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Menachot 17 - January 28, 10 Shvat

The sharp scholars (charifei) of Pumbedita argue that one burning can create pigul for another. Specifically, if one burns the kometz (handful) with …

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Menachot 16 - January 27, 9 Shvat

Rabbi Meir and the rabbis disagree about whether the meal offering can become pigul if the pigul thought was only during part of the permitting act (…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Menachot 15 - January 26, 8 Shvat

If one of the loaves of the two loaves for Shavuot or one of the sets of six loaves of the showbread become impure, are the others to be burned as we…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Menachot 14 - January 25, 7 Shvat

Rabbi Yosi and the rabbis debate in the Mishna whether a pigul thought about eating one of the two loaves, while slaughtering both sheep of the Shavu…

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Menachot 13 - Shabbat January 24, 6 Shvat

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The Mishna states that an intent to eat half an olive-bulk and an intent to burn half an olive-bulk do not combine to create a status of…

6 months ago

Menachot 12 - January 23, 5 Shvat

The Mishna details the cases in which a meal-offering (mincha) becomes pigul (disqualified due to improper intent), carrying the penalty of karet (di…

6 months ago

Menachot 11 - January 22, 4 Shvat

When a Kohen performs the kemitza, the presence of a pebble, a grain of salt, or a shard of frankincense within the handful renders the offering inva…

6 months ago

Menachot 10 - January 21, 3 Shvat

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The section of the Torah concerning the metzora (leper) details two distinct tracks for sacrifices: one for the wealthy, who bring three…

6 months ago

Menachot 9 - January 20, 2 Shvat

Earlier, Rabbi Yochanan employed the principle that something that takes place in the Temple courtyard can obviously also be performed in the Sanctua…

6 months ago

Menachot 8 - Rosh Chodesh Shvat - January 19, 1 Shvat

Rabbi Eliezer holds that when the Kohen accepts the blood from a sacrifice into a sanctified vessel, there must be enough collected in that single bo…

6 months ago