Daf 87 — Menachos 87 Summary

Menachos 87 – Good Morning Raboisai Best Sources for Wine Top - quality wine for Nesachim: 1. Kiduchayim & Atulayim – best 2. Beis Rima / Beis Lavan / Signal valley – second All lands are kosher (even outside Eretz Yisrael) But these are preferred locations Which Vineyards to Avoid Do NOT bring from: • Fertilised vineyards • Irrigated vineyards • Mixed planting vineyards If brought → Kosher b’dieved Types of Wine • Over - sweet grapes (sun - ripened) → Kosher b’dieved • Naturally sweet grape varieties → Pasul Aged Wine Machlokes: • Rebbi → Wine older than 1 year should not be brought • Others → Still kosher Reason: Best wine = first year (reddest, highest quality) Other Invalid Wines Not allowed: • Cooked wine (mevushal) • Smoked wine • Extremely sweet wine If brought → Pasul Proper Storage of Wine • Use small barrels , not large • Leave air space at top • Do not take: o From top (mold) o From bottom (sediment) Take from middle of barrel Testing the Wine Gizbar checks quality: • Watches for foam/bubbles • Taps with a stick → stop pouring Reason: Speaking directly could damage wine quality If Wine Has Mold Entire barrel is rejected Principle: • Korban must be clean and complete Hekdesh on Invalid Wine If someone donates spoiled wine: Question: • Is it like a baal mum (gets malkus)? • Or only applies to animals? Teiku Strength of Proper Cultivation Example: • Well - cultivated vineyard produced stronger wine • Could dilute 6:1 instead of normal 3:1 Shows importance of proper vineyard care Additional Korban Sources • Rams → from Moav • Sheep → from Chevron • Calves → from Sharon • Birds → from Har HaMelech Future Vision (Aggadah) • Enormous sheep in future • Graze at great heights • Reflect abundance and bracha Measuring Vessels in the Beis Hamikdash There were: • Isaron vessel (1 unit) • Half - Isaron vessel Used for: • Menachos • Kohen Gadol’s daily offering How Measurements Worked • No special vessel for 2 or 3 Isaron • Measured by repeating the same vessel Example: • 3 Isaron → measure 1 Isaron × 3 Machlokes – Measuring Style Rebbi Meir: • Two types: o Heaped (gadush) o Level (machuk) Chachamim: • Only one type Kohen Gadol’s Mincha • Brings full Isaron • Split into two halves (morning & afternoon) Done by hand (not scale) Reason: • Scales associated with קללה (curse) Kedusha of the Shulchan Question: • Does the Shulchan give kedusha to Levonah placed on it? Answer: • Not enough kedusha for offering • But enough to invalidate (pasul) if touched improperly Key Takeaways • Wine must be high quality, balanced, and clean • Avoid extremes (too sweet, cooked, spoiled) • Storage and handling affect validity • Some halachos remain unresolved (Teiku) • Beis Hamikdash measurements were precise but simple • Shulchan gives partial kedusha • Proper preparation enhances quality dramatically