## Pesachim Daf 88b

###### Pesachim 88b:1
[Pesachim 88b:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:1)

תִּקַּנְתֶּם אֶת רַבּוֹ, וְאֶת עַצְמוֹ לֹא תִּקַּנְתֶּם. לִישָּׂא שִׁפְחָה אֵינוֹ יָכוֹל — שֶׁכְּבָר חֶצְיוֹ בֶּן חוֹרִין, לִישָּׂא בַּת חוֹרִין אֵינוֹ יָכוֹל — שֶׁעֲדַיִין חֶצְיוֹ עֶבֶד. יִבְטַל, וַהֲלֹא לֹא נִבְרָא הָעוֹלָם אֶלָּא לִפְרִיָּה וּרְבִיָּה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: ״לֹא תֹהוּ בְרָאָהּ (אֶלָּא) לָשֶׁבֶת יְצָרָהּ״. אֶלָּא, מִפְּנֵי תִּיקּוּן הָעוֹלָם כּוֹפִין אֶת רַבּוֹ וְעוֹשֶׂה אוֹתוֹ בֶּן חוֹרִין, וְכוֹתֵב שְׁטָר עַל חֲצִי דָמָיו.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**You have remedied** the situation of **his master,** who benefits fully from all his rights to the slave, but **his own** situation **you have not remedied.** How so? **He is not able to marry a maidservant, since half of him is already free,** and a free Jew may not marry a Canaanite maidservant. **He** is also **not able to marry a free woman, since half of him is still a slave,** and a Jewish woman may not marry a Canaanite slave. And if you say **he should be idle** and not marry, **but is it not** true that **the world was created only for procreation, as it is stated: “He did not create it to be a waste; He formed it to be inhabited”** (Isaiah 45:18)? **Rather, for the improvement of the world we force his master to make him a free man, and** the slave **writes a bill** accepting his responsibility to pay **half his value** to his master. This was the original version of the mishna.


###### Pesachim 88b:2
[Pesachim 88b:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:2)

וְחָזְרוּ בֵּית הִילֵּל לְהוֹרוֹת כְּבֵית שַׁמַּאי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The ultimate version of the mishna records the retraction of Beit Hillel: **And Beit Hillel retracted** its position **and ruled like Beit Shammai.**


###### Pesachim 88b:3
[Pesachim 88b:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:3)

**מַתְנִי׳** הָאוֹמֵר לְעַבְדּוֹ צֵא וּשְׁחוֹט עָלַי אֶת הַפֶּסַח, שָׁחַט גְּדִי — יֹאכַל, שָׁחַט טָלֶה — יֹאכַל, שָׁחַט גְּדִי וְטָלֶה — יֹאכַל מִן הָרִאשׁוֹן.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**MISHNA:** In the case of **one who says to his slave: Go and slaughter the Paschal offering on my behalf,** but does not specify which type of animal to slaughter, the *halakha* is as follows: If the slave **slaughtered a kid,** his master **may eat** it; if **he slaughtered a lamb,** his master **may eat** it. If the slave **slaughtered** both **a kid and a lamb,** his master **should eat from the first one** that was slaughtered; the second is invalid and should be burned.


###### Pesachim 88b:4
[Pesachim 88b:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:4)

שָׁכַח מָה אָמַר לוֹ רַבּוֹ, כֵּיצַד יַעֲשֶׂה? יִשְׁחַט טָלֶה וּגְדִי, וְיֹאמַר: אִם גְּדִי אֲמַר לִי רַבִּי — גְּדִי שֶׁלּוֹ וְטָלֶה שֶׁלִּי, וְאִם טָלֶה אֲמַר לִי רַבִּי — הַטָּלֶה שֶׁלּוֹ וּגְדִי שֶׁלִּי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
If the master had stated explicitly which type of animal to slaughter, but the slave **forgot what his master said to him, what should he do? He should slaughter** both **a lamb and a kid and say** the following stipulation: **If my master said to me** that I should slaughter **a kid, the kid is** for **his** Paschal offering **and the lamb is** for **mine; and if my master said to me** that I should slaughter **a lamb, the lamb is** for **his** Paschal offering **and the kid is** for **mine.** In this way, once the master ultimately clarifies what he had originally said, both animals may be used accordingly.


