Sukkah

MISHNAH. ON THE FIRST FESTIVAL DAY OF TABERNACLES THERE WERE OFFERED THIRTEEN BULLOCKS, TWO RAMS AND ONE HE-GOAT.1 FOURTEEN HE-LAMBS2 THEREFORE3 REMAINED FOR THE OTHER EIGHT COURSES OF PRIESTS. ON THE FIRST DAY, SIX4 OFFERED5 TWO EACH AND THE REMAINING [TWO] ONE EACH.6 ON THE SECOND DAY7 FIVE [COURSES]8 OFFERED5 TWO EACH AND THE REMAINING [FOUR] ONE EACH.6 ON THE THIRD DAY9 FOUR [COURSES]10 OFFERED TWO EACH AND THE REMAINING [SIX] ONE EACH.11 ON THE FOURTH DAY12 THREE13 OFFERED TWO EACH AND THE REMAINING [EIGHT] ONE EACH.11 ON THE FIFTH DAY12 TW13 OFFERED TWO EACH AND THE REMAINING [TEN] ONE EACH.11 ON THE SIXTH DAY12 ONE13 OFFERED TWO AND THE REMAINING [TWELVE] ONE EACH.11 ON THE SEVENTH DAY14 ALL WERE EQUAL.15 ON THE EIGHTH DAY16 THEY AGAIN CAST LOTS17 AS ON THE OTHER PILGRIM FESTIVALS. IT WAS ENJOINED THAT [THE COURSE] THAT OFFERED BULLOCKS ON ONE DAY SHOULD NOT OFFER THEM ON THE MORROW, BUT THAT THEY SHOULD TAKE THEIR TURNS IN ROTATION.18 GEMARA. Must we say that our Mishnah19 represents the view of Rabbi, and not that of the Rabbis, since it has been taught, For the bullock which is offered on the Eighth Day lots are cast as at first,20 these are the words of Rabbi, but the Sages ruled, One of the two courses which did not have a third turn in the bullocks21 offered it? — You may even say that it represents the view of the Rabbis,22 for do not two courses also require23 the casting of lots?24 Whose view is followed in that which has been taught, All the courses repeated25 a second and a third time, with the exception of two courses who repeated a second time but not a third one?26 Must we say that it follows that of Rabbi, and not that of the Rabbis?27 — You may even say that it follows that of the Rabbis, but the statement that28 they did not repeat a third time refers to the bullocks of the Festival.29 What then does this30 teach us?31 — It is this that we were taught, that he who offered bullocks on the one day shall not offer them on the morrow, but they must all take their turns in rotation. R. Eleazar32 stated, To what do those seventy bullocks33 [that were offered during the seven days of the Festival] correspond? To the seventy nations.34 To what does the single bullock [of the Eighth Day] correspond? To the unique nation.35 This may be compared to a mortal king who said to his servants, ‘Prepare for me a great banquet’; but on the last day he said to his beloved friend, ‘Prepare for me a simple meal that I may derive benefit from you’. R. Johanan observed, Woe to the idolaters, for they had a loss and do not know what they have lost.36 When the Temple was in existence the altar atoned for them, but now37 who shall atone for them? MISHNAH. AT THREE PERIODS IN THE YEAR38 ALL THE COURSES OF THE PRIESTS SHARED EQUALLY IN THE FESTIVAL SACRIFICES39 AND IN THE DIVISION OF THE SHEWBREAD.40 ON PENTECOST41 THEY USED TO SAY TO THE PRIEST,42 ‘HERE IS UNLEAVENED BREAD FOR YOU,43 HERE IS LEAVENED BREAD’.44 THE COURSE OF PRIESTS WHOSE PERIOD OF SERVICE WAS FIXED [FOR THAT FESTIVAL WEEK]45 OFFERED THE DAILY OFFERING, VOW-OFFERINGS AND FREEWILL-OFFERINGS AND ALL OTHER CONGREGATIONAL OFFERINGS;46 AND IT OFFERED THEM ALL.47 GEMARA. But are not the emurim48 the Most High's?49 - R. Hisda replied, [The meaning is], that which is prescribed [to be offered] on the Festivals.50 Our Rabbis taught, Whence do we know that all the courses share equally in the sacrifices of the Festival? Since Scripture explicitly stated, And come with all the desire of his soul . . . and minister.51 As it might be said that the same applies to all the days of the year Scripture explicitly teaches ‘From one of thy gates’52 [meaning this:] I have said so, [saith the Lord], Only when all Israel enter53 by one gate.54 AND IN THE DIVISION OF THE SHEWBREAD. Our Rabbis taught, Whence do we know that all the courses share equally in the division of the shewbread? share in the Festival sacrifices, and sixteen of these were occupied with the sixteen beasts (ct. n. 7). the twelve bullocks, two rams and one he-goat. reduced by one on each successive day (v. Num. XXIX, 17-32). 34) was equal to the number of the courses of priests. suffice to provide even one beast for each course of priests. Rashi a.l.). in the bullocks (cf. prev. n. but one). offerings on the previous seven days, only one course did not offer a third time. and the remaining two courses two each? them. sacrifice which is burnt upon the altar. The Gemara explains this infra. distributed among the priests on the Sabbath day (cf. Men. 52b). leavened as well as from the unleavened. It is not enough to give him a larger share in the one to make up for the share due to him in the other (cf. Kid. 53a, Men. 73a). of that week. question that all the courses have an equal share. individuals on a Festival; the festive peace-offerings of the breast and shoulder belonged to the priests, and the burnt-offerings brought on appearing in the Temple of which the hide was given to the priests. V. Hag., Sonc. ed., p. 2, nn. 1-2. officiating course (cf. Lev. VII, 9).