ב' אייר תשע“ח Tuesday, Apr 17 2018

ד‘ זבחים OVERVIEW of the Daf Distinctive INSIGHT קבלת הדם — Performing the blood services for the sake of that type of Collecting the blood (1 והקריבו זו קבלת הדם offering The source that an animal must be slaughtered for its type of offering is presented. T he verse (Vayikra 1:5) states, “He shall slaughter the bull This source is unsuccessfully challenged. before Hashem; the sons of Aharon, the Kohanim, shall and they shall throw the blood on ( והקריבו ) The searches for the source that the other blood bring the blood services must be done for the sake of that type of offering. the altar all around.” The phrase which says that the kohen The source that the blood must be received for the sake of shall “bring the blood,” can be interpreted in two ways. It that type of offering is cited. can refer to taking the blood that has been collected from the The .( הולכה ) The reason the law regarding slaughtering is not derived slaughtered animal and carrying it to the altar from the law of receiving is explained. “bringing of the blood” would clearly refer to taking it from The source that the blood must be thrown for the sake of one place to another. However, the Gemara informs us that that type of offering is presented. the verse is to be understood in reference to collecting of the The reason the law of the other services cannot be derived Rashi .( קבלה ) blood in a bowl as the animal is slaughtered from the law of throwing the blood is explained. notes that the reason the Gemara says that the phrase The source that the blood must be transported for the sake refers to the collecting of the blood is that the ” והקריבו“ .of that type of offering is presented verse lists this act immediately after describing the slaughter 2) Intent for the correct owner of the animal and the next act after the slaughter of the ani- R’ Pinchas the son of R’ Ami cites the source that an offer- mal is the collecting of the blood, and not carrying it to the ing must be slaughtered for the sake of the owner. altar. ,questions Rashi’s approach ( “ד ה אתה ,This source is unsuccessfully challenged. Tosafos (13a The Gemara searches for the source that the other blood because when the Gemara analyzes this verse, it establishes services must be done for the sake of the owner. refers to collecting the blood. The Gemara ” והקריבו “ that This source is challenged, and R’ Ashi suggests an alterna- then speculates that perhaps it refers to the sprinkling of the tive source that the blood must be thrown for the sake of the blood, and it only refutes this suggestion as it notes that the owner. R’ Ashi’s source is unsuccessfully challenged. verse later mentions sprinkling of the blood explicitly. To- The source that the blood must be received for the sake of safos observes that the Gemara was willing to say that the act the owner is cited and analyzed. of “bringing the blood” refers to the act of sprinkling, which The Gemara explains how this exposition applies to all is done several steps beyond the slaughter of the animal. Ra- Shelamim and not just to a ’s ram. ther, Tosafos explains that both collecting and sprinkling of The Gemara further explains how this exposition applies to the blood are indispensable acts, as opposed to carrying the other offerings as well. blood to the altar which can be dispensed with if the animal The source that offerings are valid even though they were is slaughtered near the altar. This is why the Gemara was not offered for their own sake is cited. willing to consider that the verse might be referring to either The Gemara begins to explain why two verses are needed of these acts, until it realizes that sprinkling is mentioned for this principle.  directly later in the verse. (Continued on page 2) REVIEW and Remember Today’s Daf Digest is dedicated 1. How do we know that the name of the Shelamim is not Rabbi and Mrs. Makhlouf Suissa Zevach Shelamim? In loving memory of their mother מרת זהור בת ר' מכלוף ,ע"ה ______2. Why is a Shelamim slaughtered as a Todah invalid? ______Today’s Daf Digest is dedicated By the Starr Family ? ונרצה לו לכפר עליו What is derived from the words .3 לע"נ הרב דוד בנימין בן הרב זעליג ע"ה ______Rabbi Donald Starr ? נדבה and a נדר What is the difference between a .4 ______on his Yahrzeit זבחים ד ‘ —Number 2085

