## Pesachim Daf 104a

###### Pesachim 104a:1
[Pesachim 104a:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:1)

וְהָא מָר לָא תְּלָתָא אָמַר וְלָא שְׁבַע אָמַר! אֲמַר לֵיהּ: אִיבְרָא ״בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה״, מֵעֵין חֲתִימָה הִיא, וְאָמַר רַב יְהוּדָה אָמַר שְׁמוּאֵל: הַמַּבְדִּיל צָרִיךְ שֶׁיֹּאמַר מֵעֵין חֲתִימָה סָמוּךְ לַחֲתִימָתוֹ. וּפוּמְבְּדִיתָאֵי אָמְרִי מֵעֵין פְּתִיחָתָן סָמוּךְ לַחֲתִימָתָן.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**But the Master did not say three** distinctions, **nor did he say seven,** as he actually mentioned four distinctions. **He said to him: In truth,** that is inaccurate, as the distinction **between the seventh day and the six days of work** is not considered a separate statement of distinction. Rather, this distinction is mentioned because it is **similar to the conclusion** of the blessing, **and Rav Yehuda said** that **Shmuel said: One who recites *havdala* must say** an expression that is **similar to the conclusion near the conclusion** of the blessing, to emphasize the connection between the blessing and its conclusion. **And the** scholars **of Pumbedita say** that one must say a phrase **similar to the beginnings** of blessings **near their conclusions.**


###### Pesachim 104a:2
[Pesachim 104a:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:2)

מַאי בֵּינַיְיהוּ? אִיכָּא בֵּינַיְיהוּ יוֹם טוֹב שֶׁחָל לִהְיוֹת אַחַר הַשַּׁבָּת, דְּחָתְמִינַן ״בֵּין קוֹדֶשׁ לְקוֹדֶשׁ״,

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
With regard to the previously cited dispute, the Gemara asks: **What is** the practical difference **between them?** Since the beginning and end of a blessing generally address the same topic, what is the difference between these two opinions? The Gemara responds: **The** practical difference **between them is** in the case of **a Festival that occurs after Shabbat, as one concludes** this *havdala* with the phrase: Who separates **between sacred and sacred.**


###### Pesachim 104a:3
[Pesachim 104a:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:3)

מַאן דְּאָמַר מֵעֵין פְּתִיחָתָן סָמוּךְ לַחֲתִימָתָן, לָא בָּעֵי לְמֵימַר ״בֵּין קְדוּשַּׁת שַׁבָּת לִקְדוּשַּׁת יוֹם טוֹב הִבְדַּלְתָּ״. וּמַאן דְּאָמַר מֵעֵין חֲתִימָתָן סָמוּךְ לַחֲתִימָתָן, בָּעֵי לְמֵימַר ״בֵּין קְדוּשַּׁת שַׁבָּת לִקְדוּשַּׁת יוֹם טוֹב הִבְדַּלְתָּ״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**The one who said** that one must mention an expression **similar to** the **beginnings** of blessings **near their conclusions** would say that one is **not required to say: Between the sanctity of Shabbat and the sanctity of the Festival You have distinguished,** before concluding the blessing, as the beginning of the blessing refers simply to the sacred and the profane. **And** according to **the one who said** that one must say a phrase **similar to** the **conclusions** of blessings **near their conclusions,** one is **required to say: Between the sanctity of Shabbat and the sanctity of the Festival You have distinguished.**


###### Pesachim 104a:4
[Pesachim 104a:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:4)

גּוּפָא. אָמַר רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אָמַר רַבִּי אוֹשַׁעְיָא: הַפּוֹחֵת — לֹא יִפְחוֹת מִשָּׁלֹשׁ, וְהַמּוֹסִיף — לֹא יוֹסִיף עַל שֶׁבַע.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara returns to the aforementioned matter **itself. Rabbi Elazar said** that **Rabbi Oshaya said: One who decreases** the number of distinctions mentioned in *havdala* should **not decrease** their number to less **than three, and one who increases** their number should **not increase** them to **more than seven.**