###### Pesachim 88b:5
[Pesachim 88b:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:5)

שָׁכַח רַבּוֹ מָה אָמַר לוֹ, שְׁנֵיהֶן יֵצְאוּ לְבֵית הַשְּׂרֵיפָה, וּפְטוּרִין מִלַּעֲשׂוֹת פֶּסַח שֵׁנִי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
If **his master** also **forgot what he said to him,** neither animal may be used, since it has not been clarified which of the animals the slave and master are registered for. Therefore, **both of them,** the lamb and the kid, **go out to the place** designated **for burning,** in accordance with the *halakha* pertaining to offerings that may not be eaten. However, despite this, both the master and slave are **exempt from observing the second *Pesaḥ*** if the blood of the animals has already been applied to the altar before the master forgot.


###### Pesachim 88b:6
[Pesachim 88b:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:6)

**גְּמָ׳** פְּשִׁיטָא! שָׁחַט גְּדִי — יֹאכַל, אַף עַל גַּב דִּרְגִיל בְּטָלֶה. שָׁחַט טָלֶה — יֹאכַל, אַף עַל גַּב דִּרְגִיל בִּגְדִי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**GEMARA:** The mishna teaches that if the master did not specify which type of animal he wishes to use, he eats from whichever type the slave slaughters. The Gemara exclaims: It is **obvious.** Since the master did not specify, he apparently does not have a preference. Therefore, whichever animal is used will be acceptable. The Gemara answers: The mishna’s ruling is necessary in the case where the slave **slaughtered a kid.** His master **may eat** it **even though** the master **is accustomed to** use **a lamb.** Even though he is accustomed to do so, it is not presumed that he is particular to use only a lamb, since he did not explicitly say so. Similarly, if the slave **slaughtered a lamb,** his master **may eat** it, **although he is accustomed to** use **a kid** for his Paschal offering.


###### Pesachim 88b:7
[Pesachim 88b:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:7)

שָׁחַט גְּדִי וְטָלֶה — יֹאכַל מִן הָרִאשׁוֹן. וְהָא תַנְיָא: אֵין נִמְנִין עַל שְׁנֵי פְסָחִים כְּאֶחָד!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
We learned in the mishna: If the slave **slaughtered a kid and a lamb,** his master **should eat from the first one** the slave slaughtered. To allow for the possibility of eating from whichever one is slaughtered first, the master must have been registered to eat from either animal. The Gemara cites a *baraita* that appears to contradict this: **Wasn’t it taught: One may not be registered for two Paschal offerings at once?**


###### Pesachim 88b:8
[Pesachim 88b:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:8)

מַתְנִיתִין בְּמֶלֶךְ וּמַלְכָּה.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara answers: **The mishna** discusses a case **of a king and queen** and similar cases of those for whom food is supplied by slaves. They are content with whatever food is presented to them, since all their food is of good quality. Such people have the intent to be registered with whichever animal their slaves select to slaughter first, and only with that animal.


###### Pesachim 88b:9
[Pesachim 88b:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:9)

וְהָתַנְיָא: אֵין נִמְנִין עַל שְׁנֵי פְסָחִים כְּאֶחָד, וּמַעֲשֶׂה בְּמֶלֶךְ וּמַלְכָּה שֶׁאָמְרוּ לְעַבְדֵיהֶם: צְאוּ וְשַׁחֲטוּ עָלֵינוּ אֶת הַפֶּסַח, וְיָצְאוּ וְשָׁחֲטוּ עֲלֵיהֶן שְׁנֵי פְסָחִים. בָּאוּ וְשָׁאֲלוּ אֶת הַמֶּלֶךְ, אָמַר לָהֶם: לְכוּ וְשַׁאֲלוּ אֶת הַמַּלְכָּה. בָּאוּ וְשָׁאֲלוּ מִן הַמַּלְכָּה, אָמְרָה לָהֶם: לְכוּ וְשַׁאֲלוּ אֶת רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And** similarly, **it was taught** in a *baraita*: **One may not register for two Paschal offerings at once. And there was an incident involving a king and queen who said to their slaves: Go and slaughter the Paschal offering on our behalf. And they went out and slaughtered two Paschal offerings on their behalf. They came and asked the king** which one he wished to eat. **He said to them: Go and ask the queen. They came and asked the queen. She said to them: Go and ask Rabban Gamliel** to rule which one should be used.


###### Pesachim 88b:10
[Pesachim 88b:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:10)

בָּאוּ וְשָׁאֲלוּ אֶת רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל, אָמַר לָהֶם: מַלְכָּה וּמֶלֶךְ דְּדַעְתָּן קַלָּה עֲלֵיהֶן — יֹאכְלוּ מִן הָרִאשׁוֹן. אֲנַן לֹא נֹאכַל לֹא מִן הָרִאשׁוֹן וְלֹא מִן הַשֵּׁנִי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**They came and asked Rabban Gamliel. He said to them: A king and queen, who are easily accepting** of whichever foods their slaves choose to present to them, **should eat from the first one** that was slaughtered, since it is presumed they wished to be registered for any animal the slaves selected. But **we,** the general populace, who have limited supplies of food and so are particular about what food is served to us, **would not eat from the first or from the second,** since it is not permitted to be registered for two Paschal lambs at once.


