Commentary for Bava Metzia 108:10

אמר ליה ר' אלעזר לתנא בשלמא כולה לשמים למעוטי קדשים קלים כיון דאית להו לבעלים בגוייהו לית בהו מעילה אלא תחילת הקדש למעוטי מאי תחילת הקדש הוא דאית ביה מעילה סוף הקדש לית ביה מעילה דלמא לענין חומש קאמרת וכרבי יהושע בן לוי אמר ליה אין הכי קאמינא

and it involves trespass;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It is now assumed that this means that if one makes use of it he must bring a trespass offering, just as for benefiting from any other form of hekdesh. ');">²⁸</span> so everything which is original <i>hekdesh</i> and belongs entirely to Heaven involves one in trespass. Thereupon R. Eleazar observed to the tanna: As for [the stipulation] that it must belong entirely to Heaven, it is well: that excludes sacrifices of secondary sanctity;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H] Sacrifices are divided into two grades of sanctity, the higher, which includes the burnt offering and sin offering, and the secondary or lower, e.g., the peace offering and thanks offering. ');">²⁹</span> since its owners enjoy part thereof,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The fat of these lower grade sacrifices was burnt on the altar, the breast and shoulder were the priests portions, and the rest was consumed by the owner. ');">³⁰</span>

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