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Menachos 50
1) IF A TAMID OR KETORES WAS OMITTED
(a) (Mishnah): If the morning Tamid was not offered, the
afternoon Tamid is offered...(if the morning Ketores was
not offered, it is offered in the afternoon;) R. Shimon
says, the full daily amount is offered in the afternoon,
because the inner Mizbe'ach must be inaugurated with
Ketores (the outer Mizbe'ach must be inaugurated with a
morning Tamid.)
(b) Question: Why does R. Shimon mention Chanuchas
ha'Mizbe'ach - the first Tana did not mention it!
(c) Answer: The Mishnah is abbreviated, it means as follows:
1. If the morning Tamid was not offered, they do not
offer in the afternoon;
2. This is only if the (outer) Mizbe'ach was never
inaugurated - if it was, they offer in the
afternoon.
3. R. Shimon says, this is only if they did not offer
on account of Ones or Shogeg;
i. If they did not offer b'Mezid, they do not
offer in the afternoon.
4. If the morning Ketores was not offered, Ketores is
offered in the afternoon.
(d) Question: What is the source of this?
(e) Answer (Beraisa): "V'Es ha'Keves *ha'Sheni* Ta'aseh Bein
ha'Arbayim" - the first Tamid of the day may not be
offered in the afternoon;
1. This is only if the Mizbe'ach was never inaugurated
- if it was, the first may be offered in the
afternoon;
2. R. Shimon says, this is only if they were Anusim or
Shogegim - if they were Mezidim, they do not offer
in the afternoon.
3. If the morning Ketores was not offered, Ketores is
offered in the afternoon.
(f) Question: We should not Mevatel the Mizbe'ach (from the
afternoon Tamid) just because Kohanim transgressed!
(g) Answer (Rava): R. Shimon means, the Kohanim who
transgressed (Rashba - the Mishmar) do not offer in the
afternoon, others do.
(h) Regarding Ketores, there is no such fine - since there is
less opportunity to offer it (it may not be brought for
Nedavah), and the Kohen who offers it is blessed with
wealth, Kohanim were zealous to offer it.
(i) (Mishnah - R. Shimon): They offer the full amount in the
afternoon, because the inner Mizbe'ach must be
inaugurated with Ketores in the afternoon.
(j) Contradiction (Beraisa): Chinuch must be with Ketores in
the morning.
(k) Answer: Tana'im argue about this.
(l) (Abaye): The opinion that Chinuch is in the afternoon is
more reasonable - it says "Ba'Boker ba'Boker b'Heitivo Es
ha'Neiros Yaktirenah";
1. If the Menorah was not lit the previous afternoon,
there would be no need to fix the lamps in the
morning (and the afternoon Ketores is offered at the
time of Hadlakas ha'Menorah.)
(m) The opinion that Chinuch is in the morning learns from
the outer Mizbe'ach, which is inaugurated with the
morning Tamid.
(n) (Mishnah): The Shulchan must be inaugurated with Lechem
ha'Panim on Shabbos.
(o) Question: This implies that Lechem ha'Panim may not
inaugurate the Shulchan on a weekday, but the bread would
become Kodesh (and this is false!)
(p) Answer: No, the Mishnah teaches that Chinuch and Kidush
must both be on Shabbos.
(q) Support (continuation of the Mishnah): The Menorah must
be inaugurated through Hadlakas ha'Neiros in the
afternoon (Hadlakas ha'Neiros is exclusively in the
afternoon.)
2) ONE MAY NOT VOLUNTEER KETORES
(a) (Beraisa): This is the Ketores that an individual offered
on the outer Mizbe'ach, it was a Hora'as Sha'ah (a
special temporary ruling.)
(b) Question: What does this refer to?
(c) Answer (Rav Papa): It refers to the Ketores the Nesi'im
offered (during Chanukas ha'Mizbe'ach.)
(d) Inference #1: Normally, an individual may not offer
Ketores on the outer Mizbe'ach, but he may offer on the
inner Mizbe'ach!
(e) Inference #2: Normally, an individual may not offer
Ketores on the outer Mizbe'ach, but the Tzibur may!
(f) Contradiction (Beraisa) Suggestion: Perhaps an individual
may bring a Nedavah of Ketores - "Motza Sefasecha Tishmor
v'Asisa"!
1. Rejection: "Lo Sa'alu Alav Ketores Zarah".
2. Suggestion: Perhaps an individual may not bring
Ketores Nedavah because he does not bring Ketores
Chovah, but the Tzibur may, for it brings Chovah!
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3. Rejection: "Lo Sa'alu" (the plural addresses the
Tzibur.)
4. Suggestion: Perhaps the Tzibur may not offer Ketores
Nedavah on the inner Mizbe'ach, but it may offer on
the outer Mizbe'ach!
5. Rejection: "...V'Es Ketores ha'Samim la'Kodesh
k'Chol Asher Tzivisicha Ya'asu" - we may bring only
what the Torah mentions.