###### Pesachim 104a:5
[Pesachim 104a:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:5)

מֵיתִיבִי: אוֹמֵר הַבְדָּלוֹת בְּמוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּתוֹת וּבְמוֹצָאֵי יָמִים טוֹבִים וּבְמוֹצָאֵי יוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים, וּבְמוֹצָאֵי שַׁבָּת לְיוֹם טוֹב וּבְמוֹצָאֵי יוֹם טוֹב לְחוּלּוֹ שֶׁל מוֹעֵד, אֲבָל לֹא בְּמוֹצָאֵי יוֹם טוֹב לְשַׁבָּת. הָרָגִיל — אוֹמֵר הַרְבֵּה, וְשֶׁאֵינוֹ רָגִיל — אוֹמֵר אַחַת.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara **raises an objection** from the *Tosefta*: **One says** statements of **distinctions at the conclusion of Shabbat, and at the conclusion of Festivals, and at the conclusion of Yom Kippur, and at the conclusion of Shabbat** that leads **into a Festival, and at the conclusion of a Festival** that leads **into the intermediate days** of a Festival. **However,** one does **not** mention distinctions **at the conclusion of a Festival** that leads **into Shabbat,** as the sanctity of Shabbat is greater than that of a Festival. **One who is accustomed** to reciting distinctions may **recite many** distinctions, **and one who is not accustomed** to doing so **recites** only **one** distinction. This ruling implies that there is no absolute requirement to mention more than one distinction.


###### Pesachim 104a:6
[Pesachim 104a:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:6)

תַּנָּאֵי הִיא, דְּאָמַר רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן: בְּנָן שֶׁל קְדוֹשִׁים אוֹמֵר אַחַת, וְנָהֲגוּ הָעָם לוֹמַר שָׁלֹשׁ. מַאן נִיהוּ ״בְּנָן שֶׁל קְדוֹשִׁים״? רַבִּי מְנַחֵם בַּר סִימַאי. וְאַמַּאי קָרוּ לֵיהּ ״בְּנָן שֶׁל קְדוֹשִׁים״? דְּלָא אִיסְתַּכַּל בְּצוּרְתָּא דְזוּזָא. שְׁלַח לֵיהּ רַב שְׁמוּאֵל בַּר אִידִי: חֲנַנְיָא אָחִי אוֹמֵר אַחַת. וְלֵית הִלְכְתָא כְּווֹתֵיהּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara answers: **It is** a dispute between ***tanna’im*, as Rabbi Yoḥanan said: The son of sacred ones recites** only **one** distinction, but **the people were accustomed to recite three** distinctions. The Gemara asks: **Who is** this person called **the son of sacred ones?** The Gemara answers: **Rabbi Menaḥem bar Simai. And why did they call him the son of sacred ones?** Because **he would not look at the forms on coins,** which were occasionally idolatrous symbols or some other prohibited image. The Gemara relates that **Rav Shmuel bar Idi sent** Rabbi Menaḥem bar Simai the following message: **My brother Ḥananya says** that one should mention only **one** distinction. However, the Gemara concludes: **And the *halakha* is not in accordance with** that opinion.


###### Pesachim 104a:7
[Pesachim 104a:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:7)

אָמַר רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן לֵוִי: הַמַּבְדִּיל צָרִיךְ שֶׁיֹּאמַר מֵעֵין הַבְדָּלוֹת הָאֲמוּרוֹת בַּתּוֹרָה. מֵיתִיבִי: סֵדֶר הַבְדָּלוֹת הֵיאַךְ? אוֹמֵר: ״הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קוֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל, בֵּין אוֹר לְחוֹשֶׁךְ, בֵּין יִשְׂרָאֵל לָעַמִּים, וּבֵין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה, בֵּין טָמֵא לְטָהוֹר, בֵּין הַיָּם לֶחָרָבָה, בֵּין מַיִם הָעֶלְיוֹנִים לְמַיִם הַתַּחְתּוֹנִים, בֵּין כֹּהֲנִים לִלְוִיִּם וְיִשְׂרְאֵלִים״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said: One who recites *havdala* must say** distinctions **similar to the distinctions stated** explicitly **in the Torah.** One should not add other distinctions. The Gemara **raises an objection** from a *baraita*: **How** should one say **the order of the distinctions** in *havdala*? **One recites: Who distinguishes between sacred and profane: Between light and darkness; between Israel and the nations; and between the seventh day and the six days of work; between the ritually impure and the ritually pure; between the sea and the dry land; between the upper waters** above the firmament **and the lower waters** below the firmament; and **between priests, Levites, and Israelites.** This is an extended version of *havdala*, which includes references to seven distinctions.


