## Mishneh Torah, Sacrifices Rendered Unfit Chapter 11

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כָּל הַמְּנָחוֹת שֶׁקְּמָצָן אֶחָד מִן הַפְּסוּלִין לַעֲבוֹדָה הֲרֵי הֵם פְּסוּלוֹת. וְכֵן אִם לִקֵּט הַלְּבוֹנָה פָּסַל אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁלֹּא קָמַץ:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
Whenever any of the persons who are disqualified from performing Temple service take the handful of meal from a meal-offering,¹ 13:13. the offering is disqualified.² 1:1), the Rambam explains that taking a handful of meal is equivalent to slaughtering an animal sacrifice. Hence if the act is performed by a person who is unacceptable, it is disqualified. Rav Yosef Corcus states more precisely that it is equivalent to receiving the blood of a sacrifice, thus also disqualifying a non-priest. Similarly, if one of these individuals collected the frankincense,³ 13:12 which mentions the separation of the frankincense. the offering is unacceptable, even if he did not take the handful of meal.

footnotes:
¹ See the description of the taking of the handful of meal in Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot
² In his Commentary to the Mishnah (Menachot
³ See Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot


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קָמַץ הַכָּשֵׁר וְנָתַן לַפָּסוּל. קָמַץ בִּימִינוֹ וְנָתַן לִשְׂמֹאלוֹ וְאַחַר כָּךְ נְתָנוֹ לִכְלִי. קָמַץ מִכְּלִי קֹדֶשׁ וְנָתַן לִכְלִי חֹל. פָּסַל:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
[In all the following situations, a meal-offering] is disqualified:⁴ understands the Rambam as ruling that these acts disqualify the offering permanently, even if the priest corrects the act afterwards. From the Rambam's Commentary to the Mishnah (*loc. cit.*), it appears that the deed may be corrected.
a) the handful [of meal] was taken by an acceptable [priest] and given to one who is not acceptable;
b) [the priest] took the handful with his right hand and then transferred it to his left hand and then placed it in a utensil;
c) he took the handful [of meal] from a sacred utensil and placed it in an ordinary utensil.

footnotes:
⁴ The Kessef Mishneh


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קָמַץ וְעָלָה בְּיָדוֹ צְרוֹר אוֹ גַּרְגִּיר מֶלַח אוֹ קֹרֶט לְבוֹנָה פָּסוּל:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If [while] taking a handful of meal, he lifted up a pebble, a grain of salt, or a particle of frankincense, it is disqualified.⁵ 1:1)].

footnotes:
⁵ The frankincense should be shifted to the side before the handful is taken. If afterwards any of these substances is found in the handful, it is unacceptable, because the handful is lacking [the Rambam's Commentary to the Mishnah (Menachot


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קָמַץ עַד שֶׁהוּא בַּחוּץ וְנִכְנַס לְפָנִים. יַחְזֹר וְיִקְמֹץ בִּפְנִים וְכָשֵׁר:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If he took the handful when he was outside [the Temple Courtyard] and then entered [the Courtyard], he should take a handful inside the Courtyard⁶ 12:12). and it is acceptable.

footnotes:
⁶ Any place within the Temple Courtyard is acceptable (Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot


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נִתְפַּזֵּר הַקֹּמֶץ עַל גַּבֵּי הָרִצְפָּה. יַחְזֹר וְיַאַסְפֶנּוּ:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If the handful became scattered on the floor [of the Temple Courtyard], he should collect it again.⁷ states that this is referring to an instance where he placed the handful of meal into a utensil and from the utensil it spilled to the floor. If, however, it falls to the floor from his hand, it is disqualified. As support, he cites a similar ruling with regard to the blood of a sacrifice (Chapter 1, Halachah 26).

footnotes:
⁷ And the meal-offering is acceptable. The Kessef Mishneh


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הָיְתָה הַמִּנְחָה שֶׁלֹּא בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת. אוֹ שֶׁהָיְתָה קֻמְצָהּ שֶׁלֹּא בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת. אוֹ שֶׁהֶעֱלָהוּ לַמִּזְבֵּחַ שֶׁלֹּא בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת. אוֹ שֶׁבְּלָלָהּ בְּשַׁמְנָהּ חוּץ לָעֲזָרָה. פְּסוּלָה עַד שֶׁתִּהְיֶה בְּלִילָתָהּ בִּפְנִים:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
[In all the following instances,] a meal-offering [is unacceptable]:
it was not placed in a sacred utensil,
the handful of meal was not placed in a sacred utensil,
it was brought to the altar⁸ 12:12 with regard to bringing the meal-offering to the altar. while not in a sacred utensil,⁹ 26a elaborates on the necessity of using a sacred utensil for each of these stages of service.
or it was mixed with oil outside the Temple Courtyard; [it is acceptable] only if it was mixed with oil in the Courtyard.¹⁰ 9b).