(Insight...continued from page 1) HALACHAH Highlight We do see, however, that “bringing the blood” refers to collecting the blood and not walking it over to the altar. To- Are women obligated to Daven Musaf? safos explains that the reason is that this verse is the source for the halacha that “from this point and on the mitzvah is וישנו בציבור כביחיד It (a change in holiness) applies to a communal as well as an for the kohen to serve.” Tosafos notes that it is not logical to individual’s korban say that this refers to carrying the blood to the altar, as this act is not one that is significant, being that it can be dis- 1 R’ Akiva Eiger writes that in his opinion women are ex- pensed with altogether. empt from davening Musaf. The reason for this exemption is Netzi”v, in Meromei Sadeh, explains that the reason this that women were not obligated to donate the half-shekel that phrase is understood to refer to collecting the blood and not was used to fund communal offerings. If they didn’t have a carrying it is that the phrase does not clearly say “bring the share in the Musaf Offering it follows that they would be ex- to the altar 2 blood ,” as we find in reference to the limbs of the empt from the Musaf prayer as well. Rav Dovid Rappaport , animal (1:9). This indicates that this particular service is not author of Tzemach Dovid, comments that he finds R’ Akiva one which brings the blood to the altar, but it is a service of Eiger’s comment to be astonishing. The goats that were used the blood itself, which is the collecting of the blood.  in the Yom Kippur service were purchased with communal funds. If women do not have a share in communal offerings quires atonement as did the owner, and a gentile does not re- how did they achieve atonement on Yom Kippur? And, if quire atonement. Accordingly, if we accept R’ Akiva Eiger’s women did not have a share in those offerings they would not assertion that women do not have a share of communal offer- be forgiven. ings, it should be possible to disqualify a communal offering since one could have in mind women as the שינוי בעלים A second challenge to R’ Akiva Eiger’s statement comes due to from our Gemara. The Gemara states that the disqualification owners. The fact that the Gemara did not mention this is -a change of owner” – does not apply to a proof that women do have a share in communal offerings de“ – שינוי בעלים of communal offering since the entire nation is considered to be spite the fact that they do not donate the half-shekel. a part owner of the offering. Tosafos 3 suggests that a commu- As far as practical matters are concerned, Beru- if one had rah 4 writes that Tzelach exempts women from davening Musaf שינוי בעלים nal offering could be disqualified due to in mind that the offering belonged to a gentile rather than the whereas Magen Giborim holds that they are obligated.  .1 שו"ת רעק"א סי' ט'. Jewish People since gentiles certainly do not have a share in .2 ספר צמח דוד על שו"ת רעק"א. applies שינוי בעלים communal offerings. Tosafos answers that .3 תוס' ד"ה וישנן בציבור. -only when the offering is offered for another person who re .4 מ"ב סי' ק"ו סק"ד.  is two in Katfi. The word טט : טטפות heavy weight since he feels as though he . כתפיים alludes to the shoulders, the כתפי STORIES Off the Daf has not begun to repay for even one kindness that he has received. This is Through this we understand the state- Shouldering the Burden also the meaning of Yaakov’s astonishing ment of our sages in Zevachim 4 that one is like one who carries a הרי עלי I am who says — קטנתי מכל החסדים ‘ ,statement כיון דאמר עלי כמאן דטעון ליה אכתפיה דמי unworthy of all of the kindnesses.’ He weight on his shoulders. Wearing tefillin since it alludes , הרי עלי ,T he Panim Yafos, zt”l, once explained says this since he felt as though he had is just like saying proper gratitude. “The verse states in not managed to even repay one kindness to accepting the yoke of heaven in .to Hashem...” 1 thought and deed — מה אשיב לה' כל תגמולהי עלי' ‘ ,Tehilim What can I repay Hashem? All of His But the Imrei Emes, zt”l, learns a “Hashem took us out of Egypt, even can be different lesson from this statement. “We though we did nothing to deserve it and עלי The word ’. עלי kindnesses are understood in context of a statement in can explain this statement through un- the ultimate redemption will also be due Zevachim 4. There we find that one who derstanding the symbolism of tefillin. to undeserved kindness. Obviously we is like one who carries a The head tefillin allude to holy thoughts, are obligated to do whatever we can to הרי עלי says weight on his shoulders. that is, accepting the yoke of heaven, accept upon ourselves the yoke of heav- “This means that he should feel obli- while the tefillin on one’s arm represent en!” 2  .1 פנים יפות, פרשת וישלח gated to repay Hashem for all the kind- holy actions. This is the meaning of the .2 אמרי אמת, בא, תרע"ד  nesses He has bestowed. He bears such a Talmudic statement of the meaning of

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