Daf 88 — Zevachim 88 Summary

Zevachim 88 – Good Morning Raboisai Summary of Reb Eli Stefansky’s Shiur Wrapping Up Yesterday — Is the Airspace Above the Mizbeach Considered the Mizbeach? We revisit the unresolved question: Does the avir (airspace) above the Mizbeach have the same halachic status as the Mizbeach itself? This matters for cases such as: • Performing melikah of a bird while standing on top of the Mizbeach • Sprinkling blood that must travel through the air before landing • “Leaving” the Mizbeach by temporarily suspending the blood in midair The Gemara attempts proofs from Chatas ha’Of and Olas ha’Of , because their melikah happens on top of the Mizbeach. Attempted Proof — Melikah of Chatas Ha’Of Case: • The kohen stands on the Mizbeach • Performs melikah • Must now do hazayah (sprinkling) of the blood toward the Mizbeach wall The question: If the airspace is NOT considered Mizbeach, then as the blood travels, it temporarily “leaves” the Mizbeach → which should invalidate it. Since the halacha is that the sprinkling is valid, this seems to prove: Avir mizbeach = mizbeach But the Gemara answers: No proof — “hazayah” here wasn’t a classic throw. The kohen pressed the blood out while the klei touched the Mizbeach ( מְגַלְגֵּיל ). It never flew through the air. Therefore no “leaving” occurred. So the question remains unresolved. New Attempt — What About Zrikah of a Pasul Korban? For certain invalid korbanos, Beis Hillel holds you should still perform: • Mitzuy (pressing blood) or • Hazayah (sprinkling) If the kohen stands on top of the Mizbeach , again we face the same problem: The blood must pass through air before landing. If airspace ≠ Mizbeach, why is this valid? Gemara answers again: These cases also refer to migalgel , pressing blood directly from the vessel, not projecting it through the air. Thus no proof. The Real Question — What If the Kohen Is NOT on the Mizbeach? All previous cases involve a kohen standing on the Mizbeach — where direct contact avoids the airspace issue. But the actual uncertainty is: What if the kohen stands on a pole or stone next to the Mizbeach, holding the bird above the Mizbeach? Does the airspace alone confer Mizbeach status? Teiku — unresolved. New Mishnah — Measuring Vessels in the Beis HaMikdash We now begin a fresh sugya: “Klei shareis mikadshin — measuring utensils sanctify what enters them.” Liquid Measures There were seven golden measuring utensils : • Hin • Log • 1/2 log • 1/3 log • 1/4 log • Etc. Each had one use only — they were not multipurpose. Dry Measures For flour (mincha), there were different kli shareis: • Issaron • Half - Issaron • Three - Isaron Key Rule If the kli is whole → it is mekadesh . If it has a hole → only mekadesh if it still functions for its original purpose (e.g., a small hole that doesn’t spill flour). If not functional → not mekadesh . Huge Chiddush — Liquid Klei Shareis Also Sanctify Dry Materials Shmuel teaches: A kli designed for liquids can sanctify flour. The only exception: liquid measuring vessels (midot), which sanctify only liquids. Proof: Once flour is mixed with oil, it becomes semi - liquid → yet it is considered sanctified through a vessel meant for liquids. Even with clumps of dry flour inside a mixture, the kli sanctifies everything , showing that solid elements can be sanctified in a liquid - type utensil . Four Requirements for a Vessel to Sanctify A kli shareis sanctifies only when all 4 conditions are met: 1. Shalem — whole, not broken 2. Malei — containing the full prescribed measure 3. Mitocho — within its inner space (not piled above rim) 4. Bifnim — inside the Beis HaMikdash courtyard If any condition is missing → no kedusha. Wild Case — Half - Measure Becoming Holy Depending on Intention Two identical situations produce opposite results: Case A You pour half a measure into the kli → and intend to stop there → not sanctified Case B You pour half a measure → but intend to later complete it → the half already inside becomes fully kadosh Meaning: Kedusha depends on human intention, not physical volume. Amazing example of “machshava kove’es” in kodshim. Rav Teivi — Two Levels of “Kedusha” He explains: • Kli measuring liquids does not sanctify flour for “hakrava” • But it does sanctify it enough to pasul : o If a tevul yom touches it → becomes pasul o If taken outside the courtyard → becomes pasul So: Not sanctified enough to offer, but sanctified enough to ruin. New Beraisa — Items Unfit for Offerings: Truma, Meduma, Orlah, Kilayim The Beraisa lists: • Meduma (mixture of truma in chulin) • Orlah (first 3 years produce) • Kilayim (grain grown in vineyard) None may be brought as: • Mincha • Nesachim • Bikkurim And if brought: Not kadosh at all — must be burned. This differs from earlier cases, where items became “kadosh enough to be pasul.” Here they are not even minimally kadosh . New Sugya — Broken Klei Shareis Cannot Be Repaired If a kli shareis is damaged: • You cannot weld , patch, or repair it • “ אין עניות במקום עשירות ” → No poor - man’s repairs in a place of royalty This applies to: • Knives • Vessels • Needles A knife with a substantial chip ( בְגִימָה ) cannot be fixed — must be hidden ( גניזה ). Bigdei Kehuna — How They Were Made and Used We now enter beautiful Aggadah: • Clothing was woven in one piece , sleeves added afterward • If garments became stained from blood: o If washable with water → permitted o If washable only with chemicals → forbidden (They may not use corrosive cleansers) What happens to worn - out bigdei kehuna? They were cut into strips and made into wicks for the Menorah. A touching example of recycling kedusha for a new mitzvah. Bigdei Kehuna Are Mechaper — Each Garment Atones for Something Based on verses and Chazal: Garment Atones For Ketonet Shefichus Damim (murder) Michnasayim Giluy Arayos Mitznefes Ga’avah Avnet Hirhur HaLev Ephod Avodah Zarah Choshen Mispat (Judicial clarity) Me’il Lashon Hara Tzitz Tumah of Kodshim The Me’il’s bells especially atone for Lashon Hara , mirroring: • Lashon Hara → noise • Bells → noise used for kaparah The 36 or 72 Bells — Two Opinions Two views: • Rebbi Daisha : 36 bells (corresponding to 36 shades of tzaraas) • Chachamim : 72 bells (36 pomegranates × 2 bells each) This symbolism connects Me’il → Lashon Hara → Tzaraas. Why Two Kaparah Methods for Lashon Hara? Is it the Me’il or the Ketores that atones for Lashon Hara? Answer: • Private Lashon Hara → Kaparah via Ketores • Public Lashon Hara → Kaparah via Me’il This ties together two different traditions harmoniously. Takeaway – Zevachim 88 • Airspace above the Mizbeach is still a teiku : unresolved except when the kohen stands directly on the Mizbeach. • Liquid vessels sanctify solids except liquid measuring cups . • Intention determines whether a partial measure becomes holy. • Klei shareis must be whole, full, inside, and within their inner cavity to sanctify. • Damaged Klei Shareis, bigdei kehuna, and knives go to geniza , not repair. • The garments of the kohen are not just clothing — they are a spiritual machine of kaparah . • Me’il atones for public Lashon Hara; Ketores atones for private Lashon Hara. לעילוי נשמת אמי מורתי רות בת הרב מנחם מנדל