footnotes:
⁸ See Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot
⁹ Menachot
¹⁰ Although it need not be mixed with oil by a priest, it must be mixed in the Temple Courtyard (Menachot


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כָּל הַמְּנָחוֹת שֶׁיָּצַק עֲלֵיהֶן הַשֶּׁמֶן פָּסוּל לַעֲבוֹדָה כְּגוֹן הַזָּר וְכַיּוֹצֵא בּוֹ אוֹ שֶׁבְּלָלָן אוֹ פְּתָתָם אוֹ מְלָחָן כְּשֵׁרוֹת. הִגִּישָׁן אוֹ הֱנִיפָן חוֹזֵר הַכֹּהֵן וּמַגִּישׁ אוֹ מֵנִיף. וְאִם לֹא הִגִּישׁ וְלֹא הֵנִיף הַכֹּהֵן כְּשֵׁרוֹת. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ויקרא ב ב) "וֶהֱבִיאָהּ אֶל בְּנֵי אַהֲרֹן" (ויקרא ב ב) "וְקָמַץ". מִקְּמִיצָה וְאֵילָךְ מִצְוַת כְּהֻנָּה לִמֵּד עַל יְצִיקָה וּבְלִילָה שֶׁכְּשֵׁרָה בְּזָר:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
All of the meal-offerings are acceptable even if oil was poured over them by someone who was unacceptable for Temple service, e.g., a non-priest or the like, or such a person mixed [the oil with the meal], broke [wafers] into pieces,¹¹ or put salt upon them. If [such a person] approached the altar with them or waved them,¹² 7:12 which describes the waving process which is necessary for certain meal-offerings. a priest should approach the altar with them and/or wave them again. If a priest did not approach the altar with them and/or wave them again, they are [nevertheless] acceptable. [This is derived from Leviticus 2:2:] "And he shall bring it to the sons of Aaron and [one] shall take a handful..." From taking the handful and onward, the mitzvah must be performed by a priest.¹³ 12:23. Pouring and mixing [the oil] may be performed by a non-priest.

footnotes:
¹¹ As required for certain meal-offerings; see Leviticus 2:6.
¹² See Hilchot Temidim UMusafim
¹³ See Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot


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מִנְחָה שֶׁנָּפַל לְתוֹכָהּ שֶׁמֶן מִנְחָה אַחֶרֶת אוֹ שֶׁמֶן חֻלִּין כָּל שֶׁהוּא נִפְסְלָה. חִסֵּר שַׁמְנָהּ פְּסוּלָה. חִסֵּר לְבוֹנָתָהּ כְּשֵׁרָה. וְהוּא שֶׁיִּהְיוּ עָלֶיהָ שֵׁנִי קוֹרְטֵי לְבוֹנָה אֲבָל קֹרֶט אֶחָד פְּסוּלָה שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר אֶת כָּל לְבוֹנָתָהּ:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
When even the slightest amount of oil from another meal-offering or oil that was not consecrated falls into a meal-offering, it is disqualified. If [the full measure¹⁴ for every *isaron* (*Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot* 12:7). of] its oil is lacking, it is disqualified. If, [by contrast, the full measure¹⁵). of] its frankincense is lacking, it is acceptable provided there are at least two particles of frankincense upon it. If there is only one particle, it is disqualified, as it is written:¹⁶ 11b derives the concept stated by the Rambam from Leviticus 6:8. Leviticus 2:2 uses a phrase very close to that cited by the Rambam. "on all its frankincense."¹⁷

footnotes:
¹⁴ One log
¹⁵ A handful per offering (ibid.
¹⁶ There is no Biblical phrase using the exact wording employed by the Rambam. Menachot
¹⁷ The use of a plural term indicates that one particle is not sufficient.


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רִבָּה שַׁמְנָהּ וּלְבוֹנָתָהּ עַד שְׁנֵי לוֹגִין לְכָל עִשָּׂרוֹן וּשְׁנֵי קֻמְצֵי לְבוֹנָה לְכָל מִנְחָה כְּשֵׁרָה. שְׁנֵי לוֹגִין אוֹ שְׁנֵי קְמָצִין אוֹ יֶתֶר עַל זֶה פְּסוּלָה:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If he added to its [measure of] oil and frankincense, [including] up to two *lugim* for every *isaron* and [up to] two handfuls of frankincense for every meal offering,¹⁸ it is acceptable. If one uses two *lugim* or two handfuls or more, it is disqualified.

footnotes:
¹⁸ Double the usual measure.


