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The one that held a tenth of an ephah when leveled was the vessel with which one would measure the flour for the High Priest’s griddle-cake offering, and then that flour would be divided into two equal parts.
And the Rabbis disagree with R' Meir and say: There was only one measuring vessel that held a tenth of an ephah there in the Temple, as it is stated: “And 1/10th-part for every lamb” (Numbers 29:4). But if so, what is the meaning when the verse states: “A tenth, a tenth, for every lamb” (Numbers 28
Having cited the baraita, the Talmud discusses each opinion: And as for R' Meir, from where does he derive that there was a measuring vessel that held one-half of a tenth of an ephah? He derives it from the superfluous “and” in the phrase “and 1/10th-part for every lamb.” The Talmud asks: And as for
The Talmud asks: And as for R' Meir, this verse: “And 1/10th-part for every lamb,” from which the Rabbis derive that there was only one measuring vessel of a tenth of an ephah, what does he do with it? The Talmud answers: That verse teaches that one should not measure the flour by using a measurin
The Talmud asks: And as for the Rabbis, from where do they derive that halakha? The Talmud explains: They derive it from its dot. In the Torah text, a dot appears above the term “a tenth.” This is as it is taught in a baraita: R' Yosei says: Why is the letter vav in the middle of the term “a tenth