###### Pesachim 88b:11
[Pesachim 88b:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:11)

וְשׁוּב פַּעַם אַחַת נִמְצֵאת הַלְטָאָה בְּבֵית הַמִּטְבָּחַיִם וּבִקְּשׁוּ לְטַמֵּא כָּל הַסְּעוּדָה כּוּלָּהּ. בָּאוּ וְשָׁאֲלוּ אֶת הַמֶּלֶךְ, אָמַר לָהֶם: לְכוּ וְשַׁאֲלוּ אֶת הַמַּלְכָּה. בָּאוּ וְשָׁאֲלוּ אֶת הַמַּלְכָּה, אָמְרָה לָהֶם: לְכוּ וְשַׁאֲלוּ אֶת רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**And another time** there was a similar incident involving the king, queen, and Rabban Gamliel. It happened that a dead **lizard was found in the kitchen** of the royal house. Since a lizard is one of the creeping animals whose carcasses impart ritual impurity upon contact, **they wanted to pronounce the entire meal ritually impure. They came and asked the king. He said to them: Go and ask the queen. They came and asked the queen. She said to them: Go and ask Rabban Gamliel** to rule on the matter.


###### Pesachim 88b:12
[Pesachim 88b:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:12)

בָּאוּ וְשָׁאֲלוּ אוֹתוֹ, אָמַר לָהֶם: בֵּית הַמִּטְבָּחַיִם רוֹתֵחַ אוֹ צוֹנֵן? אָמְרוּ לוֹ: רוֹתֵחַ. אָמַר לָהֶם: לְכוּ וְהָטִילוּ עָלֶיהָ כּוֹס שֶׁל צוֹנֵן. הָלְכוּ וְהֵטִילוּ עָלֶיהָ כּוֹס שֶׁל צוֹנֵן וְרִיחֲשָׁה, וְטִהֵר רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל כׇּל הַסְּעוּדָה כּוּלָּהּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**They came and asked him,** and **he said to them: Is the kitchen boiling or cold? They said to him:** It is **boiling. He said to them: Go and pour a cup of cold** liquid **upon** the lizard. **They went and poured a cup of cold** liquid **on it and it quivered,** demonstrating that it was still alive. That being the case, **Rabban Gamliel pronounced the entire meal to be ritually pure,** as a live creeping animal does not impart ritual impurity.


###### Pesachim 88b:13
[Pesachim 88b:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:13)

נִמְצָא מֶלֶךְ תָּלוּי בַּמַּלְכָּה, וְנִמְצֵאתָ מַלְכָּה תְּלוּיָה בְּרַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל, נִמְצֵאת כׇּל הַסְּעוּדָה תְּלוּיָה בְּרַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara comments: **It turns out that the king is dependent on the queen, and it turns out that the queen is dependent on Rabban Gamliel. And** so **it turns out that the entire** royal **meal is dependent upon Rabban Gamliel.**


###### Pesachim 88b:14
[Pesachim 88b:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:14)

שָׁכַח מַה שֶּׁאָמַר לוֹ רַבּוֹ וְכוּ׳. שֶׁלִּי?! מַה שֶּׁקָּנָה עֶבֶד קָנָה רַבּוֹ!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
We learned in the mishna: If the master had explicitly stated which type of animal to slaughter, but the slave **forgot what his master said to him,** the slave should slaughter both a lamb and a kid and stipulate: If my master said to slaughter a kid, the kid is for his Paschal offering and the lamb is for mine. The Gemara asks: How does it help if the slave stipulates that lamb will be for **mine? Whatever a slave acquires,** he does not gain ownership of it; rather, **his master acquires** it in his stead.


###### Pesachim 88b:15
[Pesachim 88b:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:15)

אָמַר אַבָּיֵי: הוֹלֵךְ אֵצֶל רוֹעֶה הָרָגִיל רַבּוֹ אֶצְלוֹ, דְּנִיחָא לֵיהּ בְּתַקַּנְתָּא דְרַבֵּיהּ, וּמַקְנֵי לֵיהּ חַד מִינַּיְיהוּ עַל מְנָת שֶׁאֵין לְרַבּוֹ רְשׁוּת בּוֹ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Abaye said** the slave can retain ownership of the lamb in the following manner: The slave **goes to a shepherd that his master regularly patronizes,** since it can be assumed such a person **is pleased** to find **a solution for his master.** The shepherd **grants** the slave **ownership of one of** the animals **on condition that his master has no rights to it.** With this condition, the slave is able to retain ownership of the animal, thus allowing him to effectively make the stipulation described in the mishna.


