'?
(d)How will the Din differ in the case of a flax-spindle?
18)
(a)The Tana also rules that - when performing Haza'ah on a reed-spindle (for manufacturing mats) - one must sprinkle the actual spindle and the accompanying weight independently (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(b)But if the Kohen sprinkles on just one of them - it is Tahor.
(c)The Rambam explains the Mishnah's statement Lo Yazeh Lo al ha'Kush ve'Lo al ha'Pikah to mean that - one should sprinkle on neither of the two, but on the metal bar to which the spindle is normally attached (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(d)A flax-spindle is different however - in that Lechatchilah the spindle and weight are considered joined, in which case (according to the Rambam) Lechatchilah one may sprinkle on one of them.
19)
(a)The Mishnah discusses the leather mattress that one places on a baby's cot and a Malbein, with regard to Tum'ah and Taharah. What is a 'Malbein'?
(b)What does the Tana say about ...
1. ... the skin mattress?
2. ... the Malbein?
19)
(a)The Mishnah discusses the leather mattress that one places on a baby's cot and a Malbein - (a wooden dish into which they would fit a leg of a bed, to prevent it from rotting from the moist of the earth), with regard to Tum'ah and Taharah.
(b)The Tana declares ...
1. ... the skin mattress - subject to both Tum'ah and Taharah together with the bed (to which it is attached by means of coils [see Tos. Yom-Tov]).
2. ... the Malbein - not subject to Tum'ah and Taharah together with the bed (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
20)
(a)Finally, the Tana talks about handles of vessels. What distinction does the Tana Kama draw between handles that are riveted to the vessel (Kaduchos) and those that merely fit into it Charukos)?
(b)What does R. Yochanan ben Nuri say?
(c)What is an example of ...
1. ... Kaduchos?
2. ... Charukos?
(d)Like whom is the Halachah?
20)
(a)Finally, the Tana talks about handles of vessels - considering those that are riveted to the vessel (Kaduchos) joined, but not those that merely fit into it (Charukos).
(b)According to R. Yochanan ben Nuri - the latter are considered joined as well.
(c)An example of ...
1. ... Kaduchos is - the wooden or bone handles of knives into which the metal blade is riveted.
2. ... Charukos - is the sharpened spear-head which fits into the hole of the spear.
(d)The Halachah - is like the Tana Kama.
Mishnah 9
21)
(a)The list in this Mishnah differs Halachically from the previous one. It begins with Salim she'be'Kantol, Mitah shel Tarbol and and Keren shel Kelivah. 'Salim she'be'Kantol' are baskets that fit on to the back of a donkey (see Tos. Yom-Tov). What do they normally contain?
(b)What is the significance of the plural (Salim)?
(c)'Mitah shel Tarbol' (which is made of parts that can be dismantled [Tos. Yom-Tov]) is a sort of metal donkey. What is it used for?
(d)'Kelivah', in this context, is a stretcher used to bury a dead person (which resembles a chicken coop [see Tiferes Yisrael]). What is the 'Keren'?
21)
(a)The list in this Mishnah differs Halachically from the previous one. It begins with Salim she'be'Kantol, Mitah shel Tarbol and and Keren shel Kelivah. Salim she'be'Kantol are baskets that fit on to the back of a donkey (see Tos. Yom-Tov) that normally contain - either fruit or manure.
(b)The plural form (Salim) - is due to the fact that they conprise a pair of baskets that are joined, one hanging on either side of the donkey.
(c)Mitah shel Tarbol (which is made of parts that can be dismantled [Tos. Yom-Tov]) is a sort of metal donkey - with which one threshes the corn (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
(d)Kelivah, in this context, is a stretcher used to bury a dead person (which resembles a chicken coop). The Keren - is a horn-shaped piece of metal to which a cord is attached. The purpose of the cord is to secure the Meis to the stretcher to keep it still.
22)
(a)What does the Tana rule in connection with both the above items and those that follow?
(b)The next two items on the list are Keranin shel Yotz'ei Derachim, Shalsheless ha'Miftechos and Sh'lal ha'Kovsin. What are ...
1. ... 'Keranin shel Yotz'ei Derachim'? How does the term 'joined' apply to them (see Tos. Yom-Tov)?
2. ... 'Shalsheless ha'Miftechos'?
3. ... 'Sh'lal ha'Kovsin'?
(c)The last item is Beged she'Hu Tafur be'Kil'ayim. What exactly does this mean?
(d)What does it have in common with Sh'lal shel Kovsin?
22)
(a)The Tana rules that both the above items and those that follow - are considered joined as regards Tum'ah, but not as regards Haza'ah (see Tos. Yom-Tov DH 'Chibur le'Tum'ah ... ' and 'le'Hazayah').
(b)The next three items on the list are ...
1. ... Keranin shel Yotz'ei Derachim' - animals' horns made into sections that fit into one another (Yom-Tov) that travelers take with them on a journey as drinking flasks.
2. ... Shalsheless ha'Miftechos - a bunch of keys, and ...
3. ... 'Sh'lal ha'Kovsin - clothes that a laundry-man stitches loosely together (a small one together with a large one, to prevent the former from getting lost).
(c)The last item on the list is Beged she'Hu Tafur be'Kil'ayim - two pieces of woolen cloth that have been sewn together using linen thread ...
