- Simanim ףד חל – Daf 38 1. Maaser sheini re: the mitzvos of , matzah and esrog. Dough – הסיע לש רשעמ ינש ירבדל יבר ריאמ הרוטפ ןמ הלחה ירבדל םימכח יח תבי הלחב ,Rav Assi said made from grain of maaser sheini, according to Rebbe Meir it is patur from challah, according to the Chochomim it is chayav in challah. Rashi explains, based on a in Daf 54b, that considered Divine property, and challah is only taken , ממ ו ן ג ב ו ה Rebbe Meir holds that maaser sheini is from – רעמ י ס ו ת י םכ from one’s personal dough, based on the passuk that states that challah is taken .personal property , ממ ו ן דה י ו ט your doughs”. The Chochomim hold that it is“

Rav Assi continues that this machlokes regarding maaser sheini between Rebbe Meir and the Chochomim applies to matzos made from maaser sheini, and also to an esrog of maaser sheini, where Rebbe Meir says one cannot fulfill his obligation with them and the Chochomim say that one can. The and you should take for yourselves, implying that an – םתחקלו םכל ,passuk regarding an esrog states esrog must be your own. And in regard to eating matzos from maaser sheini, Rava said, and some say connecting challah to , םחל םחל it was Rav Yeimar bar Shelemya, that by means of a gezeirah shaveh of lechom oni, we learn that just as challah must be from a dough that is yours, so too regarding matzah you must eat from matzah that is yours.

2. The source that challos of a Todah and wafers for a cannot be used for matzah the , תולח הדותה יקיקרו זנ רי The Gemara seeks the source for the ruling in the Mishnah that stated that loaves of a Todah offering and the wafers of a nazir’s offering, if he made them for himself, he cannot fulfill his with them, but if he made them for the marketplace, he can. Rabbah said that the – הצמ תרמשתמה םשל הצמ ,And you shall safeguard the matzos – םתרמשו תא צמה תו ,passuk states This teaches that only matzah that is guarded from becoming leaven for the sake of matzah may be used to be mekayim the mitzvah, excluding these which are guarded, not for the sake of the mitzvah for the sake of the offering. Rav Yosef argues and brings a different passuk - של ו ם ז חב ,of matzah but This – הצמ תלכאנה תעבשל םימי ,Seven days you shall eat matzos – בש תע י מ י ם מ צ ו ת את כ ל ו ,that states teaches that only matzah that can be eaten for seven days may be used for the chiyuv matzah, .but for one day and one night – אלא ל י ו ם ו ל י הל ,excluding these which are not eaten for seven days Baraisos are brought to support each opinion.

3. Why the challos of a Todah and wafers for a nazir that one sells can be used for matzah the loaves of the Todah offerings and the , תולח הדותה יקיקרו זנ רי The Gemara seeks the reason why wafers for the nazir’s offering, when made to be sold in the marketplace, can be used for matzah. One anticipates changing his mind vis-à-vis all the matzos – לכ קושל יכולמיא ךלמימ ,Rabbah answers If they are sold for a person’s – יא ןבדזמ ןבדזמ ,that he makes for sale. The person says to himself But if they are not sold, I will fulfill – יא אל ןבדזמ קופיא והב אנא ,Todah or Nazir offering, they are sold my chiyuv for matzah with them.

( רבד חל ,Siman – Chicken Soup (Associated with a liquid The exotic chicken soup served with maaser sheini challah, esrogim and matzah balls, was sold next to the stall that marketed Todah loaves and Nazir wafers, where the owner was wrapping them up to take home as matzah since business was slow.

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