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מִנְחַת חוֹטֵא שֶׁנָּתַן עָלֶיהָ שֶׁמֶן אוֹ עַל הַקֹּמֶץ שֶׁלָּהּ נִפְסְלָה. נָתַן עָלֶיהָ לְבוֹנָה יִלְקְטֶנָּה. הָיְתָה שְׁחוּקָה הֲרֵי זוֹ פְּסוּלָה מִסָּפֵק. שֶׁהֲרֵי אִי אֶפְשָׁר לְלַקֵּט:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If one placed oil on the meal offering of a sinner¹⁹ 12:7. or on the handful of meal taken from it, it is disqualified.²⁰ If one placed frankincense on it, it should be gathered up.²¹ If [the frankincense] is ground, [the offering] is unacceptable because of the doubt, because it is impossible to gather [the frankincense].

footnotes:
¹⁹ Concerning which Leviticus 5:11 states: "You shall not place upon it oil, nor shall you place upon it frankincense." See also Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot
²⁰ Because of the transgression involved.
²¹ Since the frankincense can be removed, the offering is not disqualified.


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נָתַן שֶׁמֶן עַל שְׁיָרֶיהָ אַחַר שֶׁקָּמַץ. אֵינוֹ לוֹקֶה וְלֹא פְּסָלָהּ שֶׁהֲרֵי הַקֹּמֶץ כָּשֵׁר:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If one placed oil on the remnants [of such a meal-offering] after the handful was removed, he is not liable for lashes,²² nor does he disqualify the offering,²³ for the handful is acceptable.

footnotes:
²² For the violation of the above prohibition.
²³ The Rambam's wording appears to imply that as an initial preference, one should not place oil on these remnants. Nevertheless, from other sources, it would seem that there is no difficulty in doing so.


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נָתַן מַשֶּׁהוּ שֶׁמֶן עַל גַּבֵּי כְּזַיִת מִן הַמִּנְחָה פְּסָלָהּ מִסָּפֵק. אֲבָל אִם נָתַן הַשֶּׁמֶן עַל פָּחוֹת מִכְּזַיִת לֹא פְּסָלָהּ. וְאֵינוֹ פּוֹסֵל הַלְּבוֹנָה עַד שֶׁיִּתֵּן כְּזַיִת לְבוֹנָה:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If he placed even the smallest amount of oil²⁴ on an olive-sized portion²⁵ of the meal-offering,²⁶ he disqualifies it because of the doubt involved. If, however, he placed oil on less than an olive-sized portion, he does not disqualify it. One does not disqualify [a meal-offering] with frankincense²⁷. The standard printed text has a slight error. unless he places an olive-sized portion²⁸ [on the offering].

footnotes:
²⁴ Either ordinary oil or oil from another meal-offering.
²⁵ For anything less than an olive-sized portion is not halachically significant.
²⁶ Before the handful of meal is removed.
²⁷ I.e., when ground, as stated in Halachah 10. Our translation is based on authentic manuscripts and early printings of the Mishneh Torah
²⁸ For here also anything less is not considered significant.


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אֲפִלּוּ נָתַן הַלְּבוֹנָה עַל כָּל שֶׁהוּא מִן הַמִּנְחָה פָּסַל עַד שֶׁיְּלַקֵּט:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
Even if he placed frankincense on the smallest portion of the meal-offering, he disqualifies it until he gathers it.


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גִּבְּלָהּ בְּמַיִם וְקָמַץ כְּשֵׁרָה. לֹא נֶאֱמַר (ויקרא ז י) "חֲרֵבָה" אֶלָּא מִשֶּׁמֶן:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If one mixed water with the meal and then took a handful, it is acceptable. [The Torah's requirement²⁹ that the offering be] "dry" [refers only] to oil.

footnotes:
²⁹ Leviticus 7:10 speaks of a meal-offering "mixed with oil or that is dry."


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מִנְחָה שֶׁקְּמָצָהּ פַּעֲמַיִם כְּשֵׁרָה, אֲפִלּוּ פְּעָמִים רַבּוֹת. וְהוּא שֶׁיַּקְטִיר כְּזַיִת בְּבַת אַחַת. שֶׁאֵין הַקְטָרָה פְּחוּתָה מִכְּזַיִת:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
A meal-offering from which a handful was taken twice - or many times - is acceptable, provided an olive-sized portion is offered on the altar's pyre at once. For no less than an olive-sized portion may be offered on the altar.


