Pisqa’ 129⁴¹⁶

1. “And you shall slaughter the Paschal lamb” (Dt. 16:2)— so that its slaughtering should be entirely for the sake of the Paschal lamb. For if he slaughtered it under a different name, it is disqualified.

footnotes: ⁴¹⁶ H: 173-174; JN1: 315-316.

I might infer only that one who [intended to] slaughter it under a different name [disqualifies the Paschal lamb from being eaten]. On what basis do I know to include [a change of intention while] **receiving its blood and sprinkling its blood?**⁴¹⁷

**“To celebrate” (*`asita;***⁴¹⁸ at Pisqa’ 128.1 **Dt. 16:1)— [to perform the rite with full mindfulness].

footnotes: ⁴¹⁷ Cf. M. Pes. 5:2. ⁴¹⁸ Cf. the translation of `asita

Is it possible that I should include [as a disqualifications] the burning of its organ-fats [under a different name]?

“You shall slaughter” (Dt. 16:2)— [only acts intrinsic to sacrifice disqualify the offering if they are performed under a different name].

Now, slaughtering [the lamb] could have been incorporated [under the rule of other sacrificial rites]. So why is it singled out for special mention?

Seeing that slaughter is distinctive, in that [improper intention during the slaughter] hinders expiation— so, too, whatever hinders expiation is comparable to slaughter. This excludes burning the organ-fats, for they do not hinder expiation [when offered with improper intention].

“For HASHEM your God” (Dt. 16:1)— [only the acts intrinsic to slaughter must be done] **for the sake of the Unique Name!**⁴¹⁹ 128.1.

footnotes: ⁴¹⁹ Cf. Sifre Nu., 143 and Pisqa’

2. “From the flock or the herd” (Dt. 16:2). Now, indeed—doesn’t the Paschal lamb come only from sheep or goats [who gather in flocks]?

“From the flock or the herd” (Dt. 16:2)? Flocking animals are used for the Paschal lamb, while herding animals are used for the Festival-offering **[brought on all Festival days, including Passover (Dt. 16:14-17)].**⁴²⁰ 4. [Flocks and herds are mentioned] in order to compare all flocking and herding animals to the Paschal lamb. Just as the Paschal lamb is an obligatory offering that must be chosen from an unconsecrated animal, so, too, every obligatory offering must be chosen **from an unconsecrated animal.**⁴²¹

footnotes: ⁴²⁰ //Mechilta Ishmael, paskha’, ⁴²¹ = M. Men. 7:6; cf. T. Men. 8:28 and other citations in F:187, n. 2.

“In the place at which—there— HASHEM will settle His name” (Dt. 16:2)— [the redundancy of place and there] implies that one refers to the sanctuary at Shiloh, **and the other refers to the Eternal Abode.**⁴²² 74.2.

footnotes: ⁴²² Cf. Pisqa’