פירוש על קידושין 71:14
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The Talmud explains why R. Meir needs so many verses to prove his point. Ultimately, even idol worshipping Israelites are still called “sons of the living God.” This is a deep, but in some ways problematic message. On the one hand, it provides hope to all Israelites. No matter how much a Jew is distanced from God and Judaism, in the eyes of Judaism, he/she remains a Jew. On the other hand, one could read here a genealogical understanding of Judaism that prioritizes genes over everything else, even morality.
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Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The [rites of] laying hands: Most animal sacrifices require the person offering the sacrifice lay his hands upon the animal before the animal is slaughtered (see for instance Lev. 1:4). Only men lay their hands upon the sacrifice. When women bring the sacrifice, no one lays their hands.
Waving: After the animal is slaughtered parts of it are waved jointly by the priest and by the male owner of the sacrifice (see Lev. 7:30). If a woman brought the sacrifice the priest waves it by himself.
Presenting [the meal-offering]: When a person brings a meal-offering (a minhah), they present it to the priest. The priest then takes it and presents it to the altar (Lev. 6:7). Only male priests present the minhah—daughters of priests do not.
Taking the handful: With a minhah offering, the priest takes a handful of the offering (Lev. 2:2). Again, only male priests perform this rite.
Burning [the fat]: See Lev 3:5.
Pinching off [the neck of bird sacrifices]: See Lev 1:15.
Sprinkling and receiving [the blood]: See Lev 5:9.
Except the meal-offering of a Sotah and a female nazirite, where they [themselves] wave the offering: The Sotah waves a minhah offering and the nazirite waves the leg of the animal she/he brings, a bread-offering and a wafer (see Sotah 3:1 and Nazir 6:9). In each case the woman and the priest would jointly wave the offering.
Waving: After the animal is slaughtered parts of it are waved jointly by the priest and by the male owner of the sacrifice (see Lev. 7:30). If a woman brought the sacrifice the priest waves it by himself.
Presenting [the meal-offering]: When a person brings a meal-offering (a minhah), they present it to the priest. The priest then takes it and presents it to the altar (Lev. 6:7). Only male priests present the minhah—daughters of priests do not.
Taking the handful: With a minhah offering, the priest takes a handful of the offering (Lev. 2:2). Again, only male priests perform this rite.
Burning [the fat]: See Lev 3:5.
Pinching off [the neck of bird sacrifices]: See Lev 1:15.
Sprinkling and receiving [the blood]: See Lev 5:9.
Except the meal-offering of a Sotah and a female nazirite, where they [themselves] wave the offering: The Sotah waves a minhah offering and the nazirite waves the leg of the animal she/he brings, a bread-offering and a wafer (see Sotah 3:1 and Nazir 6:9). In each case the woman and the priest would jointly wave the offering.
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