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הִקְרִיב הַקֹּמֶץ בְּלֹא מֶלַח פְּסוּלָה. שֶׁהַמֶּלַח מְעַכֵּב בַּמִּנְחָה כְּמוֹ שֶׁבֵּאַרְנוּ. מִנְחָה שֶׁחָסְרָה קֹדֶם קְמִיצָה. יָבִיא מִתּוֹךְ בֵּיתוֹ וִימַלְּאֶנָּה. שֶׁהַקְּמִיצָה הִיא הַקּוֹבַעַת לֹא נְתִינָתָהּ בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If one offered the handful [of meal³⁰ on the altar] without salt, it is unacceptable,³¹ 18a states: "If salt was not placed on it, it is acceptable," it is explained (*ibid.* 20a): "If a priest did not salt it, but a non-priest did." for the salt is an absolute requirement for a meal-offering, as we explained.³² 5:12. As stated there, this is a severity that applies to the meal-offerings and not to other sacrifices. When a meal-offering was lacking³³, as stated in *Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot* 12:5. before the handful was taken, he should bring [more meal] from home and complete the measure. For taking the handful is what defines [the meal as] an offering,³⁴ not placing it into a sacred vessel.

footnotes:
³⁰ The remainder of the offering, however, need not be salted.
³¹ Although Menachot
³² Hilchot Issurei Mizbeiach
³³ I.e., it must contain at least an isaron
³⁴ Hence it must be complete at that time.


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הִתְנַדֵּב קֹמֶץ לְבוֹנָה בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ. אִם חָסַר כָּל שֶׁהוּא פָּסוּל. וְכֵן שְׁנֵי בְּזִיכֵי לְבוֹנָה שֶׁעִם הַלֶּחֶם אִם חָסַר אֶחָד מֵהֶן כָּל שֶׁהוּא פְּסוּלִין. עַד שֶׁיִּהְיוּ שְׁנֵי קְמָצִין מִתְּחִלָּה וְעַד סוֹף:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
When a person donates a handful³⁵ 16:13. of frankincense independently, it is unacceptable if it is lacking at all. Similarly, if the two bowls of frankincense that accompany the [show]bread³⁶ 5:2. are lacking even the slightest amount, they are unacceptable. They must contain two handfuls from the beginning until the end.

footnotes:
³⁵ This is the minimum size of the offering, as stated in ibid.
³⁶ See Hilchot Temidim UMusafim


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הִפְרִישׁ שְׁנֵי קְמָצִין לְמִנְחָה אַחַת וְאָבַד אֶחָד מֵהֶן קֹדֶם קְמִיצָה לֹא הֻקְבַּע. לְאַחַר קְמִיצָה הֻקְבַּע וּפְסוּלָה מִפְּנֵי שֶׁרִבָּה לְבוֹנָתָהּ. וְכֵן אִם הִפְרִישׁ אַרְבָּעָה קְמָצִים לִשְׁנֵי בְּזִיכֵי לֶחֶם וְאָבְדוּ שְׁנַיִם מֵהֶם קֹדֶם סִלּוּק הַבְּזִיכִים לֹא הֻקְבְּעוּ וּכְשֵׁרִים. לְאַחַר סִלּוּק הַבְּזִיכִין הֻקְבְּעוּ וּפְסוּלִין מִפְּנֵי הָרִבּוּי:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
[The following rules apply when a] person set aside two handfuls [of frankincense] for one offering³⁷ and one was lost. If this occurred before the handful [of meal] was taken, [the association between them and this offering] was not [yet] established.³⁸ If it occurred afterwards, [the association] has been established and [the offering] is unacceptable, because he increased its frankincense.
Similar [laws apply if one] sets aside four handfuls for the two bowls of the [show]bread³⁹ and two were lost. If this occurred before the bowls were removed [from the showbread],⁴⁰ [the association between them] was not established and they are acceptable. If it occurred after the bowls were removed, [the association] was established and they are disqualified, because of the extra amount.

footnotes:
³⁷ Doubling the minimum requirement.
³⁸ And thus the offering is acceptable.
³⁹ Doubling the minimum requirement.
⁴⁰ On the afternoon of the Sabbath, before the showbreads are replaced by new breads, the bowls of frankincense are removed and the frankincense offered on the altar.


