Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 12:24

אי הכי אפילו לא קידש

And if they hold that the taking of the handful by persons unfit is not regarded as a service, then what does it matter even if it had been put into a vessel?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since what was performed by persons unfit is not regarded as a service, then even if it was put into a vessel of ministry by such persons it would still be of no consequence; it should therefore be put back again, and once again taken out by the proper person.');">³¹</span> - Later, however, R'Nahman said, It is indeed regarded as a service, but the service is not complete until [the handful] has been put into a vessel.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that the act of an unfit person will render invalid only if he performed a complete service; in this case by putting the handful which he had taken out into a vessel of ministry.');">³²</span>

Explore mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 12:24. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.