Pesahim 23 - Much Ado About One Thing
Rabbi Richard Hidary
Pesahim 22 – 23 Hizkiah – active “eat” = eat; passive “be eaten” = benefit R. Abhu – all verbs = benefit Nevelah – R. Meir give/sell to either resident/foreigner (R. Yehudah give-resident or sell-stranger) Terefah – R. Yehudah - unconsecrated is ok (R. Meir – unconsecrated in Temple prohibited benefit) 1) Hames – passive, PROHIITED 2) Unconsecrated Animal in the Temple – prohibited Except acc to R. Abhu acc. to R. Yehudah 3) Gid haNasheh – active, part of Nevelah or prohibited (R. Shimon) 4) Blood – active, like water 5) Limb from a live animal – active, like blood 6) Killer ox – passive, PROHIBITED 7) Orlah – passive, PROHIBITED (“araltem” counters “yours”) 8) Terumah – active, “yours” 9) Nazir – active, “his” 10) New Grain - active, “yours” 11) Creeping Creatures - passive, “yours” 12) Hames for R. Yose ha-Galili – passive, “yours” Tannaitic Parallel? וְחֵ֤לֶב נְבֵלָה֙ וְחֵ֣לֶב טְרֵפָ֔ה יֵעָשֶׂ֖ה לְכָל־מְלָאכָ֑ה וְאָכֹ֖ל לֹ֥א תֹאכְלֻֽהוּ׃ Fat from animals that died or were torn by beasts may be put to any use, but you must not eat it. Rabbi Yose ha-Galili – use even outside Temple Rabbi Akiva – tahor even inside Temple