###### Pesachim 104a:8
[Pesachim 104a:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:8)

וְחוֹתֵם בְּ״סֵדֶר בְּרֵאשִׁית״. וַאֲחֵרִים אוֹמְרִים: בְּ״יוֹצֵר בְּרֵאשִׁית״. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי בְּרַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר: חוֹתֵם ״מְקַדֵּשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל״. וְאִם אִיתָא, הָא ״בֵּין הַיָּם לֶחָרָבָה״ לָא כְּתִיבָא בֵּיהּ ״הַבְדָּלָה״! סְמִי מִכָּאן ״בֵּין הַיָּם לֶחָרָבָה״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The *baraita* continues: **And one concludes** the blessing **with the order of Creation:** Blessed is He Who arranges the order of Creation, or: Who orders Creation. **And others say** that one concludes **with: Who fashions Creation. Rabbi Yosei, son of Rabbi Yehuda, says** that **one concludes with** the phrase: **Who sanctifies Israel.** The Gemara explains its objection: **And if** what Rabbi Yehoshua ben Levi said **is so,** the distinction **between the sea and the dry land** should not be mentioned, as the term **distinction is not written with regard to** this issue. The Gemara answers: **Remove from here** the distinction **between the sea and the dry land.**


###### Pesachim 104a:9
[Pesachim 104a:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:9)

אִי הָכִי ״בֵּין יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי לְשֵׁשֶׁת יְמֵי הַמַּעֲשֶׂה״ נָמֵי? מֵעֵין חֲתִימָה הוּא, בְּצַר חֲדָא וְלֵיכָּא שֶׁבַע!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara asks: **If so,** the distinction **between the seventh day and the six days of work** should **also** not be counted in the tally of the distinctions, as it **is** mentioned only to repeat something **similar to the conclusion.** Consequently, this text of *havdala* **lacks one** more distinction, **and** this means that **there are not seven** distinctions in total.


###### Pesachim 104a:10
[Pesachim 104a:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:10)

אָמְרִי, כֹּהֲנִים לְוִיִּם וְיִשְׂרְאֵלִים תְּרֵי מִילֵּי נִינְהוּ. בֵּין לְוִיִּם לְיִשְׂרְאֵלִים, דִּכְתִיב: ״בָּעֵת הַהִיא הִבְדִּיל ה׳ אֶת שֵׁבֶט הַלֵּוִי״. בֵּין הַכֹּהֲנִים לַלְוִיִּם, דִּכְתִיב: ״בְּנֵי עַמְרָם אַהֲרֹן וּמֹשֶׁה וַיִּבָּדֵל אַהֲרֹן לְהַקְדִּישׁוֹ קֹדֶשׁ קָדָשִׁים״.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**They say** in answer to this question: The distinction between **priests, Levites, and Israelites is two matters,** i.e., it counts as two separate distinctions. One distinction is **between Levites and Israelites, as it is written: “At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi** to bear the Ark of the covenant of the Lord” (Deuteronomy 10:8). A further distinction is that **between the priests and the Levites, as it is written: “The sons of Amram: Aaron and Moses; and Aaron was separated, that he should be sanctified as most holy,** he and his sons forever” (I Chronicles 23:13).


###### Pesachim 104a:11
[Pesachim 104a:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:11)

מִחְתָּם מַאי חָתֵים? רַב אָמַר: ״מְקַדֵּשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל״, וּשְׁמוּאֵל אָמַר: ״הַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קוֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל״. לָיֵיט עֲלַהּ אַבָּיֵי וְאִיתֵּימָא רַב יוֹסֵף אַהָא דְּרַב.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara asks: **What** formula should be used **to conclude** the blessing of *havdala*? **Rav said** the blessing should conclude with the phrase: **Who sanctifies Israel. And Shmuel said** the concluding phrase is: **Who distinguishes between sacred and profane.** The Gemara adds that **Abaye, and some say** it was **Rav Yosef, cursed it,** i.e., he would become angry at one who concluded the blessing in accordance with **that** opinion **of Rav.**


###### Pesachim 104a:12
[Pesachim 104a:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/104a:12)

תָּנָא מִשְּׁמֵיהּ דְּרַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן חֲנַנְיָא: כׇּל הַחוֹתֵם ״מְקַדֵּשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל וְהַמַּבְדִּיל בֵּין קוֹדֶשׁ לְחוֹל״ מַאֲרִיכִין לוֹ יָמָיו וּשְׁנוֹתָיו.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**It was taught in the name of Rabbi Yehoshua ben Ḥananya: Anyone who concludes** the *havdala* blessing with the combined formula: **Who sanctifies Israel and distinguishes between sacred and profane,** God will **lengthen his days and years.**