Commentary for Pesachim 144:7

בעא מיניה רבא מרב נחמן חולין לשום פסח מאי לי א"ר מאיר אמר ליה פוטר היה ר' מאיר אפילו חולין לשום פסח

Now R. Johanan, according to whom [does he give his ruling]? Shall we say, according to R. Jose, for we learned, R. Jose said: If the first festival-day of the Feast fell on the Sabbath, and one forgot [himself] and carried out the palm-branch into the street, he is not liable [to a sin-offering], because he carried it out with permission. But perhaps it is different there, because his time is urgent? Again, if [it is] in accordance with R. Joshua's [ruling] on infants, there too his time is urgent? - Rather, it is in accordance with R. Joshua's [ruling] on terumah. For we learned: If he [a priest] was eating terumah and it became known that he was the son of a divorced woman or of a haluzah, R. Eliezer holds him liable for the principal plus a fifth, while R. Joshua exempts [him]. Perhaps [however] this is as R. Bibi b. Abaye. for R. Bibi b. Abaye said: This refers to terumah on Passover eve, since its time is urgent? Alternatively, terumah is different, as it is designated 'abodah, and the Divine Law declared 'abodah valid, For we learned: If he was standing and offering [sacrifices] and it became known that he was the son of a divorced woman or of a haluzah, all the sacrifices which he offered on the altar are invalid; but R. Joshua declares them valid. Now we said, what is R. Joshua's reason? Because it is written, Bless, Lord, his substance [helo] and accept the work of his hands. Now where is terumah designated 'abodah? For it was taught: It once happened that R. Tarfon had not attended the Beth Hamidrash the previous evening. The [following] morning R. Gamaliel met him and said to him 'Why did you not attend the Beth Hamidrash last night?' T performed an 'abodah,' replied he. 'All your words are nought but mysteries.' he retorted, 'for whence have we 'abodah nowadays?' Said he to him, 'Behold, it is said,<br>

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