ט"ז סיון תשע“ח Wednesday, May 30 2018

מ“ז זבחים OVERVIEW of the Daf Distinctive INSIGHT 1) Slaughtering for the sake of chullin (cont.) The owner’s intentions may cause a condition of piggul דתניא אמר רבי אלעזר ברבי יוסי שמעתי שהבעלים מפגלין The records a relted discussion between Shmuel and R’ Huna about slaughtering a while I n our (46b) R’ Yose stated that we evaluate an .( מתעסק ) preoccupied intent regarding the service of an offering only in reference 2) Piggul to the one doing the service. The Gemara cites a Baraisa It is noted that the Mishnah that rules that only the which disagrees with R’ Yose in the Mishnah. Here, we one serving makes piggul does not follow R’ Elazar the son find R’ Elazar b. R’ Yose who says that it is not only the of R’ Yosi who maintains that the owner could also make one doing the service who can affect an offering with his piggul. intent, but also the owner who brings the offering whose Rava identifies the source of R’ Elazar the son of R’ intents can cause a condition of piggul. Yosi’s ruling. Kuntrus Gevuros Shmonim is a work dedicated to deal Abaye presents a list of Tannaim who maintain that with a famous and classic question which is raised regard- the owner’s intent is effective even for the work performed ing the opinion of R’ Elazar b. R’ Yose. How can it be by another. that a woman who is accused of being disloyal to her hus- The Gemara discusses which of these three rulings are band as a can ever be subject to the procedure pre- agreed upon by all opinions and which are subject to dis- scribed in the to be tested for her guilt? The wom- pute. an, being the owner of the mincha offering has the ability to consciously ruin the mincha. As the kohen is removing הדרן עלך בית שמאי

3) MISHNAH: The Mishnah teaches that kodshei kodo- the kemitza, she can simply have intent that the mincha be shim are slaughtered in the north. The Mishnah then re- eaten beyond its proper time limit. This would cause a views the procedure for offering the bull and goat of Yom condition of piggul, and the mincha becomes disqualified, Kippur as well as the bulls that are burned. and it is no longer valid to test her. This sefer provides eighty answers to this question. We hereby present a sam- 4) Receiving the blood in the north pling of the answers. The Gemara questions why the Mishnah did not teach The rule of R’ Elazer b. R’ Yose that the owner’s intent , קדשי קלים that the receiving of the blood must also be to the north. may result in piggul was only said regarding The reason is that the Asham Metzorah’s blood is re- the lighter forms of holy offerings, which are considered in ceived by hand so the Tanna left it out. the possession of their owners. However, a mincha is in which do not technically , קדשי קדשים This explanation is unsuccessfully challenged. the category of A related Baraisa is cited that teaches that two koha- belong to their owners. The owner cannot disqualify nim receive the blood of the Asham Metzorah, one by something that does not belong to him. In fact, the kohen hand and one with a sacred vessel.  should also not be able to cause piggul to an offering that does not belong to him, but the verse specifically empow- ers the kohen in this regard because he is at least perform- REVIEW and Remember ing the act of bringing the mincha. The woman, who is 1. What principle was held by the Tannaim grouped to- the owner in this case, does not actually own the mincha, gether by Abaye? and she is also not performing any procedure, so she can- ______not effect piggul. 2. Where is the blood of the Yom Kippur korbanos ap- There is another reason to say that the rule of R’ Elaz- plied? er b. R’ Yose only said that an owner can cause piggul in because he is able to eat from these קדשים קלים cases of ______3. Where is the Beis HaDeshen? offerings. However, the owner himself may not eat from so it reasons that his ability to cause piggul , קדשי קדשים ______4. How is the blood of the Metzora’s Asham received? does not extend to these cases. Therefore, the sotah wom- ______(Continued on page 2) זבחים מ“ ז —Number 2128

