Pisqa’ 69⁶⁹

1. “And you shall rejoice” (Dt. 12:12)— the term rejoice is mentioned here, and the term rejoice is mentioned elsewhere (viz., Dt. 27:7). Just as the rejoicing mentioned elsewhere is [aroused by eating] the Communion-offering, so, too, the rejoicing mentioned here is [aroused by eating] the Communion-offering.

footnotes: ⁶⁹ H:122; JN1:202.

“Before HASHEM your God” (Dt. 12:12)— in the partitioned area [within Jerusalem’s walls, set aside for the consumption of Lesser-Holy offerings].

“You, your sons, your daughters, and your slaves, and your slave-girls” (Dt. 12:12)— in [the listing of] these dependants, the most precious take precedence.

“And the Levite who is within your gates” (Dt. 12:12). Anywhere you find this Levite⁷⁰ 108.1. the instruction is: Give him his portion, [the First-tithe (maaser ri’shon*)].** **If he can’t survive on his portion,** **then sustain him from the Pauper’s-tithe (*maaser `oni; Dt. 14:28-29). If he can’t survive on the Pauper’s-tithe, **then sustain him from Communion-offerings (shelamim).**⁷¹ 74.2.

footnotes: ⁷⁰ viz., Dt. 12:12, 12:18, 14:27, 14:29. See also Pisqa’ ⁷¹ Cf. Pisqa’