Mesorat%20hashas for Challah 2:5

הַמַּפְרִישׁ חַלָּתוֹ קֶמַח, אֵינָהּ חַלָּה, וְגָזֵל בְּיַד כֹּהֵן. הָעִסָּה עַצְמָהּ, חַיֶּבֶת בַּחַלָּה. וְהַקֶּמַח, אִם יֶשׁ בּוֹ כַשִּׁעוּר, חַיֶּבֶת בַּחַלָּה, וַאֲסוּרָה לְזָרִים, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ. אָמְרוּ לוֹ, מַעֲשֶׂה וּקְפָשָׁהּ זָקֵן זָר. אָמַר לָהֶם, אַף הוּא קִלְקֵל לְעַצְמוֹ וְתִקֵּן לַאֲחֵרִים:

If one separates <i>Challah</i> while it is flour, it is not valid <i>Challah</i>, and [if the <i>Kohen</i> takes it,] it is considered as something stolen in the <i>Kohen</i>'s hand. The dough itself, though, is still obligated in <i>Challah</i>; if there is enough of a quantity of flour, it is subject to <i>Challah</i> and prohibited to non-<i>Kohanim</i>, these are the words of Rabbi Yehoshua. [The Sages] say to Rabbi Yehoshua: There was a case [where <i>Challah</i> was mistakenly given], and a scholar non-<i>Kohen</i> seized it. Rabbi Yehoshua said to them, he did too do something damaging to himself, though he helped others [who will think it is permitted].

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