(Insight...continued from page 1) HALACHAH Highlight an cannot cause piggul in the case of her mincha, which is . קדשי קדשים Studying Torah without understanding Alternatively, we can say that owners may also cause but this is only true where , קדשי קדשים piggul in cases of איזהו מקומן של זבחים What is the place of korbanos? the offering is brought in order to achieve atonement. According to R’ Tarfon (Sifrei, Naso 8), the mincha of a 1 M agen Avrohom writes that the recitation of the sotah is not for her atonement, but it is a remembrance of Mishnayos of Eizehu Mekoman and the Baraisa of R’ Yish- sin. Therefore, the woman who is the owner of this min- mael is not considered Torah study unless one understands cha cannot cause piggul in this case.  the meaning of the words. One who does not understand the words must learn them in order for it to be considered however, that understanding the translation of the words learning. It is only regarding prayer that one fulfills his obli- even though he does not know the true meaning as ex- gation even though he does not understand the meaning of plained by the commentators is considered Torah study. the words since Hashem understands his intent but mind- Eitz Yosef 4 writes in the name of Vilna Gaon that the intent less reading of a Mishnah or Baraisa is not Torah study. of the Gemara in is that if one has questions Neziros Shimshon 2 challenges Magen Avrohom’s conten- about what one is studying that he cannot resolve, it is still tion from the Gemara in Avodah Zarah (19a) that states considered studying Torah. that one should study even if he does not understand what Shulchan Aruch Harav 5 writes that one who reads with he is studying. This indicates that there is value to studying his mouth words of the Written Torah fulfills the mitzvah material that one does not understand. of Torah study even if he does not understand what he is Gaon Chida 3 answers that the Gemara in Avodah Zarah reading. It is only concerning the study of the Oral Law discusses a person who does not yet have the capacity to un- that understanding is a prerequisite to fulfilling the mitzvah derstand what he is studying and is teaching that he should of Torah study.  .1 מג"א סי' נ' סק"ב. study nonetheless and will receive some reward. Magen .2 נזירות שמשון הגהות על שו"ע שם. Avrohom was addressing a person who has the capacity to .3 ספר מראית עין לע"ז י"ט. understand what he reads if he were to invest the time. For .4 עץ יוסף על העין יעקב לגמ' ע"ז הנ"ל אות מ"ג. such a person, reading the Mishnayos or Baraisa without .5 שו"ע הרב הל' תלמוד תורה סי' ב' סע' י"ב- י"ג.  understanding is not considered Torah study. He adds, The .’ זבחים? קדשי קדשים שחיטתן בצפון worldly fame. A person is naturally STORIES Off the Daf drawn to do whatever it takes to get a Mishnah alludes to the best way to serve שחיטתן ‘ little honor, even a heinous sin if neces- Hashem. It directs us that The best place to serve Hashem .’ בצפון Slaughtering in the North sary! It is for this reason that the verse must warn us to be as modest as possi- is to do whatever good he can and שחיטתן בצפון In . צפון ble in our avodah.” 1 slaughter his evil impulses in “Rav Yisrael Salanter, zt”l, would addition to meaning on the norther side צפון T he Alter of Kelm, zt”l, explained always hide as much of his avodah as this word also means hidden, as in that honor is dangerous for even the possible,” the Alter recounted. “The in the Haggadah. This teaches that spe- greatest tzaddik. “It is clear from the midrash regarding Shmuel HaNavi ap- cifically mitzvos done privately over- plies to him equally: ‘Look at this crea- come our natural desire for honor, and — והצנע לכת עם ה' אלוקיך' ' ,command And walk humbly with Hashem your tion which I created in My world. All they are in the category of kodesh koda- God' — that honor makes an impression other humans work to magnify their shim. Precisely these mitzvos are the on even the greatest person. It is human name, while he toils to diminish his highest avodah.” 3  .1 חכמה ומוסר, ח"א, ע' ס', ח"ב, ע' nature to willingly trade the eternal hon- name.’ ” 2 שנ"ט , or afforded to those who keep Torah Rav Dovid of Skver, zt”l, learned .2 קדוש ישראל, ע' קכ"א and mitzvos for honor in this world— just this behavior from a statement on .3 מאורי אור, ע' רכ"ז  even honor bestowed by people of insig- today’s daf. “In the mishnah in איזהו מקומן של ' ,nificant spiritual stature or even lacking Zevachim 47 we find

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