(g) Answer (Rav Papa): Answer: The Mishnah teaches a bigger
Chidush:
1. Not only is the Tzibur forbidden to offer (Ketores)
on the outer Mizbe'ach, and individuals are
forbidden to offer on the inner Mizbe'ach - there is
no precedent for either of these;
2. Even individuals are forbidden to offer on the outer
Mizbe'ach, even though the Nesi'im did so - that was
a Hora'as Sha'ah.
3) CHAVITIM MUST BE HALF OF A WHOLE KORBAN
(a) (Mishnah): Chavitei Kohen Gadol (his daily Minchah) are
not brought (to the Mikdash) half at a time - rather, he
brings a full Isaron (of flour) and divides it, half is
offered in the morning, half in the afternoon.
(b) If the Kohen Gadol died after offering half in the
morning and a new Kohen Gadol was appointed, the latter
may not bring (just) half, nor may he bring the half
remaining from the previous Kohen;
1. Rather, he brings a full Isaron and divides it, he
offers half and the other half is lost (must be
burned);
2. On this day, two halves are offered, and two are
lost.
(c) (Gemara - Beraisa): Had it said 'Minchah Machtzis', one
might have thought that he brings half an Isaron (to the
Mikdash) in the morning and offers it, and brings half an
Isaron in the afternoon and offers it;
1. Rather, it says "Machatzisah ba'Boker u'Machatzisah
ba'Erev" - he offers half taken from a full Korban.
2. He brings a full Isaron and divides it, he offers
half in the morning, half in the afternoon.
3. Suggestion: If the half left for the afternoon
became Tamei or was lost, perhaps he may bring half
an Isaron and offer it!
4. Rejection: "Machatzisah ba'Boker u'Machatzisah
ba'Erev" - he offers half taken from a full Korban;
i. He brings a full Isaron and divides it, he
offers half and the other half is lost - on
this day, two halves are offered, two are lost.
5. Suggestion: If the Kohen Gadol died after offering
half in the morning and a new Kohen was appointed,
perhaps he may bring half, or the half remaining
from the previous Kohen!
6. Rejection: *U*'Machatzisah ba'Erev" - he offers half
taken from a full Korban;
i. He brings a full Isaron and divides it, he
offers half and the other half is lost - on
this day, two halves are offered, two are lost.
(d) (A reciter of Beraisos): The halves that are lost are
burned in Beis ha'Sereifah after (it becomes Nosar, i.e.)
Ibur Tzurah.
(e) Question (Rav Nachman): Granted, the first extra half
requires Ibur Tzurah, for it was once fitting to be
offered - but the second extra half should be burned
right away, from the beginning it was destined to be
burned!
(f) Answer #1 (Rav Nachman): Your Beraisa is like Tana d'vei
Rabah bar Avuha, who says that even Pigul (a very
stringent Isur) requires Ibur Tzurah.
(g) Answer #2 (Rav Ashi): The Beraisa is even like Chachamim
(who say that Pigul is burned right away) - when the
second Isaron was separated, either half was fitting to
be the half offered.
4) HOW CHAVITIM ARE MADE
(a) Question: How are Chavitim made?
(b) Answer #1 (R. Chiya bar Aba): They are baked, then they
are fried.
(c) Answer #2 (R. Asi): They are fried, then they are baked.
(d) Support (R. Chiya bar Aba, for himself): "Tufinei" -
Te'afenah (bake it) Na'eh (nicely - if they are fried
first, it will be black on account of the oil or pan);
(e) Support (R. Asi, for himself): "Tufinei" - bake them Na
(when they are half-cooked, i.e. they are slightly fried
first.)
(f) Tana'im argue as R. Chiya and R. Asi argue.
1. (Beraisa): "Tufinei" - bake them Na;
2. Rebbi says, bake them Na'eh
3. R. Yosi says, "Tufinei" (plural) - bake them a lot;
i. He holds that they are baked Na and Na'eh.
(g) (Mishnah): Chavitim are kneaded, arranged (into loaves)
and baked inside (the Azarah), all of these are Docheh
(override) Shabbos.
(h) Question: What is the source of this?
(i) Answer #1 (Rav Huna): "Tufinei" - bake them Na'eh;
1. If they were baked from before Shabbos, they would
become bloated, they would not be nice.
(j) Objection (Rav Yosef): They could be baked before Shabbos
and covered with vegetables, they would not become
bloated!
(k) Answer #2 (Tana d'vei R. Yishmael): "(Al Machavas
ba'Shemen) Te'aseh" - even on Shabbos, even b'Tum'ah (if
they cannot be done b'Taharah.)
(l) Answer #3 (Abaye): "Soles Minchas Tamid" - Chavitim are
like Minchas Tamid (which is Docheh Shabbos.)
(m) Answer #4 (Rava): "Al Machavas" - this teaches that they
must be cooked in a Kli Shares;
1. The Kli is Mekadesh, therefore if they were cooked
the previous day, they would be Nifsalim on account
of Linah.
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