###### Pesachim 88b:16
[Pesachim 88b:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:16)

שָׁכַח רַבּוֹ מַה שֶּׁאָמַר לוֹ וְכוּ׳. אָמַר אַבָּיֵי: לֹא שָׁנוּ אֶלָּא שֶׁשָּׁכַח אַחַר זְרִיקָה, דִּבְעִידָּנָא דְּאִיזְּרִיק דָּם — הֲוָה חֲזֵי לַאֲכִילָה. אֲבָל שָׁכַח לִפְנֵי זְרִיקָה, דְּכִי אִיזְּרִיק דָּם לָא הֲוָה חֲזֵי לַאֲכִילָה — חַיָּיבִין לַעֲשׂוֹת פֶּסַח שֵׁנִי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
We learned in the mishna: If a slave forgot which animal his master had specified and therefore offered a lamb and a kid with a stipulation, and **his master** also **forgot what he said to him,** neither animal may be used. Instead, both are burned. However, despite this, both the master and the slave are exempt from observing the second *Pesaḥ*. **Abaye said: They taught** that they are exempt from the second *Pesaḥ* in a case where the master **forgot only after** the **sprinkling** of the blood on the altar, **for at the time the blood** of each animal **was sprinkled, it was** still **fit to be eaten,** since the master still knew which animal he desired. Both animals are therefore considered to have been offered properly, and so both master and slave are exempt from the second *Pesaḥ*. **But** if the slave **had** already **forgotten** which animal he specified **before the sprinkling,** so **that when the blood was sprinkled** the offering **was not fit to be eaten,** the animals are not considered to have been properly offered. Consequently, the master and slave **are** both **obligated to observe** the **second *Pesaḥ*.**


###### Pesachim 88b:17
[Pesachim 88b:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:17)

אִיכָּא דְּמַתְנֵי לַהּ אַבָּרַיְיתָא: חֲמִשָּׁה שֶׁנִּתְעָרְבוּ עוֹרוֹת פִּסְחֵיהֶן זֶה בָּזֶה, וְנִמְצֵאת יַבֶּלֶת בְּאֶחָד מֵהֶן — כּוּלָּן יוֹצְאִין לְבֵית הַשְּׂרֵיפָה, וּפְטוּרִין מִלַּעֲשׂוֹת פֶּסַח שֵׁנִי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**Some teach this** statement of Abaye as referring **to** the following ***baraita*: Five** people had the **hides of their Paschal lambs mixed up together, and a wart was found on one of them.** Since a wart is one of the blemishes that disqualify an animal from being used as an offering, the Paschal lamb from which the hide came is invalid. Since it is not possible to identify which lamb the hide came from, the meat of **all** of the lambs must **go out to the place** designated **for burning.** Nevertheless, all five people **are exempt from observing** the **second *Pesaḥ*.**


###### Pesachim 88b:18
[Pesachim 88b:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:18)

אָמַר אַבָּיֵי: לֹא שָׁנוּ אֶלָּא שֶׁנִּתְעָרְבוּ לְאַחַר זְרִיקָה, דִּבְעִידָּנָא דְּאִיזְּרִיק דָּם מִיהָא הֲוָה חֲזֵי לַאֲכִילָה. אֲבָל נִתְעָרְבוּ לִפְנֵי זְרִיקָה — חַיָּיבִין לַעֲשׂוֹת פֶּסַח שֵׁנִי.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
It is with regard to this *baraita* that **Abaye said: They taught** that they are all exempt from the second *Pesaḥ* in a case **where** the hides **were mixed up together only after the sprinkling** of the blood on the altar, **for at the time the blood** of each of the other four animals **was sprinkled,** each one of the four unblemished lambs **was, at any rate, fit to be eaten,** and therefore the owners are considered to have fulfilled their obligation to slaughter a fit Paschal lamb. As such, they are exempt from the second *Pesaḥ*. **But if they were mixed up together before the sprinkling,** each of the five lambs could possibly be the blemished one. Because of the doubt that exists with regard to all of them, they are all disqualified from being offered. Therefore, none of the five people fulfill their obligation, and **they are** all **obligated to observe** the **second *Pesaḥ*.**


