תלמוד על מגילה 7:19

Rebbi Aḥa, Rebbi Jehudah ben Levi, Rebbi Joshua ben Levi in the name of Rebbi: Lod and Ge-Haḥarašim⁶⁰Mentioned first in Neh. 11:35 as settlements in the region of Benjamin. Babli 4a. were walled from the times of Joshua bin Nun. Why did he not say, “and Ono”? Because it is written⁶¹Neh. 11:35.. But so is Lod and it was mentioned. But because it was stated⁶²Mishnah Arakhin 9:6, describing walled cities., “Gamla, Gedor, Hadid, and Ono, and Jerusalem, and those similar to them.” But is it not written⁶³1Chr. 8:12, descendants of Benjamin., The sons of Elpa‘al: Ever, and Misham, and Shemer; he built Ono and Lod and its dependencies? Rebbi Eleazar ben Rebbi Yose said, it was destroyed in the times of the Concubine at Gibea⁶⁴Babli 4a.; Elpa‘al rebuilt it. That is what is written⁶⁵Jud. 20:48., also all existing towns they put to the fire. Rebbi Ḥanania in the name of Rebbi Phineas: Lod and Ono are Ge-Haḥarašim⁶⁶It is possible to read Neh. 11:35 as: Lod and Ono are Ge-Harašim (valley of the artisans.) He therefore disagrees with Rebbi’s statement..

One asks about practices of Passover at Passover, practices of Pentecost at Pentecost, practices of Tabernacles at Tabernacles⁶⁸Babli Megillah 4a. Sifry Num. 66.. In the House of Assembly one asks thirty days in advance; Rabban Simeon ben Gamliel says, two weeks⁶⁹Babli Pesaḥim 6a.. The statement of Rebbi Joḥanan follows the rabbis, that of the colleagues Rabban Simeon ben Gamliel. Rebbi Joḥanan said, the reason of the rabbis, because Moses stands on the First Passover and explains to them the rules of Second Passover⁷⁰The rules of the Second Passover to be celebrated on the 14^th of Iyar by people impure on the 14^th of Nisan were promulgated on the 13^th of Nisan, Num.9:9–14.. That of the colleagues follows Rabban Simeon ben Gamliel, because Moses stands on the day of the New Moon and explains to them the rules of Passover⁷¹Num. 9:1–4..