Meilah

AND NOT FOR TEMPLE REPAIR. FOR TEMPLE REPAIR AND NOT FOR THE ALTAR, NEITHER FOR THE ALTAR NOR FOR TEMPLE REPAIR. IS SUBJECT TO THE LAW OF SACRILEGE, HOW IS THIS? IF ONE CONSECRATED A CISTERN FULL OF WATER,1 A MIDDEN FULL OF MANURE,2 A DOVE-COTE FULL OF PIGEONS,3 A TREE LADEN WITH FRUIT,4 A FIELD COVERED WITH HERBS,5 THE LAW OF SACRILEGE APPLIES TO THEM AND TO THEIR CONTENTS. BUT IF ONE CONSECRATED A Clstern AND IT WAS LATER FILLED WITH WATER, A MIDDEN AND IT WAS LATER FILLED WITH MANURE, A DOVE-COTE AND IT WAS LATER FILLED WITH PIGEONS, A TREE AND IT AFTERWARDS BORE FRUIT OR A FIELD AND IT AFTERWARDS PRODUCED HERBS, THE LAW OF SACRILEGE APPLIES TO THE CONSECRATED OBJECTS THEMSELVES BUT NOT TO THEIR CONTENTS, R. JOSE SAID: IF ONE CONSECRATED A FIELD OR A TREE, THE LAW OF SACRILEGE APPLIES TO THEM AND TO THEIR PRODUCE.6 FOR IT IS THE GROWTH OF CONSECRATED PROPERTY. THE YOUNG7 OF [CATTLE SET ASIDE AS] TITHE MAY NOT SUCK FROM SUCH CATTLE.8 SOME PEOPLE USED TO DEDICATE ON SUCH A CONDITION.9 THE YOUNG10 OF CON SECRATED CATTLE MAY NOT SUCK FROM SUCH CATTLE. SOME PEOPLE USED TO DEDICATE ON SUCH A CONDITION. LABOURERS11 MAY NOT ENJOY OF DRY FIGS DEDICATED TO THE TEMPLE,12 NOR MAY A COW EAT OF THE VETCH BELONGING TO THE TEMPLE.13 GEMARA. It says: ‘THE YOUNG OF CATTLE SET ASIDE AS TITHE MAY NOT SUCK FROM SUCH CATTLE’. Wherefrom do we know this? Said R. Ahadboi, son of Ammi, It is derived from the first-born by textual analogy based on the word ‘passing’14 occurring in both texts]: As the first-born15 is subject to the Law of Sacrilege, so also the milk of cattle set aside as tithe is subject to the law of Sacrilege. As to milk of consecrated cattle, it is derived from the first-born [by textual analogy based on the words] ‘his mother’16 [occurring in both texts]. LABOURERS MAY NOT ENJOY etc. What is the reason?17 — Said R. Ahadboi, son of Ammi, Scripture says: Thou shalt not muzzle the ox when he treadeth out the corn;18 what he treadeth of your own,19 but not of Temple property. If one threshes [his] kela'ilin20 in a field belonging to the Temple he is guilty of sacrilege.21 But has it not to be detached from the ground?22 — Said Rabina: This proves that the dust23 is beneficial to it [kela'ilin]. [ things dedicated. The produce is potentially present at the time of dedication. should not be consecrated, but permissible for its young. for the text speaks of ‘the neighbour's vineyard’. v. B.M. 87a. Deut. XXV, 4 does not apply to Temple property. attaches to the whole body, including the milk.