Commentary for Pesachim 125:9

<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> אמר רבי שמעון בן לקיש לעולם אינו חייב עד שיהא החמץ לשוחט או לזורק

R'SIMEON SAID: [IF HE SLAUGHTERS] THE PASSOVER OFFERING [WITH LEAVEN] ON THE FOURTEENTH FOR ITS OWN PURPOSE, HE IS LIABLE [TO PUNISHMENT]; [IF] FOR A DIFFERENT PURPOSE, HE IS EXEMPT.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' In the former case the sacrifice is fit, hence the shechitah is duly regarded as shechitah. But in the latter the sacrifice is unfit; hence R. Simeon does not regard the shechitah as shechitah, and the verse quoted on p. 317, n. 6. does not apply to it.');">¹⁴</span> BUT [FOR] ALL OTHER SACRIFICES,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Offered on Passover eve with leaven in his possession.');">¹⁵</span> WHETHER SLAUGHTERED FOR THEIR OWN PURPOSE OR FOR A DIFFERENT PURPOSE, HE IS EXEMPT. [BUT IF HE SLAUGHTERS THE PASSOVER SACRIFICE WITH LEAVEN] ON THE FESTIVAL, IF FOR ITS OWN PURPOSE, HE IS EXEMPT; IF FOR A DIFFERENT PURPOSE, HE IS LIABLE;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For a Passover offering killed at a time other than its own, viz., the fourteenth, is disqualified if sacrificed as a Passover offering, but fit if sacrificed as a peace-offering.');">¹⁶</span> BUT [FOR] ALL OTHER SACRIFICES [SLAUGHTERED ON THE FESTIVAL WITH LEAVEN], WHETHER FOR THEIR OWN PURPOSE OR FOR ANOTHER PURPOSE, HE IS LIABLE,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because they are fit, v. Zeb. 2a.');">¹⁷</span> EXCEPT [IN THE CASE OR] A SIN-OFFERING WHICH HE SLAUGHTERED FOR A DIFFERENT PURPOSE.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because it is disqualified, ibid.');">¹⁸</span> <big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>R'Simeon B'Lakish said: He is never liable unless there is leaven belonging to him who slaughters or to him who sprinkles [the blood]

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