Quotation על מועד קטן 26:23
Jerusalem Talmud Sotah
There, said by Rebbi Jonah: “Halica47J. Levy, supported by H. L. Fleischer, sees in חילקה Latin alica, halica “groats of spelt”. This is confirmed by the (Galilean) spelling חליקה of the Rome ms. The spelling חילקה is Babylonian; cf. S. Lieberman, Tosefta ki-Fshutaḥ Nedarim, p. 456. He explains that R. Jonah derives חילקה from the Hebrew root חלק “to split” and pronounced טרגיס, trayis from Latin tres or Greek τρεῖς.
The Mishnah, Makhširin 6:2, mentions “spelt groats, tragos, tisana” as manufactured products; R. Jonah defines these trade names. In the Babli, Mo‘ed Qaṭan 13b, R. Jonah’s definition is described as Babylonian; the Galilean definition of חילקה given by Rav Dimi is כונתא, explained by the commentary ascribed to Rashi as “spelt for chewing” and by “Rashi’s commentary” edited by E. Kupfer as “shelled spelt”, confirming the determination as halica., into two parts. Tragos48Greek τράγος, “spelt (or other grains); goat”. Latin tragos, tragum “porridge”., into three. Tisana49Latin “barley groats, pearl barley; barley water”; originally Latin ptisana, Greek πτισάνη, “peeled barley, barley gruel”., into four.” Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Abun asked: From there on, is it coarse flour50The offering of the suspected wife is defined (Num. 5:15) as “coarse barley flour”. Is it enough if the kernels are broken into at least five parts or does there have to be a real grinding process? The question is not answered.? One does not have to sift out the fine flour from in between51The presence of a few finely ground pieces of barley does not invalidate the offering if it is recognizable as coarse flour by the naked eye..
The Mishnah, Makhširin 6:2, mentions “spelt groats, tragos, tisana” as manufactured products; R. Jonah defines these trade names. In the Babli, Mo‘ed Qaṭan 13b, R. Jonah’s definition is described as Babylonian; the Galilean definition of חילקה given by Rav Dimi is כונתא, explained by the commentary ascribed to Rashi as “spelt for chewing” and by “Rashi’s commentary” edited by E. Kupfer as “shelled spelt”, confirming the determination as halica., into two parts. Tragos48Greek τράγος, “spelt (or other grains); goat”. Latin tragos, tragum “porridge”., into three. Tisana49Latin “barley groats, pearl barley; barley water”; originally Latin ptisana, Greek πτισάνη, “peeled barley, barley gruel”., into four.” Rebbi Yose ben Rebbi Abun asked: From there on, is it coarse flour50The offering of the suspected wife is defined (Num. 5:15) as “coarse barley flour”. Is it enough if the kernels are broken into at least five parts or does there have to be a real grinding process? The question is not answered.? One does not have to sift out the fine flour from in between51The presence of a few finely ground pieces of barley does not invalidate the offering if it is recognizable as coarse flour by the naked eye..
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