## Mishnah Menachot Chapter 3

###### Mishnah Menachot 3:1
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הַקּוֹמֵץ אֶת הַמִּנְחָה לֶאֱכֹל דָּבָר שֶׁאֵין דַּרְכּוֹ לֶאֱכֹל, לְהַקְטִיר דָּבָר שֶׁאֵין דַּרְכּוֹ לְהַקְטִיר, כָּשֵׁר. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר פּוֹסֵל. לֶאֱכֹל דָּבָר שֶׁדַּרְכּוֹ לֶאֱכֹל, לְהַקְטִיר דָּבָר שֶׁדַּרְכּוֹ לְהַקְטִיר, פָּחוֹת מִכַּזַּיִת, כָּשֵׁר. לֶאֱכֹל כַּחֲצִי זַיִת וּלְהַקְטִיר כַּחֲצִי זַיִת, כָּשֵׁר, שֶׁאֵין אֲכִילָה וְהַקְטָרָה מִצְטָרְפִין:

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
In the case of **one who removes a handful from the meal offering** with the intent **to consume**, beyond its designated time, **an item whose** typical **manner** is such that one does **not consume** it, i.e., the handful, **or to burn,** beyond its designated time, **an item whose** typical **manner** is such that one does **not burn** it on the altar, i.e., the remainder of the meal offering, the meal offering is **fit. Rabbi Eliezer deems** it **unfit,** although it is not *piggul*, and consuming it is therefore not punishable by excision from the World-to-Come [*karet*]. In the case of one who removes a handful from the meal offering with the intent **to consume,** beyond its designated time, **an item whose** typical **manner** is such that one does **consume** it, **or to burn,** beyond its designated time, **an item whose** typical **manner** is such that one does **burn** it on the altar, but his intent was to consume or burn improperly **less than an olive-bulk,** the offering is **fit.** If his intent was both **to consume half an olive-bulk and to burn half an olive-bulk** beyond its designated time, the meal offering is nevertheless **fit, because eating and burning do not join together.**


###### Mishnah Menachot 3:2
[Mishnah Menachot 3:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishnah%20Menachot/r/3:2)

לֹא יָצַק, לֹא בָלַל, לֹא פָתַת, לֹא מָלַח, לֹא הֵנִיף, לֹא הִגִּישׁ, אוֹ שֶׁפְּתָתָן פִּתִּים מְרֻבּוֹת, וְלֹא מְשָׁחָן, כְּשֵׁרוֹת. נִתְעָרֵב קֻמְצָהּ בְּקֹמֶץ חֲבֶרְתָּהּ, בְּמִנְחַת כֹּהֲנִים, בְּמִנְחַת כֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ, בְּמִנְחַת נְסָכִין, כְּשֵׁרָה. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, בְּמִנְחַת כֹּהֵן הַמָּשִׁיחַ וּבְמִנְחַת נְסָכִין, פְּסוּלָה, שֶׁזּוֹ בְּלִילָתָהּ עָבָה, וְזוֹ בְּלִילָתָהּ רַכָּה, וְהֵן בּוֹלְעוֹת זוֹ מִזּוֹ:

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
If one **did not pour** the oil onto the meal offering, or **did not mix** the oil into the meal offering, **or did not break** the loaves into pieces, **or did not** add **salt, or did not wave** the *omer* meal offering or the meal offering of a *sota*, or **did not bring** the meal offering to the altar, **or** if it happened **that** the priest **broke** the meal offerings that require breaking into **greater pieces** than appropriate, **or did not smear** oil on the wafers requiring this (see Leviticus 2:4), in all these cases the meal offering is **fit.** If **a handful** of one meal offering, which is to be burned on the altar, **was intermingled with a handful of another** meal offering, or **with the meal offering of priests,** or **with the meal offering of** the **anointed priest,** i.e., the High Priest, or **with the meal offering of libations** accompanying burnt offerings and peace offerings, all of which are burned in their entirety on the altar, it is **fit** for sacrifice, and the mixture is burned on the altar. **Rabbi Yehuda says:** If the handful was intermingled **with the meal offering of** the **anointed priest,** or **with the meal offering of libations,** the mixture is **unfit because** with regard to **this,** the handful from the standard meal offering, **its mixture is thick,** one *log* of oil mixed with a tenth of an ephah of flour, **and** with regard to **that,** the meal offering of the anointed priest and the meal offering of libations, **its mixture is loose,** three *log* of oil mixed with a tenth of an ephah of flour. **And** the mixtures, which are not identical, **absorb from each other,** increasing the amount of oil in the handful and decreasing the amount of oil in the meal offering of the anointed priest or the meal offering of libations, thereby invalidating both.


