Commentary for Challah 3:7
הָעוֹשֶׂה עִסָּה מִן הַחִטִּים וּמִן הָאֹרֶז, אִם יֶשׁ בָּהּ טַעַם דָּגָן, חַיֶּבֶת בַּחַלָּה, וְיוֹצֵא בָהּ אָדָם יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹ בְּפֶסַח. וְאִם אֵין בָּהּ טַעַם דָּגָן, אֵינָהּ חַיֶּבֶת בַּחַלָּה, וְאֵין אָדָם יוֹצֵא בָהּ יְדֵי חוֹבָתוֹ בְּפֶסַח:
If one makes dough from a mixture of wheat and rice, and the dough has the taste of the grain, it is obligated in <i>Challah</i>, and a person may use it to fulfill one's obligation [of <i>Matsah</i> [unleavened bread] on Passover. But if it does not have the taste of the grain, it is not obligated in <i>Challah</i>, nor may a person use it to fulfill one's obligation on Passover.
Bartenura on Mishnah Challah
אורז – it is not from the species of grain. And all that is not from the species of grain is exempt from Hallah, and a person does not fulfill his religious obligation [for Matzah] from it on Passover.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Challah
One who makes dough from wheat [flour] and from rice [flour] if it has a taste of grain, it is subject to hallah, and one can fulfill one’s obligation with it on Pesah.
But if it does not have the taste of grain, it is not subject to hallah, and one cannot fulfill with it one’s obligation on Pesah.
Rice is not one of the five grains subject to the laws of hallah (see 1:1), nor can one use it as matzah on Pesah. Our mishnah teaches that if one mixes rice and one of the other five grains, such as wheat, he is liable for hallah if he can taste the wheat. If he makes it into matzah he can use it as matzah at the seder, as long as he can taste the wheat.
He is obligated for hallah even if there is not enough wheat flour to constitute the minimum measure required for dough to be liable for hallah (5/4 of a kav).
If he cannot taste the wheat then there is no need to separate hallah and it can’t be used as matzah on Pesah.
But if it does not have the taste of grain, it is not subject to hallah, and one cannot fulfill with it one’s obligation on Pesah.
Rice is not one of the five grains subject to the laws of hallah (see 1:1), nor can one use it as matzah on Pesah. Our mishnah teaches that if one mixes rice and one of the other five grains, such as wheat, he is liable for hallah if he can taste the wheat. If he makes it into matzah he can use it as matzah at the seder, as long as he can taste the wheat.
He is obligated for hallah even if there is not enough wheat flour to constitute the minimum measure required for dough to be liable for hallah (5/4 of a kav).
If he cannot taste the wheat then there is no need to separate hallah and it can’t be used as matzah on Pesah.
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Bartenura on Mishnah Challah
יש בה טעם דגן חייב בחלה – and even though the grain lacks the measurement for Hallah.
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