Daf 39 — Chullin 39 Summary

Chullin 39 – Good Morning Raboisai Core Question – Does the Owner’s Thought Affect Shechita Gemara opens: Question: • Does the owner’s thought (machshava) have power To affect the shechita done by someone else? Practical Case • A Jew is shechting • A non - Jew owns the animal Can the owner: • Insert a thought of Avodah Zarah And invalidate the shechita? מחלוקת תנאים • תנא קמא Owner has no power Shechita remains כשר • רבי אליעזר Owner does have power Can invalidate with מחשבה Even Partial Ownership According to רבי אליעזר : • Even owning a small part of the animal Gives ability to: • Invalidate entire shechita Reason Owner has: • Connection ( בעלות ) Therefore: • His מחשבה can affect Comparison to קרבנות In the בית המקדש : • מחשבה can invalidate a korban Key Point Only the כהן performing the עבודה Has power to invalidate NOT the owner Logical Argument If in the בית המקדש : • Owner has no power Then outside: • Should also have no power Yet מחלוקת remains Whether to apply same logic מחשבה בעבודה זרה Everyone agrees: • If the shochet himself thinks Avodah Zarah Animal becomes: • אסור בהנאה • Severe tumah (like מת ) Question Can we extend that thought: • From one stage to another? מאבודה לעבודה Can one think during shechita: • About another stage (like זריקה )? Example • Shechting now • Thinking about future act of Avodah Zarah מחלוקת אמוראים • רבי יוחנן מחשבה transfers Invalidates • ריש לקיש Does NOT transfer Shechita remains כשר יסוד המחלוקת Do we learn: • From קרבנות (פיגול) • רבי יוחנן : Yes → מחשבה can jump stages • ריש לקיש : No → cannot transfer Inside vs Outside Possible חילוק : • Inside בית המקדש → stronger rules • Outside → weaker Debate: • Do we apply same system outside? Additional Case – After Shechita If thought relates to: • Actions after process completed Then: • Does NOT invalidate Example • Thinking to offer fats later for Avodah Zarah Too late No effect on shechita Parallel – לשמה Similar sugya: • Changing korban type ( חטאת → שלמים ) Same Question Can מחשבה transfer: • From shechita → later stage Same מחלוקת : • רבי יוחנן vs ריש לקיש Need for Both Cases Why mention both? • Avodah Zarah • Korban לשמה Reason Each case has its own logic Cannot derive one from the other Final Clarification מחשבה definitely works: • Within the same stage Question only: • Can it move between stages Final יסוד • Owner’s power is debated • מחשבה of shochet is effective • מחלוקת if מחשבה transfers stages • Based on whether we learn from korban laws • Timing of thought is critical Key Takeaways (English) • Debate whether the owner’s thought can affect shechita • Some hold even partial ownership gives influence • The shochet’s own thought definitely affects the animal • Major dispute whether thought can transfer from one stage to another • This is based on whether we learn from korban laws • Thoughts about actions after completion do not invalidate • Similar discussion exists in korban designation (lishma) Catch up, review, download previous Dafim & more: https://www.dafchazarah.co.uk Now available as an app (Apple, Google & Amazon): https://dafchazarah.co.uk/download Sponsor a day: https://dafchazarah.co.uk/sponsor To receive the daf summary daily join our group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/L4AiVVxQwYqLRh4RtMAlGE Daf Chazarah Bot (Request any PDF – past or current): Save the number +44 7427 857802 and message to get instant access Direct link: https://dafchazarah.co.uk/whatsapp לעילוי נשמת אמי מורתי רות בת הרב מנחם מנדל לע״נ הרבנית הצדקנית ממעזיבוז׳ מרת רחל בת מתתיהו ע״ה