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קֹמֶץ מִנְחָה שֶׁנִּטְמָא וְהִקְטִירוֹ. הַצִּיץ מְרַצֶּה שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שמות כח לח) "וְנָשָׂא אַהֲרֹן". יָצָא הַקֹּמֶץ חוּץ לָעֲזָרָה וְהִכְנִיסוֹ וְהִקְטִירוֹ אֵין הַצִּיץ מְרַצֶּה. שֶׁהַצִּיץ מְרַצֶּה עַל הַטָּמֵא וְאֵינוֹ מְרַצֶּה עַל הַיּוֹצֵא:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
When the handful taken from a meal offering became impure and then it was offered on the altar's pyre,⁴¹ the High Priest's forehead plate causes it to be considered acceptable, as [Exodus 28:38] states: "And Aaron shall bear [the iniquity....]"⁴² 4:7; *Hilchot Me'ilah* 3:9, *et al*.
If the handful was taken outside the Temple Courtyard and then brought in and offered on the altar's pyre, the forehead plate does not cause it to be considered acceptable. For the forehead plate causes [sacrifices tainted by] impurity to be considered acceptable, but not those which are taken outside the Temple Courtyard.

footnotes:
⁴¹ The Rambam is speaking after the fact. As an initial preference, once the handful of meal becomes impure, it should not be offered.
⁴² See Chapter 1, Halachot 34-35; Hilchot Bi'at HaMikdash


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קָמַץ אֶת הַמִּנְחָה וְאַחַר כָּךְ נִטְמְאוּ שְׁיָרֶיהָ כֻּלָּן אוֹ נִשְׂרְפוּ אוֹ יָצְאוּ חוּץ לָעֲזָרָה אוֹ אָבְדוּ. לֹא יַקְטִיר הַקֹּמֶץ וְאִם הִקְטִיר הֻרְצָה. נִשְׁאַר מְעַט מִן הַשְּׁיָרִים בְּכַשְׁרוּתָן. יַקְטִיר הַקֹּמֶץ וְאוֹתָן הַשְּׁיָרִים שֶׁנִּשְׁאֲרוּ אֲסוּרִין בַּאֲכִילָה:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If one took the handful from a meal-offering and then the entire remainder [of the offering] became impure,⁴³ 26a derives this from a comparison to the laws regarding offering the blood on the altar when the meat of a sacrifice became impure or otherwise disqualified. was burnt, was taken out of the Temple Courtyard,⁴⁴ or was lost, the handful should not be offered on the altar's pyre. [After the fact,] if it was offered, it is accepted [Above].⁴⁵ If a small amount of the remnants [of the offering] remained acceptable, the handful should be offered. [Nevertheless,] the remnant that remains is forbidden to be eaten.⁴⁶ 9b derives this concept from Leviticus 2:3: "The remainder of the meal-offering shall be for Aaron and his sons." Implied is that the priests should receive the remainder of the offering and not the remainder of the remnants.

footnotes:
⁴³ Menachot
⁴⁴ Which causes the meal-offering to be disqualified.
⁴⁵ And the person who brought it is considered to have fulfilled his obligation.
⁴⁶ Menachot


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הָיְתָה מְחִצָּה מִלְּמַטָּה בִּכְלִי שֶׁיֵּשׁ בּוֹ עִשָּׂרוֹן שֶׁל מִנְחָה. אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהוּא מְעֹרָב מִלְמַעְלָה לֹא יִקְמֹץ. וְאִם קָמַץ פְּסוּלָה:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If there was a divider in the lower portion of a vessel containing an *isaron* [of flour] for a meal-offering, even though [the flour] is mixed together above, one should not take a handful.⁴⁷ of flour and since there is a division in the container, it is considered as if the *isaron* was brought in two containers which is unacceptable (*Menachot* 24a). If one did, it is unacceptable.

footnotes:
⁴⁷ For the handful must be taken from an isaron


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הָיָה הַכְּלִי חָלוּק בִּמְחִצָּה מִלְמַעְלָה וּמְעֹרָב מִלְּמַטָּה. קוֹמֵץ מִמֶּנּוּ:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If, [by contrast,] the container was separated by a divider above, but [the contents] were mixed together below, one may take a handful from it.⁴⁸

footnotes:
⁴⁸ Since the flour is mixed together below, it is considered to be a single entity.


