Responsa for Pesachim 83:2
אין לי אלא בעשה בלא תעשה מנין ת"ל (ויקרא כב, א) וידבר ה' אל משה לאמר לימד על כל הפרשה כולה שיהא בלא תעשה דברי רבי יהודה
that thou mayest dedicate<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'cause to be seized' with sanctity.');"><sup>2</sup></span> for the Temple repair,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., it must be redeemed and the redemption money devoted to the general needs of the Temple, as apart from sacrifices.');"><sup>3</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
Q. Is a mourner permitted to grind wheat during the first week of mourning, if otherwise he would have no bread?
A. Even when the mourner has bread, but prefers it fresh, he is permitted to grind wheat.
SOURCES: Pr. 20; cf. Rashba I, 845; Mord. M.K. 929.
A. Even when the mourner has bread, but prefers it fresh, he is permitted to grind wheat.
SOURCES: Pr. 20; cf. Rashba I, 845; Mord. M.K. 929.
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Teshuvot Maharam
Q. Wheat containing cracked grains (cracked by moisture) which constituted less than one-sixtieth of the whole was ground up before Passover. Is it permissible to eat such flour on Passover?
A. No, such flour is not fit for consumption on Passover. This Responsum is addressed to R. Hayyim.
SOURCES: L. 332; Rashba I, 831.
A. No, such flour is not fit for consumption on Passover. This Responsum is addressed to R. Hayyim.
SOURCES: L. 332; Rashba I, 831.
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