1HALAKHAH: And following Ben Azzai, why the [poor] 76 Corrector’s addition from B. sinner? He brought his log with him, and following the rabbis he brings a lamb 77 As explained in Note 75 . . What are the libations for a mother sheep 78 Since there is a difference between the libations needed for a young male sheep and those for an adult male, why does one not make the same distinction for females? ? Since we stated, “ ‘lamb’ serves for the libations of sheep and goats, large or small, male or female,” this implies that the libations of a mother sheep are like the libations of a lamb. It is written 79 Num . 15:11 . , so you shall do for one bull, or for one ram, or an animal from sheep or goats. 80 Sifry Num. 107. This tells that He did not differentiate between libations for a calf and libations for a bull. Since one could argue, an animal from the flock needs libations, a bovine animal needs libations. Since we find that He distinguished between the libations for a sheep and the libations for a ram, so we should differentiate between libations for a calf and libations for a bull. The verse says, so you shall do for one bull ; this implies that He did not distinguish between libations for a calf and libations for a bull. Why was it said, or for a ram ? Since one could argue, if we find that He differentiated between libations for a yearling and libations for a two-year old, so we should differentiate between libations for a two-years old and a three-years old. The verse says, or for one ram. Why was it said, or for an animal from sheep ? Since one could argue, if we find that He differentiated between libations for a sheep and libations for a ram, so we should differentiate between libations for a young female sheep and libations for a mother sheep. The verse says, or for an animal from sheep . Why was it said, or a goat ? Since one could argue, if we find that He differentiated between libations for a sheep and libations for a ram, so we should differentiate between libations for a kid goat and libations for a bellwether. The verse says, or for a goat , it compared the smallest kid goat to the largest bellwether 81 The distinction by age applicable to sheep is not applicable to goats. . Since one needs three log , so the other needs three log .
2Think of it, if he matched it 90 Writing the day of the week on the ticket will not defeat the trickster who will wait just one week to cash in on his ticket. with that day! The name of the watch 91 The name of the one of 24 priestly watches which serves in the week of this particular sacrifice. was written on it. Think of it, if he matched the watch 92 The ticket will be valid again in another 24 weeks. . The name of the day, the week 93 The week is named after the portion to be read from the Torah on the following Sabbath. , and the month was written on them; then it is impossible to match 94 Since the length of the lunar/solar year varies between 50 and 55 weeks, even with a computed calendar it will take very many years before the same watch will officiate again in the same week, and without a computed one it is totally impossible to predict the recurrence of this match. .
3MISHNAH: Two lodges were in the Temple, one the silence lodge and one the vessel lodge. The silence lodge: Silently did sin-fearing people contribute there and poor people from good families were supported from there in silence. The vessel lodge: Anybody who vowed a vessel throws it in there. Once in 30 days the treasurers open it. Any vessel which they deem is needed for the upkeep of the Temple they keep, but the remainder is sold and their proceeds belong to the lodge of upkeep of the Temple.
4HALAKHAH: 95 The following text (except the last paragraph) also is found in Peah 8:9, Notes 149–167 ( פ ). Also there exists a Genizah text from here to Chapter 7 ( ג ). Rebbi Jacob bar Idi and Rebbi Isaac bar Naḥman were providers 96 Administrators of the welfare fund. and gave a denar to Rebbi Ḥama the father of Rabbi Oshaia, but he gave it away to others. All were saying evil things about Rebbi Zachariah, the son-in-law of Rebbi Levi; they said that he was taking while he did not need it. When he died, they checked and found that he was splitting it up for others.
5Rebbi Ḥinena bar Pappos used to distribute his charity in the night. Once the prince of spirits encountered him. He said to him, did not our teacher teach us: Do not displace your neighbour’s boundaries 97 Deut . 19:14 . ? He said to him, but is it not written, a gift in secret appeases anger 98 Prov . 21:14 . ? He was afraid of him and fled from him.
6Rebbi Jonah said, it is not written, “hail to him who gives to the needy,“ but: hail to him who is considerate to the needy 99 Ps. 41:2 . ; this refers to him who fulfills this commandment intelligently. How did Rebbi Jonah do it? When he saw a son of a prominent family who had lost his property, he used to say to him: My son, since I heard that an inheritance fell to you at another place, take and you will pay back. When he had taken it, he said to him, it is a gift.
7Rebbi Ḥiyya bar Ada said, in our days there were old people who used to take if somebody gave to them between New Year’s Day and the Great Fastday. After that, they were not taking. They said, there is permission for us.
8Neḥemiah from Shiḥin met a Jerusalemite who said to him, acquire merit by giving me a chicken. He said to him, here is its value, go buy red meat; he bought, ate and died. He said, come and eulogize him whom Neḥemiah killed.
9Naḥum from Gimzo was carrying a gift to the house of his father-in-law when he met a person afflicted with boils who asked him, acquire merit from what you have on you. He said to him, when I shall return. He returned and found him dead. He said before him, his eyes which saw you and did not give to you shall go blind, his hands which did not stretch out to give to you shall be cut off, his feet which did not run to give to you shall be broken. This happened to him. Rebbi Aqiba came to visit him and said, woe to me that I see you in this state. He answered, woe to me that I do not see you in this state. He asked, why do you curse me? He answered, why are you contemptuous of suffering?
10The teacher of the great Rebbi Hoshaia’s son was blind and he used to invite him to eat with him every day. One day there were guests and he did not ask him to eat with him. In the evening, he went to him and said: Please, Sir, do not be angry with me. [Since I had guests, I did not want risking injuring the Sir’s honor, therefore I did not eat with you today.] 100 The corrector’s addition in this paragraph is necessary as shown by the parallels. He said to him, you assuaged him who is seen but does not see; may He be appeased by you Who sees but is not seen. He asked him, from where do you have this? He said, from Rebbi Eliezer ben Jacob. For there came a blind man to Rebbi Eliezer ben Jacob’s town; Rebbi Eliezer ben Jacob sat below him so that they should say if he were not a great person, Rebbi Eliezer ben Jacob would not sit below him. They provided for him in honor. He asked them, what is this? They told him, because Rebbi Eliezer ben Jacob sat below you. He prayed for him the following prayer: You did a good deed for one who is seen but does not see; He Who sees but is not seen may be appeased by you and do good for you.
11Clarification. Rebbi Ḥama bar Ḥanina and Rebbi Hoshaiah were strolling through the synagogue of Lod. Rebbi Ḥama bar Ḥanina said to Rebbi Hoshaiah: How much money did my forefathers invest here! He answered him: How many souls did your forefathers invest here, there is no one in here who studies Torah 101 In B: How many souls did your forefathers lose here, are there no ones here who study Torah? !
12Rebbi Abun made doors for the main house of study. Rebbi Mana came to him; he said to him, look what I did. He told him, Israel forgot its Creator and built palaces 102 Hos. 8:14 . . Were there no people who study Torah 103 Support of needy students is more important than great buildings on campus. ?