###### Pesachim 88b:19
[Pesachim 88b:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Pesachim/r/88b:19)

מַאן דְּמַתְנֵי אַמַּתְנִיתִין, כׇּל שֶׁכֵּן אַבָּרַיְיתָא. מַאן דְּמַתְנֵי אַבָּרַיְיתָא, אֲבָל אַמַּתְנִיתִין לָא. כֵּיוָן דִּכְשֵׁירִין נִינְהוּ, דְּאִי אִידְּכַר הֲוֵי חֲזֵי לַאֲכִילָה, קַמֵּי שְׁמַיָּא גַּלְיָא.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara comments: **The one who teaches** this statement of Abaye as **referring to** the case in **the mishna,** where the disqualification is due only to a lack of awareness of which animals are registered for whom, but the animals themselves are inherently valid to be used, he would say that Abaye’s ruling applies **all the more so to the *baraita*,** where the disqualification is due to a blemish in the body of the animal itself. However, **the one who teaches** Abaye’s statement as referring **to** the case in **the *baraita*** would say that **with regard to the mishna, no,** it does not apply. **Since** both animals **are** inherently **valid** to be used, **for if** the slave **remembers** which animal the master requested, each one **will be fit to be eaten,** the following may be said: **It is revealed before** God in **Heaven** which offering belongs to which person; the lack of awareness of this information does not impinge on the offerings’ validity, and therefore both the master and slave are exempt from the second *Pesaḥ*.


###### Pesachim 88b:20
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אָמַר מָר: וּפְטוּרִין מִלַּעֲשׂוֹת פֶּסַח שֵׁנִי. וְהָא אִיכָּא חַד דְּלָא נָפֵיק!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara returns to discuss the previously mentioned *baraita* concerning five people who offered Paschal lambs, and it was made clear that one of the lambs was invalid: **The Master said:** All of them **are exempt from observing** the **second *Pesaḥ*.** The Gemara asks: **But there is one,** the owner of the lamb with the blemished hide, **who did not fulfill** his obligation to bring a valid Paschal lamb. How then can all five be exempt?


###### Pesachim 88b:21
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מִשּׁוּם דְּלָא אִיפְשָׁר. הֵיכִי לֶיעְבֵּיד? לַיְתֵי כׇּל חַד וְחַד פֶּסַח — קָא מַיְיתֵי חוּלִּין לָעֲזָרָה, דְּאַרְבְּעָה מִינַּיְיהוּ עָבְדִי לְהוּ.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara answers: **Because it is not possible** to do otherwise; for **what should he do? Let each one** of the five **bring a Paschal lamb.** This would not be a solution. **They would be bringing unconsecrated animals into the** Temple **courtyard, since four of them,** i.e., the owners of the unblemished lambs, **have already** validly **performed** the ritual of the Paschal lamb. They are not obligated to bring another Paschal lamb; therefore, they are unable to consecrate another Paschal lamb. If they attempt to do so, the lamb remains unconsecrated and may not be brought into the Temple courtyard.


###### Pesachim 88b:22
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לַיְתֵי כּוּלְּהוּ חַד פֶּסַח — נִמְצָא פֶּסַח נֶאֱכָל שֶׁלֹּא לִמְנוּיָו.

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
The Gemara suggests an alternative way for the five to ensure that they have all fulfilled their obligations: **Let them all bring one Paschal lamb** as a unified group. The Gemara rejects this as well: This would also not be a solution. **It would turn out that the Paschal lamb was eaten by those who have not registered for it,** since one who has already fulfilled his obligation to bring a Paschal lamb is unable to be registered in a group formed in order to offer another one.


###### Pesachim 88b:23
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הַאי מַאי? נַיְתֵי כׇּל חַד מִינַּיְיהוּ פִּסְחוֹ, וְנַיתְנֵי וְנֵימָא: אִי דִּידִי בַּעַל מוּם — הַאי דְּאַיְיתַי הַשְׁתָּא נִיהְוֵי פֶּסַח, וְאִי דִּידִי תָּם — הַאי דְּאַיְיתַי הַשְׁתָּא נִיהְוֵי שְׁלָמִים!

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**What is this?** Surely a solution can be found by using the following stipulation: **Let each one bring his Paschal lamb and stipulate and say: If mine was the blemished** lamb, **this** lamb **that I am bringing now shall be a Paschal lamb, and if mine was unblemished, this** lamb **that I am bringing now shall be a peace-offering.**


###### Pesachim 88b:24
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לָא אֶפְשָׁר,

**William Davidson Edition - English:**
**It is not possible** to do this,