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חָלַק הָעִשָּׂרוֹן בִּכְלִי אֶחָד וְאֵין חֲלָקָיו נוֹגְעִין זֶה בָּזֶה וְאֵין בֵּינֵיהֶן מְחִצָּה. הֲרֵי זֶה סָפֵק אִם מְצָרֵף הַכְּלִי לַקְּמִיצָה אוֹ אֵינוֹ מְצָרֵף. לְפִיכָךְ לֹא יִקְמֹץ. וְאִם קָמַץ לֹא יַקְטִיר. וְאִם הִקְטִיר הֻרְצָה. וְלֹא יֵאָכְלוּ הַשְּׁיָרִים:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If one divided the *isaron* in a single container and thus the portions were not touching each other, but there was no divider between them, there is an unresolved doubt whether the container causes [the two portions to be considered as] combined or not. Therefore, [at the outset,] one should not take the handful [in such an instance].⁴⁹ If one did take the handful, it should not be offered on the altar's pyre. If it was offered, it is accepted [Above], but the remainder [of the offering] should not be eaten.⁵⁰ states that it is derived from the Halachah 20 above.

footnotes:
⁴⁹ Since the question was not resolved, one should not attempt to bring the sacrifice in this manner.
⁵⁰ The commentaries have not found an explicit source for this ruling. The Kessef Mishneh


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קָמַץ וְנָתַן הַקֹּמֶץ לְמַעְלָה עַל הַשֻּׁלְחָן כְּנֶגֶד גֹּבַהּ מַעֲרֶכֶת לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים קִדְּשׁוֹ הַשֻּׁלְחָן לְהִפָּסֵל. אֲבָל אֵינוֹ מְקַדְּשׁוֹ לִקָּרֵב. וְאֵינוֹ קָרֵב עַד שֶׁיִּתְקַדֵּשׁ בִּכְלִי שָׁרֵת הָרָאוּי לְקֹמֶץ:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If one took a handful [of flour from a meal-offering] and placed the handful on the top of the [Golden] Table [elevated to] the height of the arrangement of the showbread,⁵¹ the Table causes it to be sanctified in that it can be disqualified,⁵²). but it does not sanctify it so that it can be offered. For [the handful of flour] should not be sacrificed until it was sanctified in a sacred vessel fit for the handful [of flour].

footnotes:
⁵¹ 15 handbreadths, for there are six showbreads in each arrangement and each one is two and one half handbreadths high.
⁵² I.e., if it remains overnight, is taken out of the Temple Courtyard, or the like. Beforehand, it could not be disqualified for those reasons. From the Rambam's wording, one can infer that placing the handful of meal on the table does not disqualify the handful entirely and if it is gathered and placed in a sacred vessel, it may be placed on the altar's pyre (Kessef Mishneh


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הִדְבִּיק הַקֹּמֶץ לְדֹפֶן הַכְּלִי וְקָמַץ. אוֹ שֶׁהָפַךְ הַכְּלִי עַל יָדוֹ וְקָמַץ מִתּוֹכוֹ וּפִיו לְמַטָּה. לֹא יַקְטִיר וְאִם הִקְטִיר הֻרְצָה:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If he attached the handful to the wall of the vessel and took it or overturned the vessel above his hand and took the handful while the opening of the vessel was turned downward, it should not be offered on the altar's pyre.⁵³ 11a questions whether these situations are acceptable and leaves the matter unresolved. If it was offered, it is accepted [Above].

footnotes:
⁵³ Menachot


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עִשָּׂרוֹן שֶׁחִלְּקוֹ וְאָבַד אֶחָד מֵחֲלָקָיו וְהִפְרִישׁ חֵלֶק אַחֵר תַּחְתָּיו וְנִמְצָא הָאָבוּד וַהֲרֵי שְׁלָשְׁתָּן מֻנָּחִין בִּכְלִי אֶחָד וְאֵין נוֹגְעִין זֶה בָּזֶה. נִטְמָא זֶה שֶׁאָבַד הֲרֵי הוּא מִצְטָרֵף עִם חֵלֶק רִאשׁוֹן וְנִפְסְלוּ. וְזֶה שֶׁהִפְרִישׁ אֵינוֹ מִצְטָרֵף אֶלָּא יַשְׁלִים עָלָיו. נִטְמָא הַמֻּפְרָשׁ. מֻפְרָשׁ וְרִאשׁוֹן מִצְטָרְפִין וְנִפְסְלוּ. וְזֶה שֶׁנִּמְצָא אֵינוֹ מִצְטָרֵף עִמָּהֶן. נִטְמָא הַחֵלֶק הָרִאשׁוֹן הֲרֵי הָאָבוּד וְהַמֻּפְרָשׁ תַּחְתָּיו מִצְטָרְפִין:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
[The following rules apply when] an *isaron* was divided and one of its portions were lost, another portion was set aside in its stead, the lost portion was found and the three are all placed in one container, but are not touching each other. If the portion that was lost becomes impure, it is combined with the first portion and they are disqualified.⁵⁴ 20b; *Hilchot Sha'ar Avot HaTuma'ah* 12:7). Hence, since these two portions were originally part of the same offering and they are now in the same container, the first part is also disqualified. The portion that was set aside [as a replacement] is not combined with them⁵⁵ and it should be supplemented [to produce a full *isaron*].
If the portion set aside [as a replacement] becomes impure, it and the first portion are combined and disqualified.⁵⁶ The portion that was [lost and] discovered is not combined with them.⁵⁷ If the initial portion becomes impure, both the portion that was lost and the portion set aside because of it are combined with it.⁵⁸

