Commentary for Menachot 184:20
איכא למיפרך מה לשלמים שכן טעונין נסכים ותנופת חזה ושוק קראי אסמכתא בעלמא
Our Rabbis taught: His offering,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. III, 1. The expression 'his offering' occurs seven times in the passage dealing with the peace-offering (Lev. 111, 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 12, 14) and each is interpreted for some purpose in connection with the law of the laying on of hands. V. Sifra a.l. The basis for the interpretations in this passage is the definition of the word 'offering', which is defined as that which is made holy by a person of his own free will and which he offers as a gift to God to win His favour. Accordingly the firstling is excluded since it is holy from the moment it is born and not made holy by any person, moreover it is an obligatory offering and is not brought to win God's favour. The tithe and the Passover-offering are also excluded for the reason last stated.');"><sup>27</sup></span> [requires the laying on of hands], but not the firstling.
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