Temurah

for the approach of the Temple treasurer [as representatives of the owners]?1 — [The Baraitha above]2 means Rabbinically3 and the Bible text refers to sacrilege.4 [You say] in respect of sacrilege? But what need is there for a Bible text5 for this purpose? Is it not written in this connection, ‘It is most holy’? — And suppose Scripture does say so, has not R. Jannai taught: The law of sacrilege is not explicitly mentioned in the Torah, except in the case of a burnt-offering, since it says: If a soul commit a trespass and sin through ignorance in the holy things of the Lord,6 which means such dedications as are exclusively to the Lord; but that the law of sacrilege applies to a sin-offering and guilt-offering is derived only from the teaching of Rabbi, as it has been taught: Rabbi says, The text: All fat is the Lord's,7 this includes the emurim8 of dedications of a minor grade as subject to the law of sacrilege.9 Now here too we may ask, what need is there for a Bible text, for does it not say in connection with sin-offering and guilt-offering, ‘Most holy’?10 We see then that although Scripture says, ‘Most holy’ in that connection, there is need for a text to include them under the law of sacrilege; and the same applies to herem, that although the text says in that connection, ‘Most holy’ there is need for a special text to include them under the law of sacrilege. The text [stated above]: ‘If one dedicated a burnt-offering, there is nothing to prevent the offering of a sacrifice, except that we must wait for the approach of the Temple treasurers’. An objection was raised: If one dedicated a burnt-offering for the repairs of the Temple, one must not kill it until it is redeemed!11 — It12 is a Rabbinical enactment. It also stands to reason, since the latter clause [of the Baraitha] says: If he transgressed and killed it,13 the action is valid. Now if it were from the Torah, why is the act valid?14 Then what will you say? That it is a Rabbinical enactment? If so, read the latter clause: ‘And if he unlawfully used the burnt-offering,15 he has transgressed twice the law of sacrilege’.16 Now if it were only a Rabbinical enactment why are there two transgressions of the law of sacrilege?17 — The Baraitha means as follows: And it is capable of involving one in two transgressions of sacrilege.18 AND IF THEY DIED THEY ARE BURIED etc. Said R. Johanan: According to the Rabbis [of the Mishnah] both dedications for the altar and dedications for the repairs of the Temple are included in the law requiring the sacrifice to be presented19 and appraised.20 Resh Lakish, however, says: According to the Rabbis, dedications for repairs of the Temple were included in the law of being presented and appraised, whereas dedications of the altar were not included in the law of being presented and appraised. And both21 admit that according to R. Simeon, the dedications for the repairs of the Temple were not included in the law of being presented and appraised, whereas dedications for the Temple were included in the law of being set down and appraised.22 And [both]21 admit that according to all the authorities concerned,23 an animal blemished from the beginning [before dedication], is not included in the law of being presented and appraised. 24 We have learnt: R. SIMEON SAYS, DEDICATIONS FOR THE REPAIRS OF THE TEMPLE WHICH DIED ARE REDEEMED. Now this is quite correct according to R. Johanan who says that, according to the Rabbis, both [dedications for the altar] and [dedications for the repair of the Temple] are included in the law of being presented and appraised. There is need therefore for R. Simeon to explain that dedications for the repairs of the Temple which died are redeemed.25 But according to Resh Lakish, what need is there for R. Simeon to explain this? Let him say: If they die, they are redeemed?26 — Resh Lakish can answer you: R. Simeon did not know what the first Tanna [in the Mishnah] meant.27 And this is what he said to him: If you refer to dedications for the altar,28 I agree with you;29 if you refer to dedications for the repairs of the Temple, if they die they are redeemed.30 It has been taught according to R. Johanan: Scripture says, And if it be any unclean beast of which they may not bring an offering,31 the text refers to blemished animals which were redeemed. You say that the text refers to blemished animals, perhaps it is not so and it refers to an unclean animal? When, however, it says: And if it be of an unclean beast, then he shall redeem it according to thy estimation,32 the case of an unclean animal is thus already mentioned. Temple treasurer. Now since the holiness in respect of repairs of the Temple has no effect on dedications for the altar, how much less does herem take effect on dedications for the altar, since R. Huna above, who holds that dedications for the repairs of the Temple take effect on dedications for the altar, yet maintains that herem for priests has no effect on dedications for the altar. How much more then will ‘Ulla, who holds that dedications for the repair of the Temple have no effect on dedications for the altar, maintain that herem will have no effect on dedications for the altar. This will therefore refute ‘Ulla's opinion above where he interprets the text ‘every devoted thing, as teaching that herem has effect even on the most holy things, i.e., dedications for the altar (R. Gershom). valid. according to Rabbinical requirement, the text adduced in this connection being a mere support for the Rabbinical enactment. subject to the law of sacrilege, interpreting the text thus: ‘Every devoted thing belongs to the Lord’, i.e., if one used it unlawfully there is sacrilege. since Scripture says, ‘All fat’ (v. Rashi). consideration (R. Gershom). the repairs of the Temple. transgressions of the law of sacrilege. to all kinds of dedications. repairs of the Temple but not dedications for the altar. whether the blemish occurred before the dedication or after the dedication, for this dedication has effect even on wood and stone (Rashi and Tosaf.). dedications, since the Rabbis also deal with both forms of dedication. concerned with dedications for the altar, whether as regards their redemption or their burial.