footnotes:
⁵⁴ The rationale for the ruling is that their presence in a common container causes the different elements of an offering to be considered as one, even if they are not touching (Chagigah
⁵⁵ Since these two portions were never planned to be offered together, they do not share a halachic connection.
⁵⁶ For the portion set aside as a replacement and the original portion were intended to serve as a single offering.
⁵⁷ For as mentioned, it and the replacement have no intrinsic connection.
⁵⁸ For they both share a connection with it.


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וְכֵן לְעִנְיַן קְמִיצָה. קָמַץ מִן הַנִּמְצָא. שְׁיָרָיו עִם הַחֵלֶק הָרִאשׁוֹן נֶאֱכָלִין. וְהַמֻּפְרָשׁ אֵינוֹ נֶאֱכָל. קָמַץ מִן הַמֻּפְרָשׁ. שְׁיָרָיו נֶאֱכָלִין וְהַנִּמְצָא אֵינוֹ נֶאֱכָל. קָמַץ מִן הָרִאשׁוֹן. שְׁנֵיהֶן אֵין נֶאֱכָלִין. לְפִי שֶׁשְּׁנֵיהֶן שְׁיָרִים יְתֵרִים שֶׁהֲרֵי הֵן עִשָּׂרוֹן שָׁלֵם וְדוֹמִין לְמִנְחָה שֶׁלֹּא נִקְמְצָה שֶׁהִיא אֲסוּרָה. וְהֵיאַךְ קָרֵב הַקֹּמֶץ הַזֶּה וַהֲרֵי לְפָנָיו עִשָּׂרוֹן וּמֶחֱצָה. מִפְּנֵי שֶׁהַקְּמִיצָה תְּלוּיָה בְּדַעַת הַכֹּהֵן וּבְעֵת שֶׁקּוֹמֵץ אֵין דַּעְתּוֹ אֶלָּא עַל הָעִשָּׂרוֹן בִּלְבַד. וַהֲרֵי הַחֲלָקִים אֵינָן נוֹגְעִין זֶה בָּזֶה:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
Similar concepts apply with regard to taking the handful. If one took the handful from the portion that was [lost and then] discovered, the remainder of it and the first portion⁵⁹ may be eaten and the portion that was set aside [afterwards] may not be eaten.⁶⁰). If one took the handful from the portion that was set aside [afterwards] the remainder of it and the first portion may be eaten and the portion that was [lost and then] discovered may not be eaten. If one took the handful from the first portion, neither [of the other] two may be eaten.⁶¹ [The rationale is that] they are both extra portions.⁶² from which it is taken to be eaten. It, however, only allows an *isaron* to be eaten, not more. Thus the two portions could not be eaten because when brought together, the three would comprise more than an *isaron*. For together they are an entire *isaron* and thus resemble an entire *isaron* from which a handful was not taken and which is hence, forbidden.
[One might ask:] How can the handful [that was taken] be offered, since there is an *isaron* and a half [in the vessel]? Because taking the handful is dependent on the intent of the priest and when he takes the handful, he has his mind on an *isaron* alone and the portions [of the *isaron*] are not touching each other.⁶³

footnotes:
⁵⁹ In its entirety.
⁶⁰ Instead, another portion should be combined with it and a second meal-offering brought (Zevach Todah
⁶¹ The remainder of the first portion may, however, be eaten, because the handful is acceptable.
⁶² As the Rambam continues to explain, taking the handful from a meal-offering enables the remainder of the isaron
⁶³ Since each portion is distinct from the other, it is possible for the priest to be focused on two, but not three.