###### Mishnah Menachot 3:3
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שְׁתֵּי מְנָחוֹת שֶׁלֹּא נִקְמְצוּ, וְנִתְעָרְבוּ זוֹ בָזוֹ, אִם יָכוֹל לִקְמֹץ מִזּוֹ בִּפְנֵי עַצְמָהּ וּמִזּוֹ בִּפְנֵי עַצְמָהּ, כְּשֵׁרוֹת. וְאִם לָאו, פְּסוּלוֹת. הַקֹּמֶץ שֶׁנִּתְעָרֵב בְּמִנְחָה שֶׁלֹּא נִקְמְצָה, לֹא יַקְטִיר. וְאִם הִקְטִיר, זוֹ שֶׁנִּקְמְצָה, עָלְתָה לַבְּעָלִים, וְזוֹ שֶׁלֹּא נִקְמְצָה, לֹא עָלְתָה לַבְּעָלִים. נִתְעָרֵב קֻמְצָהּ בִּשְׁיָרֶיהָ אוֹ בִשְׁיָרֶיהָ שֶׁל חֲבֶרְתָּהּ, לֹא יַקְטִיר. וְאִם הִקְטִיר, עָלְתָה לַבְּעָלִים. נִטְמָא הַקֹּמֶץ וְהִקְרִיבוֹ, הַצִּיץ מְרַצֶּה. יָצָא וְהִקְרִיבוֹ, אֵין הַצִּיץ מְרַצֶּה, שֶׁהַצִּיץ מְרַצֶּה עַל הַטָּמֵא, וְאֵינוֹ מְרַצֶּה עַל הַיּוֹצֵא:

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
In the case of **two meal offerings from which a handful was not removed and** that **were intermingled with each other, if** the priest **can remove a handful from this** meal offering **by itself and from that** meal offering **by itself, they are fit** meal offerings, **but if not, they are unfit,** as the handful of each meal offering must be taken from its original source. In the case of **a handful that was intermingled with a meal offering from which a handful was not removed,** the priest **should not burn** the mixture on the altar. **And if he burned** it, **this** meal offering **from which the handful was taken satisfies the obligation of the owner and that** meal offering **from which the handful was not taken does not satisfy the obligation of the owner.** If, after it was removed, **its handful was intermingled with its remainder or with the remainder of another** meal offering, the priest **should not burn** the mixture on the altar, **but if he burned** it, **it satisfies the obligation of the owner.** If **the handful became ritually impure and** despite this the priest **sacrificed it, the frontplate** worn by the High Priest **effects acceptance** of the meal offering, and the remainder is eaten by the priests. If the handful **left** its designated area **and** despite this the priest then **sacrificed it, the frontplate does not effect acceptance.** The reason is **that the frontplate effects acceptance for** offerings sacrificed when **ritually impure and does not effect acceptance for** offerings **that leave** their designated areas.


