Menachot

Consider the case of the sprinkling [of the blood], with regard to which only the term ‘priest’ is used, yet we have learnt: If [the priest] sprinkled the blood with his left hand it is invalid; and R. Simeon does not differ! — Abaye answered, He does indeed differ in the Baraitha, for it was taught: If he received the blood in his left hand it is invalid, but R. Simeon declares it valid. If he sprinkled the blood with his left hand it is invalid, but R. Simeon declares it valid. But then Raba's statement that the term ‘hand’ [is required for the purposes of analogy] with ‘hand’ in respect of the taking out of the handful,1 is quite unnecessary, for it would have been inferred from the expression ‘priest’!2 — One [teaching] is required for the taking out of the handful and the other for the hallowing of the handful.3 But according to R. Simeon who holds [according to one view] that the hallowing of the handful is not essential,4 and even according to the other view that the hallowing of the handful is indeed essential but that it is valid if performed with the left hand, is not Raba's analogy by means of the common word ‘hand’ necessary? It cannot serve to indicate that the actual taking out of the handful [shall be performed with the right hand],5 as this is already established by the teaching of R. Judah the son of R. Hiyya. For R. Judah the son of R. Hiyya said, What is the reason for R. Simeon's view?6 Because the verse says, It is most holy as the sin-offering and as the guilt-offering;7 that is to say, if [the priest] comes to perform the service with his hand8 he must do so with his right hand as the sin-offering,9 and if he comes to perform it in a vessel he must do so with his left hand as the guilt-offering!10 — It is only necessary with regard to the handful of the sinner's meal-offering; for I might have said that, since R. Simeon has expressed the view that his [the sinner's] offering shall not be sumptuous,11 then even if the handful were taken out with the left hand it should be valid, we are therefore taught [by Raba's analogy that it must nevertheless be performed with the right hand]. IF ON TAKING THE HANDFUL THERE CAME INTO HIS HAND A SMALL STONE OR A GRAIN OF SALT Rabbis as stated by Raba, indicates that the service must be performed with the right hand. also be performed with the right hand. p. 58. be performed with the right hand, since in connection therewith both the expressions ‘priest’ and ‘finger’ are employed. from this teaching of R. Judah that any service that is performed with the hand, as the taking of the handful from the meal-offering, must be performed with the right hand; hence Raba's analogy is unnecessary.