Comentário sobre Maasser Sheni 2:3
תִּלְתָּן שֶׁל מַעֲשֵׂר שֵׁנִי, תֵּאָכֵל צִמְחוֹנִים. וְשֶׁל תְּרוּמָה, בֵּית שַׁמַּאי אוֹמְרִים, כָּל מַעֲשֶׂיהָ בְּטָהֳרָה, חוּץ מֵחֲפִיפָתָהּ. וּבֵית הִלֵּל אוֹמְרִים, כָּל מַעֲשֶׂיהָ בְטֻמְאָה, חוּץ מִשְּׁרִיָּתָהּ:
O feno-grego Ma'aser Sheni deve ser comido [quando ainda estão] botões. E Terumah [feno-grego], diz Beit Shammai, tudo o que é feito [deve ser feito] com pureza, exceto no xampu. E Beit Hillel diz que tudo o que é feito com isso [pode ser feito] em impureza, exceto pela imersão.
Bartenura on Mishnah Maaser Sheni
תאכל צמחונים – when they are moist vegetables and he should not leave them alone until they grow and they will not be appropriate for eating, but Terumah can be eaten whether as buds (directly from the capsules before they are dry) or as dry.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
English Explanation of Mishnah Maaser Sheni
Introduction
Our mishnah deals with fenugreek of maaser sheni or terumah.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
Bartenura on Mishnah Maaser Sheni
ב"ש אומרים: כל מעשיה בטהרה – even though fenugreek is not a complete food, and Terumah does not apply to it other than for the fact that it is eaten by some people, therefore, it is eaten in defilement; nevertheless, according to the School of Shammai, it is necessary that all of its preparations must be done in cleanness/purity, and with washing of the hands according to the law of all the rest of Terumah foods, for whomever comes in contact with them must first wash their hands. And the reason is in order that they would know that they are Terumah and that they should not be fed to foreigners (i.e., non-Kohanim).
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
English Explanation of Mishnah Maaser Sheni
Fenugreek of second tithe may be eaten when it is still tender. When fenugreek is young and still tender, it can be eaten. Therefore, one can purchase it with second tithe money and eat it. However, when it gets older its stalks become difficult to eat and it is used as a detergent in washing one’s hair. At this point one cannot buy it with maaser sheni money because maaser sheni money can only be used to buy food, drink and anointing oil, as we learned in mishnah one.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
Bartenura on Mishnah Maaser Sheni
חוץ מחפיפתה – hat without washing of the hands, one can comb the head with it, for it was their practice to comb their heads with fenugree.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
English Explanation of Mishnah Maaser Sheni
Fenugreek of terumah: Bet Shammai says: whatever is done with it must be done in a state of purity, except when it is used for cleansing the head. But Bet Hillel says: whatever is done with it may be done in a state of impurity, except soaking it in water. According to Bet Shammai, fenugreek terumah must always be treated as terumah and dealt with in purity until its stalks have become so hard that they are used only for washing one’s hair. Up until this late point it is considered food and the laws of terumah apply to it.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
Bartenura on Mishnah Maaser Sheni
כל מעשיה בטומאה חוץ משרייתה – [steeping it] in water, that it is necessary to steep/soak them in ritual purity, for if he steeps them without the washing of the hands, their steeping makes them fit to receive impurity. And he defiles them immediately in his hands, and they forbade this alone because of the recognition in order that they would know that it is Terumah/Priest’s Due.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy
English Explanation of Mishnah Maaser Sheni
Bet Hillel says that fenugreek terumah is not treated as terumah unless it has been soaked in water to soften it to prepare it for food. In all other cases it is not treated as food and therefore one who is impure may handle it.
Ask RabbiBookmarkShareCopy