###### Mishnah Menachot 3:4
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נִטְמְאוּ שְׁיָרֶיהָ, נִשְׂרְפוּ שְׁיָרֶיהָ, אָבְדוּ שְׁיָרֶיהָ, כְּמִדַּת רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר, כְּשֵׁרָה. וּכְמִדַּת רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, פְּסוּלָה. שֶׁלֹּא בִכְלִי שָׁרֵת, פְּסוּלָה. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן מַכְשִׁיר. הִקְטִיר קֻמְצָהּ פַּעֲמַיִם, כְּשֵׁרָה:

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
If after the handful was removed **the remainder of** the meal offering **became ritually impure,** or if **the remainder of** the meal offering **was burned,** or if **the remainder of** the meal offering **was lost, according to the principle of Rabbi Eliezer,** who says that with regard to an animal offering the blood is fit for sprinkling even if there is no meat that can be eaten, the meal offering is **fit,** and the priest burns the handful. **But according to the principle of Rabbi Yehoshua,** who says that with regard to an animal offering the blood is fit for sprinkling only if there is meat that can be eaten, it is **unfit** and the priest does not burn the handful, as the handful serves to render permitted the remainder. A handful of a meal offering **that was not** sanctified **in a service vessel** is **unfit, and Rabbi Shimon deems** it **fit.** If the priest **burned the handful of** a meal offering **twice,** i.e., in two increments, it is **fit.**


###### Mishnah Menachot 3:5
[Mishnah Menachot 3:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishnah%20Menachot/r/3:5)

הַקֹּמֶץ, מִעוּטוֹ מְעַכֵּב אֶת רֻבּוֹ. הָעִשָּׂרוֹן, מִעוּטוֹ מְעַכֵּב אֶת רֻבּוֹ. הַיַּיִן, מִעוּטוֹ מְעַכֵּב אֶת רֻבּוֹ. הַשֶּׁמֶן, מִעוּטוֹ מְעַכֵּב אֶת רֻבּוֹ. הַסֹּלֶת וְהַשֶּׁמֶן מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה. הַקֹּמֶץ וְהַלְּבוֹנָה מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה:

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
With regard to **the handful,** failure to sacrifice **the minority of it prevents the majority of it,** which was sacrificed, from rendering it permitted for the priests to consume the remainder of the meal offering. With regard to **a tenth** of an ephah of flour brought as a meal offering, failure to sacrifice **the minority of it prevents the majority of it,** which was sacrificed, from qualifying as a proper meal offering. With regard to **the wine** poured as a libation, failure to pour **the minority of it prevents the majority of it,** which was poured, from qualifying as a proper libation. With regard to **the** *log* of **oil** that is required for the meal offering, failure to add **the minority of it prevents the majority of it,** which was added, from being a sufficient measure of oil. With regard to **the fine flour and the oil,** failure to bring **each prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the other.** With regard to **the handful and the frankincense,** failure to burn **each prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the other.**


###### Mishnah Menachot 3:6
[Mishnah Menachot 3:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Mishnah%20Menachot/r/3:6)

שְׁנֵי שְׂעִירֵי יוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה. שְׁנֵי כִבְשֵׂי עֲצֶרֶת מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה. שְׁתֵּי חַלּוֹת מְעַכְּבוֹת זוֹ אֶת זוֹ. שְׁנֵי סְדָרִים מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה. שְׁנֵי בְזִיכִין מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה. הַסְּדָרִים וְהַבְּזִיכִין מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה. שְׁנֵי מִינִים שֶׁבַּנָּזִיר, שְׁלשָׁה שֶׁבַּפָּרָה, אַרְבָּעָה שֶׁבַּתּוֹדָה, אַרְבָּעָה שֶׁבַּלּוּלָב, אַרְבָּעָה שֶׁבַּמְּצֹרָע, מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה. שֶׁבַע הַזָּיוֹת שֶׁבַּפָּרָה מְעַכְּבוֹת זוֹ אֶת זוֹ. שֶׁבַע הַזָּיוֹת שֶׁל בֵּין הַבַּדִּים, וְשֶׁעַל הַפָּרֹכֶת, וְשֶׁעַל מִזְבַּח הַזָּהָב, מְעַכְּבוֹת זוֹ אֶת זוֹ:

