Pisqa’ 142485H:181; JN1:338-339. 1. “For seven days shall you be festive before HASHEM your God, in the place which HASHEM your God shall choose” (Dt.16:15). But isn’t it already said: “The Feast of Huts, seven days for HASHEM” (Lv.23:34)? Why, then, does the Teaching [again] state: “For seven days” (Dt.16:15)? This teaches that The entire [seven days of a] Pilgrimage-Festival may compensate for [having missed the Festival-offering required on] the first day.
{Is it possible to say that a Festival-offering is mandated for each of the seven days? The Teaching states: “You shall be festive with it” (Lv.23:41)— [it implies that the Festival-offering is offered only on one of the days].}486F:195, l.7 adds the bracketed material, although arguing that the addition of the material originates in scribal dittography. If so, why is it stated: “For seven days” (Dt.16:15)? [This teaches that] compensation [for having missed the first day, is possible] for all seven days.
2. “For HASHEM your God will bless you in all your yield” (Dt.16:15). Is it possible to say that only that crop will receive blessing? The Teaching states: “In all your yield and in all the work of your hands” (Dt.16:15)— [thus, all your crops will thrive].
Is it possible to say that I can include the night of the last Feast-dayin the rule of rejoicing? The Teaching states: “Only” (Dt.16:15)— [excluding the night of the last Feast-day from the rule of rejoicing].
3. On this basis they taught [regarding the Festival-offering]: Israel may even satisfy its obligation with Vow-offerings and Voluntary-offerings. Is it possible to say that even Bird-offerings and Grain-offerings may be included among the Festival-offerings? The Teaching states: “Only” (Dt.16:15)— [such offerings, containing no meat, are not suitable under the rule of rejoicing].487See Pisqa’141.1
(דברים טז טו) שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תָּחֹג לַה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ בַּמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר יִבְחַר ה׳, וַהֲלֹא כְּבָר נֶאֱמַר (ויקרא כג לד) ״חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת שִׁבְעַת יָמִים לַה׳״? מַה תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר שִׁבְעַת יָמִים? מְלַמֵּד שֶׁכָּל הָרֶגֶל תַּשְׁלוּמִים לָרִאשׁוֹן.
Pisqa’ 142485H:181; JN1:338-339.
1. “For seven days shall you be festive before HASHEM your God,
in the place which HASHEM your God shall choose” (Dt.16:15).
But isn’t it already said:
“The Feast of Huts, seven days for HASHEM” (Lv.23:34)?
Why, then, does the Teaching [again] state:
“For seven days” (Dt.16:15)?
This teaches that
The entire [seven days of a] Pilgrimage-Festival
may compensate for
[having missed the Festival-offering required on]
the first day.
[יָכוֹל יִטְעוֹן חֲגִיגָה כָּל שִׁבְעָה? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: (ויקרא כג מא) ״אוֹתוֹ״,] אִם כֵּן לָמָּה נֶאֱמַר שִׁבְעַת יָמִים? תַּשְׁלוּמִים כָּל שִׁבְעָה.
{Is it possible to say that
a Festival-offering is mandated for
each of the seven days?
The Teaching states:
“You shall be festive with it” (Lv.23:41)—
[it implies that the Festival-offering
is offered only on one of the days].}486F:195, l.7 adds the bracketed material, although arguing that the addition of the material originates in scribal dittography.
If so, why is it stated:
“For seven days” (Dt.16:15)?
[This teaches that] compensation
[for having missed the first day, is possible]
for all seven days.
כִּי יְבָרֶכְךָ ה׳ אֱלֹהֶיךָ, יָכוֹל בּוֹ בַּמִּין? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: בְּכָל תְּבוּאָתְךָ וּבְכֹל מַעֲשֵׂה יָדֶיךָ.
2. “For HASHEM your God will bless you in all your yield” (Dt.16:15).
Is it possible to say that
only that crop will receive blessing?
The Teaching states:
“In all your yield and in all the work of your hands” (Dt.16:15)—
[thus, all your crops will thrive].
וְהָיִיתָ אַךְ שָׂמֵחַ, לְרַבּוֹת לֵילֵי יוֹם טוֹב הָרִאשׁוֹן לְשִׂמְחָה.
“And you shall know only joy” (Dt.16:15)—
[this clause] includes the eve
of the first Feast-day
in the mandate to rejoice.
יָכוֹל שֶׁאֲנִי מְרַבֶּה לֵילֵי יוֹם טוֹב הָאַחֲרוֹן לְשִׂמְחָה? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: אַךְ.
Is it possible to say that
I can include the night of the last Feast-day in the rule of rejoicing?
The Teaching states:
“Only” (Dt.16:15)—
[excluding the night of the last Feast-day from the rule of rejoicing].
מִכָּן אָמְרוּ: (חגיגה א, ד) יִשְׂרָאֵל יוֹצְאִים יְדֵי חוֹבָתָם בִּנְדָרִים וּבִנְדָבוֹת. יָכוֹל אַף בְּעוֹפוֹת וּבִמְנָחוֹת? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: אַךְ.
3. On this basis they taught
[regarding the Festival-offering]:
Israel may even satisfy its obligation
with Vow-offerings and Voluntary-offerings.
Is it possible to say that
even Bird-offerings and Grain-offerings
may be included among the Festival-offerings?
The Teaching states:
“Only” (Dt.16:15)—
[such offerings, containing no meat, are not suitable under the rule of rejoicing].487See Pisqa’141.1