<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> בעא מיניה רבי פרידא מרבי אמי מנין לכל המנחות שהן באות מצה מנלן דכתיב בה כתיב בה דלא כתיב בה כתיב בה
R'JUDAH SAYS, THAT IS NOT THE BEST WAY,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the yeast is too fresh and not sufficiently potent to leaven well the rest of the meal-offering.');"><sup>18</sup></span> BUT [FIRST OF ALL] LEAVEN MUST BE BROUGHT AND PUT INTO THE MEASURING VESSEL AND THEN THE MEASURING VESSEL IS FILLED UP [WITH FLOUR]. BUT THEY SAID TO HIM, EVEN SO [IT IS NOT SATISFACTORY]; FOR IT WOULD BE SOMETIMES TOO LITTLE AND SOMETIMES TOO MUCH.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For if the yeast used was hard and compressed and of small bulk, there would be more than the usual quantity of flour in this meal-offering, and if, on the other hand, the yeast was of a thin consistency, taking up much space in the vessel, there would be less than the usual quantity of flour, and in either case the meal-offering would be invalid.');"><sup>19</sup></span> <big><b>GEMARA: </b></big>R'Perida enquired of R'Ammi, Whence is it derived that all meal-offerings must be offered unleavened? - 'Whence? ' you ask, [R'Ammi replied] but surely where this<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the meal-offering shall be unleavened.');"><sup>20</sup></span> is expressly stated<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. ibid. II, 4 and 5.');"><sup>21</sup></span> it is expressly stated, and where it is not expressly stated there is the general statement,
Sefer HaChinukh
The laws of the commandment: That which they, may their memory be blessed, said (Menachot 52b) that all meal-offerings that are offered on top of the altar come [as] matsa, as we said. And so [too, that] the remainders of the meal-offerings that the priests eat are not eaten chamets - even though [the priests] are permitted to eat them with any food or with honey - as it is stated (Leviticus 6:10), "You shall not bake their portion chamets," and [included] in its understanding is [that] even their portion shall they not render chamets. And if he renders its remainders chamets, he is lashed. And we administer lashes for each and every doing within it. How is this? [If] he kneaded it chamets or set it up chamets or cut it up chamets or broke it up chamets or baked it chamets, he is lashed - as it is stated, "you shall not make chamets," "you shall not bake chamets," to make liable for a single action in making it chamets; [he is] liable for lashes. And we do not dampen wheat kernels of meal-offerings lest they become chamets (Rashi on Pesachim 36a). And nonetheless they, may their memory be blessed, said (Menachot 55a) that baked meal-offerings were kneaded in lukewarm water, and they would guard them that they not become chamets, as priests are alacritous. And leaven and honey are forbidden (forbid) with the smallest amount, as it is stated, "you shall not burn from it" - meaning to say, even the smallest amount. And he is not liable unless he burns them with the offering or for the sake of the offering (Mishneh Torah, Laws of Things Forbidden on the Altar 5:1). And it is one whether he burns them by themselves or their mixture - he is lashed (Menachot 58a). But if he burned them on their own for the sake of [fire]wood, he is exempted; as it is stated (Leviticus 2:12), "upon the altar they shall not be brought up as a pleasing smell" - for a pleasing smell you shall not bring up, but you may bring up for the sake of wood (Zevachim 76b). And the rest of its details are elucidated in Tractate Menachot.
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