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
With regard to **the two goats of Yom Kippur,** the absence of **each** goat **prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the other.** With regard to **the two sheep** brought together with the meal offering of the two loaves on ***Shavuot*,** failure to bring **each** of the sheep **prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the other.** With regard to the **two loaves** brought on *Shavuot*, failure to bring **each** of the loaves **prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the other.** With regard to the **two arrangements** of the shewbread, failure to place **each** of the arrangements **prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the other.** With regard to the **two bowls** of frankincense that accompany the shewbread, failure to place **each** of the bowls **prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the other.** With regard to **the arrangements** of the shewbread **and the bowls** of frankincense, failure to bring **each** of them **prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the other.** With regard to the **two types** of loaves **that** accompany the offerings **of a nazirite:** The bread and wafers (see Numbers 6:15); the **three** species **that** are part of the rite **of the** red **heifer:** The cedar, hyssop, and scarlet wool (see Numbers 19:6); **and** the **four** types of loaves **that** accompany **the thanks offering:** The loaves, wafers, loaves soaked in hot water, and leavened bread (see Leviticus 7:12); **and** the **four** species **of the *lulav*:** The *lulav*, *etrog*, myrtle, and willow (see Leviticus 23:40); **and** the **four** species **that are** used **in** the purification process of **the leper:** The cedar, hyssop, scarlet wool, and birds (see Leviticus 14:4), failure to bring **each** of the components **prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the others.** With regard to the **seven sprinklings** of the blood **of the** red **heifer** that the priest sprinkles opposite the entrance to the Sanctuary (see Numbers 19:4), failure to sprinkle **each prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the others.** With regard to the **seven sprinklings** of the blood of the bull and goat of Yom Kippur **that** are sprinkled **on** the Ark **between the staves** (see Leviticus 16:14–15), the seven sprinklings **that** are sprinkled **on the Curtain** separating the Sanctuary and Holy of Holies, and the sprinklings **that** are sprinkled **on the golden altar** on Yom Kippur, and from all other inner sin offerings, failure to sprinkle **each prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the others.**


###### Mishnah Menachot 3:7
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שִׁבְעָה קְנֵי מְנוֹרָה מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה. שִׁבְעָה נֵרוֹתֶיהָ מְעַכְּבִין זֶה אֶת זֶה. שְׁתֵּי פָרָשִׁיּוֹת שֶׁבַּמְּזוּזָה מְעַכְּבוֹת זוֹ אֶת זוֹ. וַאֲפִלּוּ כְתָב אֶחָד מְעַכְּבָן. אַרְבַּע פָּרָשִׁיּוֹת שֶׁבַּתְּפִלִּין מְעַכְּבוֹת זוֹ אֶת זוֹ. וַאֲפִלּוּ כְתָב אֶחָד מְעַכְּבָן. אַרְבַּע צִיצִיּוֹת מְעַכְּבוֹת זוֹ אֶת זוֹ, שֶׁאַרְבַּעְתָּן מִצְוָה אֶחָת. רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל אוֹמֵר, אַרְבַּעְתָּן אַרְבַּע מִצְוֹת:

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
With regard to the **seven branches of the Candelabrum** (see Exodus 25:32), the absence of **each prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the others.** With regard to **its seven lamps** atop the branches, the absence of **each prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the others.** With regard to the **two passages that are in the *mezuza*,** which are the first (Deuteronomy 6:1–9) and second (Deuteronomy 11:13–21) paragraphs of *Shema*, the absence of **each prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the other.** Furthermore, the absence of **even one letter prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with** the rest of **them.** With regard to the **four passages that are in the phylacteries,** which are the two passages in the *mezuza* and two additional passages (Exodus 13:1–10, 11–16), the absence of **each prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the others.** Furthermore, the absence of **even one letter prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with** the rest of **them.** With regard to the **four ritual fringes** on a garment, the absence of **each prevents fulfillment of the mitzva with the others, as the four of them** constitute **one mitzva. Rabbi Yishmael says: The four of them are four** discrete **mitzvot,** and the absence of one does not prevent fulfillment of the mitzva with the rest.