(d)... and which, like Sh'lal shel Kovsin - stands to be taken apart (in this case, due to the Isur of Sha'atnez).
Mishnah 10
23)
(a)What does the Tana say about the lid of a water-urn?
(b)According to Beis Shamai, it is considered joined regarding Tum'ah, but not regarding Hazayah. What do Beis Hillel say?
23)
(a)The Tana rules that the lid of a water-urn - that is attached to a chain (that is, in turn, attached to the urn, is considered joined to the urn.
(b)According to Beis Shamai, it is considered joined regarding Tum'ah, but not regarding Haza'ah, whereas Beis Hillel - consider it joined regarding Hazayah as well.
24)
(a)One of the three people listed by the Mishnah, who are disqualified from performing Haza'ah is a woman (see Tos. Yom-Tov DH 'ha'Kol ... '). What are the other two?
(b)On what grounds are *they* disqualified?
24)
(a)One of the three people listed by the Mishnah, who are disqualified from performing Haza'ah is a woman (see Tos. Yom-Tov DH 'ha'Kol ... '. The other two are - a Tumtum (someone whose sexual organs are covered by a layer of skin) and an Androginus (someone who is bisexual) ...
(b)... who are disqualified because they have the Din of Safek Ishah.
25)
(a)If we learn this from the Pasuk "ve'Taval ba'Mayim *Ish* Tahor" (implying "Ish", 've'Lo Ishah'), what does "Tahor" come to include?
(b)But this Pasuk is speaking about Tevilah. What has that to do with Haza'ah?
(c)To assist a small child who does not have Da'as (see Tos. Yom-Tov) perform the Tevilah or the Haza'ah, what is a woman ...
1. ... permitted to do?
2. ... not permitted to do?
25)
(a)We learn this from the Pasuk "ve'Taval ba'Mayim *Ish* Tahor" (implying "Ish", 've'Lo Ishah'). "Tahor" on the other hand, comes to *include* - a child.
(b)Although this Pasuk is speaking about Tevilah - the Torah compares Haza'ah to Tevilah (as we learned earlier).
(c)To assist a small child who does not have Da'as (see Tos. Yom-Tov) perform the Haza'ah, a woman is ...
1. ...permitted to hold the jar whilst he performs Haza'ah, but ...
2. ... not to hold his hand to help him perform the Tevilah or the Haza'ah.
Mishnah 11
26)
(a)What do we learn from the Pasuk ...
1. ... "ve'Hizah ha'Tahor al ha'Tamei *ba'Yom* ha'Shelishi *u'va'Yom* ha'Shevi'i"?
2. ... "ve'Taval ba'Mayim Ish Tahor, ve'Hizah ... "?
(b)The Mishnah therefore validates a Tevilah and Haza'ah that were performed by day (see Tos. Yom-Tov). What does the Tana now say about a Tevilah that was performed by day and a Haza'ah by night, or vice-versa?
(c)What do we learn from the Pasuk "ve'Chit'o ba'Yom ha'Shavi'i ... ve'Rachatz Besaro ba'Mayim"?
(d)How can the Tana then say that he may Tovel by night and be sprinkled by day?
26)
(a)We learn from the Pasuk ...
1. ... "ve'Hizah ha'Tahor al ha'Tamei *ba'Yom* ha'Shelishi *u'va'Yom* ha'Shevi'i" that - Haza'ah that is performed by night is Pasul, and from ...
2. ... "ve'Taval ba'Mayim Ish Tahor, ve'Hizah ... " ... that - Tevilah is compared to Haza'ah (and is therefore Pasul too).
(b)The Mishnah therefore validates a Tevilah and Haza'ah that are performed by day (see Tos. Yom-Tov), but disqualifies a case where the Tevilah is performed by day and the Haza'ah by night or vice-versa.
(c)We learn from the Pasuk "ve'Chit'o ba'Yom ha'Shavi'i ... ve'Rachatz Besaro ba'Mayim" that - a Tamei person who requires Haza'ah on the third and seventh days Tovels again after the Haza'ah ...
(d)And when the Tana says that he may Tovel by night and be sprinkled by day - he is talking about a case where the second Tevilah was postponed to a subsequent day (see Tos. Yom-Tov).
27)
(a)What is the earliest that Haza'ah may be performed ...
1. ... Lechatchilah?
2. ... Bedi'eved?
(b)What do we learn from the combination of the Pesukim in Nechemyah "va'Anachnu Osim bi'Melachah ... me'Alos ha'Shachar ve'ad Tzeis ha'Kochavim" and "ve'Hayah Lanu ha'Laylah Mishmar ve'ha'Yom Melachah"?
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(a)The earliest that Haza'ah may be performed ...
1. ... Lechatchilah is - Haneitz ha'Chamah (sunrise).
2. ... Bedi'eved - Amud-ha'Shachar (dawn-break).
(b)We learn from the combination of the Pesukim in Nechemyah "va'Anachnu Osim bi'Melachah ... me'Alos ha'Shachar ve'ad Tzeis ha'Kochavim" and "ve'Hayah Lanu ha'Laylah Mishmar ve'ha'Yom Melachah" that - the day begins at Amud-ha'Shachar.
