Pisqa’ 132438H:175-176; JN1:321-322. 1. “You will not be able to slaughter the Paschal lamb in one of your gates” (Dt.16:5). R. Judah says: How do I know that one who slays the Paschal lamb on behalf of [a party of] one transgresses a proscription? The Teaching states: “In one of your gates” (Dt.16:5)— [implying a minimum of two persons].439//M. Pes. 8:7.
R. Yose says: At times you may slay it on behalf of [a party of] one, and at times you may not slay it on behalf of a party of ten. So how does this work? If you have an individual who can eat it all, you may slay it on his behalf. If you have ten who cannot eat it all, you may not slay it on their behalf— so as to avoid disqualifying the Paschal lamb [by leaving left-overs till morning].
2. R. Elazar b. Matityah says: Since we find that a community may offer the Paschal lamb in conditions of uncleanness when the majority of individuals is unclean, is it possible to say that a single individual tips the balance? The Teaching states: “You may not slaughter the Paschal lamb on account of one”440The entire verse of Dt.16:5 reads: “You will not be able to slaughter the Paschal lamb in one of your gates (be’ekhad sha`areicha).” The intentional truncation of the verse omits “your gates” from the text, thus opening space for the exegete’s midrashic reading, which now prohibits a single diner from eating the Paschal lamb.(Dt.16:5)— [a majority of one, for cleanness or uncleanness, is not decisive].441//T. Pes. 6:2.
R. Shimon says: One who slaughters the Paschal lamb on behalf of [a party of] one— at a private cultic site, when such sites are forbidden— transgresses a proscription [against slaughtering on behalf of a party of one]. But is it possible to say that the same applies when private cultic sites are permitted? The Teaching states: “You will not be able to slaughter . . . in one of your gates” (Dt.16:5)— [individuals may offer the Paschal lamb] when Israel is gathered together in one place, and when private cultic sites are forbidden. But not when such sites are permitted.442//T. Zev. 13:16.
(דברים טז ה) לֹא תוּכַל לִזְבֹּחַ אֶת הַפָּסַח בְּאַחַד שְׁעָרֶיךָ, רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר: מִנַּיִן לַשּׁוֹחֵט אֶת הַפֶּסַח עַל הַיָּחִיד, שֶׁעוֹבֵר בְּלֹא תַעֲשֶׂה? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: לֹא תוּכַל לִזְבֹּחַ אֶת הַפָּסַח בְּאַחַד שְׁעָרֶיךָ.
Pisqa’ 132438H:175-176; JN1:321-322.
1. “You will not be able to slaughter the Paschal lamb in one of your gates” (Dt.16:5).
R. Judah says:
How do I know that
one who slays the Paschal lamb
on behalf of [a party of] one
transgresses a proscription?
The Teaching states:
“In one of your gates” (Dt.16:5)—
[implying a minimum of two persons].439//M. Pes. 8:7.
רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר: פְּעָמִים שֶׁהוּא אֶחָד וְשׁוֹחֲטִים אוֹתוֹ עָלָיו, פְּעָמִים שֶׁהֵם עֲשָׂרָה וְאֵין שׁוֹחֲטִים אוֹתוֹ עֲלֵיהֶם. הָא כֵּיצַד? אֶחָד וְיָכוֹל לְאָכְלוֹ – שׁוֹחֲטִים אוֹתוֹ עָלָיו; עֲשָׂרָה וְאֵין יְכוֹלִים לְאָכְלוֹ – אֵין שׁוֹחֲטִים אוֹתוֹ עֲלֵיהֶם, שֶׁלֹּא יָבִיאוּ אֶת הַפֶּסַח לִידֵי פְסוּל.
R. Yose says:
At times you may slay it on behalf of [a party of] one,
and at times you may not slay it on behalf of a party of ten.
So how does this work?
If you have an individual who can eat it all,
you may slay it on his behalf.
If you have ten who cannot eat it all,
you may not slay it on their behalf—
so as to avoid disqualifying the Paschal lamb
[by leaving left-overs till morning].
רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן מַתִּתְיָה אוֹמֵר: לְפִי שֶׁמָּצִינוּ שֶׁהַצִּבּוּר עוֹשִׂים פֶּסַח בְּטֻמְאָה בִּזְמַן שֶׁרֻבָּם טְמֵאִים, יָכוֹל יְהֵא יָחִיד מַכְרִיעַ? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: לֹא תוּכַל לִזְבֹּחַ אֶת הַפָּסַח בְּאַחַד.
2. R. Elazar b. Matityah says:
Since we find that
a community may offer the Paschal lamb
in conditions of uncleanness
when the majority of individuals is unclean,
is it possible to say that
a single individual tips the balance?
The Teaching states:
“You may not slaughter the Paschal lamb on account of one”440The entire verse of Dt.16:5 reads: “You will not be able to slaughter the Paschal lamb in one of your gates (be’ekhad sha`areicha).” The intentional truncation of the verse omits “your gates” from the text, thus opening space for the exegete’s midrashic reading, which now prohibits a single diner from eating the Paschal lamb. (Dt.16:5)—
[a majority of one, for cleanness or uncleanness,
is not decisive].441//T. Pes. 6:2.
רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר: הַשּׁוֹחֵט אֶת הַפֶּסַח עַל הַיָּחִיד בְּבָמַת יָחִיד בִּשְׁעַת אִסּוּר הַבָּמָה עוֹבֵר בְּלֹא תַעֲשֶׂה. יָכוֹל אַף בִּשְׁעַת הֶתֵּר הַבָּמָה? תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר: בְּאַחַד שְׁעָרֶיךָ, בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁיִּשְׂרָאֵל מְכֻנָּסִים בְּמָקוֹם אֶחָד בִּשְׁעַת אִסּוּר הַבָּמָה, וְלֹא בִּשְׁעַת הֶתֵּר הַבָּמָה.
R. Shimon says:
One who slaughters the Paschal lamb
on behalf of [a party of] one—
at a private cultic site,
when such sites are forbidden—
transgresses a proscription
[against slaughtering on behalf of a party of one].
But is it possible to say that
the same applies
when private cultic sites are permitted?
The Teaching states:
“You will not be able to slaughter . . . in one of your gates” (Dt.16:5)—
[individuals may offer the Paschal lamb]
when Israel is gathered together in one place,
and when private cultic sites are forbidden.
But not when such sites are permitted.442//T. Zev. 13:16.