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Mishnah: With regard to all animals whose sacrifice on the altar is prohibited, if they are intermingled with animals whose sacrifice is permitted, they prohibit the entire mixture of animals in any amount, regardless of the ratio of permitted to prohibited animals. These are the animals whose sa
Which is the animal that is set-aside? It is an animal that is set aside for idol worship. The animal itself is prohibited, but that which is upon it, e.g., its jewelry and garments, is permitted to be sold in order to purchase an animal to be sacrificed. And which is the animal that was worshipp
Talmud: The Master said in the Mishnah, with regard to all animals whose sacrifice on the altar is prohibited, that if they are intermingled with animals whose sacrifice is permitted, they prohibit the entire mixture in any amount. This teaches that they are not nullified by a majority. This is d
And the use of the word “even” in the phrase: Even one in 10,000, was difficult for us: What is it saying? This word indicates that the novelty of the Mishnah’s ruling is that even if one permitted animal was intermingled with 10,000 prohibited animals they are all prohibited. Yet, this is less of
And we explained that this is what the tanna is teaching: With regard to animals that are fit for the altar, if there was intermingled with them an animal from which deriving benefit is prohibited, e.g., one of the 5 sin offerings that are left to die if they are rendered disqualified, or if they w