Pisqa’ 169152H:198-199;JN2:44 1. “Then he shall serve . . . like all his levitical brothers who stand there before HASHEM” (Dt.18:7)— that is, barefoot and directly upon the stone floor. On this basis you teach: a Priest who is uncircumsized, unclean, or seated, standing on utensils or on an animal, or standing on top of the feet of a brother Priest— is disqualified from serving.153=M. Zev.2:1.
2. On what basis do you teach that all Watches have equal claims to the sacrificial limbs of the Pilgrimage-festivals, and to the weekly distribution of the Bread of the Presence.154//M. Suk.5:7. These twelve unleavened loaves remain in the Sanctuary from the beginning of one Sabbath to the end of the next, when they are distributed among the Priests of that week’s Watch, and replaced by fresh loaves (Lv.24:8-9). The Teaching states: “Equivalent portions shall they eat” (Dt.18:8)— one share [to each Watch] to eat and one share to serve, [with] the share for eating equal to the share for service.
3. Is it possible to say that all Watches have equal claims to [offer] the [optional sacrifices of the] Pilgrimage-festivals that are not due on those Festivals [e.g., Voluntary-offerings155Described at Lv.2:1ff. and Vow-offerings]?156Described at Lv.7:16-18. The Teaching states: “Excluding what has been sold-off of the patrimony of their ancestors”157Heb: ha’avot; literally: “fathers.” (Dt.18:8)— What did their ancestors sell to each other? [They would barter the weeks of their Watches, saying:] You’ll take your week’s [share in addition to mine,] and I’ll take my week’s [share in addition to yours]!
(דברים יח ז) וְשֵׁרֵת בְּשֵׁם ה׳ אֱלֹהָיו, עַל גַּבֵּי הָרִצְפָּה. מִכָּן אַתָּה אוֹמֵר (זבחים פ״ב מ״א): עָרֵל, טָמֵא, יוֹשֵׁב, עוֹמֵד עַל גַּבֵּי כֵּלִים, אוֹ עַל גַּבֵּי בְּהֵמָה אוֹ עַל גַּבֵּי רַגְלֵי חֲבֵרוֹ – פָּסוּל.
Pisqa’ 169152H:198-199;JN2:44
1. “Then he shall serve . . . like all his levitical brothers
who stand there before HASHEM” (Dt.18:7)—
that is, barefoot and directly upon the stone floor.
On this basis you teach:
a Priest who is uncircumsized, unclean, or seated,
standing on utensils or on an animal,
or standing on top of the feet of a brother Priest—
is disqualified from serving.153=M. Zev.2:1.
מִנַּיִן אַתָּה אוֹמֵר (סוכה פ״ה מ״ז) כָּל הַמִּשְׁמָרוֹת שָׁוִים בְּאֵימוּרֵי רְגָלִים וּבְחִלּוּק לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר (דברים יח ח): ״חֵלֶק כְּחֵלֶק יֹאכֵלוּ״, חֵלֶק לֶאֱכוֹל, חֵלֶק לַעֲבוֹד; חֵלֶק לָאֲכִילָה כְּחֵלֶק לָעֲבוֹדָה.
2. On what basis do you teach that
all Watches have equal claims
to the sacrificial limbs of the Pilgrimage-festivals,
and to the weekly distribution of the Bread of the Presence.154//M. Suk.5:7. These twelve unleavened loaves remain in the Sanctuary from the beginning of one Sabbath to the end of the next, when they are distributed among the Priests of that week’s Watch, and replaced by fresh loaves (Lv.24:8-9).
The Teaching states:
“Equivalent portions shall they eat” (Dt.18:8)—
one share [to each Watch] to eat
and one share to serve,
[with] the share for eating
equal to the share for service.
יָכוֹל כָּל הַמִּשְׁמָרוֹת שָׁוִים בְּקָרְבְּנוֹת הָרֶגֶל הַבָּאִים שֶׁלֹּא מֵחֲמַת הָרֶגֶל? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: ״לְבַד מִמְכָּרָיו עַל הָאָבוֹת״. מַה מָּכְרוּ אָבוֹת זֶה לָזֶה? אַתָּה שַׁבַּתְּךָ וַאֲנִי שַׁבַּתִּי.
3. Is it possible to say that
all Watches have equal claims
to [offer] the [optional sacrifices of the] Pilgrimage-festivals
that are not due on those Festivals
[e.g., Voluntary-offerings155Described at Lv.2:1ff. and Vow-offerings]?156Described at Lv.7:16-18.
The Teaching states:
“Excluding what has been sold-off of the patrimony of their ancestors”157Heb: ha’avot; literally: “fathers.” (Dt.18:8)—
What did their ancestors sell to each other?
[They would barter the weeks of their Watches, saying:]
You’ll take your week’s [share in addition to mine,]
and I’ll take my week’s [share in addition to yours]!