Jewish%20thought for Zevachim 93:3

שאין המחשבה הולכת אלא אחר העובד: מתני' דלא כי האי תנא דתניא א"ר אלעזר ברבי יוסי שמעתי שהבעלים מפגלין אמר רבא מ"ט דרבי אלעזר ברבי יוסי דאמר קרא והקריב המקריב

Abaye said: R. Eleazar son of R. Jose, R. Eliezer and R. Simeon b. Eleazar all hold that when one expresses an intention while another performs the act, it is an [effective] intention. R. Eleazar son of R. Jose: this [view] that we have stated. R. Eliezer: as we learnt: If one slaughters for a heathen, his shechitah is fit; but R. Eliezer declares it unfit. R. Simeon b. Eleazar: as it was taught: R. Simeon b. Eleazar stated a general rule: That which is not fit to put away, and such is not [generally] put away, yet it did become fit to a certain person and he did put it away, and then another came and carried it out, the latter is rendered liable through the former's intention. <br>

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