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קֹמֶץ מִנְחָה שֶׁנִּתְעָרֵב בְּקֹמֶץ מִנְחָה אַחֶרֶת. מַקְטִיר שְׁנֵיהֶן כְּאַחַת וְהֵן כְּשֵׁרוֹת. וְכֵן אִם נִתְעָרֵב הַקֹּמֶץ בְּמִנְחַת כֹּהֲנִים אוֹ בְּמִנְחַת הַנְּסָכִים אוֹ בַּחֲבִיתֵי כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל. הֲרֵי אֵלּוּ כְּשֵׁרוֹת וְיַקְטִיר הַכּל כְּאֶחָד שֶׁהַכּל לָאִשִּׁים:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
When a handful [taken from] a meal-offering became mixed with a handful [taken from] another meal-offering, they should both be offered on the altar's pyre together and they are acceptable. Similarly, it is acceptable if a handful [taken from a meal-offering] became mixed with a meal-offering of a priest,⁶⁴ 12:9. the meal-offering from an accompanying offering,⁶⁵ 2:1. or the *chavitin* offering of the High Priest.⁶⁶ 12:9. They should be offered on the altar's pyre together. [The rationale is that all of these substances] are offered on [the altar's] fire in their entirety.

footnotes:
⁶⁴ See Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot
⁶⁵ See ibid.
⁶⁶ See Hilchot Ma'aseh HaKorbanot


###### Mishneh Torah, Sacrifices Rendered Unfit 11:29
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שְׁתֵּי מְנָחוֹת שֶׁלֹּא נִקְמְצוּ שֶׁנִּתְעָרְבוּ זוֹ בָּזוֹ אִם יָכוֹל לִקְמֹץ מִזּוֹ בִּפְנֵי עַצְמָהּ וּמִזּוֹ בִּפְנֵי עַצְמָהּ כְּשֵׁרוֹת וְאִם לָאו פְּסוּלוֹת:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
[The following rules apply when] two meal-offerings from which a handful had not been separated become mixed together. If [the priest] can remove a handful from each one separately, they are acceptable. If not, they are disqualified.


###### Mishneh Torah, Sacrifices Rendered Unfit 11:30
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קֹמֶץ שֶׁנִּתְעָרֵב בְּמִנְחָה שֶׁלֹּא נִקְמְצָה לֹא יַקְטִיר. וְאִם הִקְטִיר הַכּל. זוֹ שֶׁנִּקְמְצָה עָלְתָה לַבְּעָלִים. וְזוֹ שֶׁלֹּא נִקְמְצָה לֹא עָלְתָה לַבְּעָלִים:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
When a handful [taken from a meal-offering] becomes mixed together with a meal-offering from which a handful had not been taken, it should not be offered on the altar's pyre.⁶⁷ If one did offer the entire mixture, the owner of [the offering] from which the handful was taken is considered to have fulfilled his obligation and the owner of the one from which the handful was not taken is not considered to have fulfilled his obligation.

footnotes:
⁶⁷ I.e., one might desire to offer the entire mixture so that he will have fulfilled his obligation to offer the handful. This, however, is undesirable for one will have offered a meal-offering without separating the handful from it.


###### Mishneh Torah, Sacrifices Rendered Unfit 11:31
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נִתְעָרֵב קֻמְצָהּ בִּשְׁיָרֶיהָ. אוֹ שֶׁנִּתְעָרְבוּ שְׁיָרֶיהָ בִּשְׁיָרֵי חֲבֶרְתָּהּ. לֹא יַקְטִיר. וְאִם הִקְטִיר עָלְתָה לַבְּעָלִים:

**Mishneh Torah, trans. by Eliyahu Touger. Jerusalem, Moznaim Pub. c1986-c2007:**
If the handful [taken from a meal-offering] becomes mixed together with the remaining portions of the offering or the remaining portions become mixed together with the remaining portions of another meal-offering,⁶⁸ even though many commentaries have questioned it and have suggested that the text should read: "or [the handful] became mixed with the remaining portion of another meal-offering." This version appears preferable, for seemingly, even if two offerings become mixed together, if their handfuls have already been separated, why shouldn't the handfuls be offered? Halachah 29 apparently leads to such a conclusion. Nevertheless, we did not correct the text in this fashion, for the authoritative manuscripts and early printings employ the same version as the standard printed text. Moreover, the Rambam's text of the Mishnah (*Menachot* 3:3) also contains such statements. it⁶⁹, it refers to the handful for the remainder that became intermingled with another remainder. should not be offered.⁷⁰ - it is considered nullified because it is a tiny proportion of the mixture. Nevertheless, in this instance, *Menachot* 23b quotes a textual association to prove that the handful does not become *betal* to the remainder of the offering. If it was offered, the owner is considered to have fulfilled his obligation.

footnotes:
⁶⁸ Our translation reflects the version in the standard published texts of the Mishneh Torah
⁶⁹ In the first instance, this refers to the mixture of the handful and the remainder. In the second instance, according to the standard version of the Mishneh Torah
⁷⁰ Generally, when a forbidden substance becomes mixed together with a permitted substance of the same type, the forbidden entity becomes betal