Pisqa’ 136⁴⁶⁰

1. “Seven weeks shall you count for yourselves” (Dt. 16:9)— the days are counted off by the Court [acting as proxy for the community]. On what basis do we know that each individual [also counts off the days for himself]?

“Seven weeks shall you count for yourselves” (Dt. 16:9)— **[yourselves implies that each one keeps his own count].**⁴⁶¹ per 12:1.

footnotes: ⁴⁶⁰ H:178; JN1: 328-329. ⁴⁶¹ //Sifra, ‘emor,

2. “When the sickle initiates the standing grain” (Dt. 16:9)— that is, when you begin applying the sickle to the standing grain,

it should all be standing; and it should be the first of the entire harvest; **and its harvesting should only be with a sickle.**⁴⁶² par. 10:3.

footnotes: ⁴⁶² Cf. Sifra, ‘emor,

Is it possible to say that he shall harvest it and count the days whenever he wants?

“From when the scythe is first set to the standing grain, you shall begin to count” (Dt. 16:9)— [the counting must begin immediately at the harvest].

Is it possible to say that he shall harvest it, count the days, and then bring it whenever he wants?

“From the day that you bring it” (Lv. 23:15)— [the days must be counted in sequence].

Is it possible to say that he should harvest by day, and count by day, and bring it [to the presiding Priest] by day?

“There shall be seven complete weeks” (Lv. 23:15). When are they deemed complete? When you start counting the days from the evening.

Is it possible to say that he should harvest by night, and count by night, and bring it by night?

“From the day that you bring it” (Lv. 23:15)— this bringing must occur by day.

Well, how so? The harvesting and the counting should be by night, **But the bringing should be by the very next day.**⁴⁶³, per.12:6

footnotes: ⁴⁶³ =Sifra, ‘emor