Pisqa’ 6969H:122; JN1:202. 1. “And you shall rejoice” (Dt.12:12)— the term rejoice is mentioned here, and the term rejoice is mentioned elsewhere (viz., Dt.27:7). Just as the rejoicing mentioned elsewhere is [aroused by eating] the Communion-offering, so, too, the rejoicing mentioned here is [aroused by eating] the Communion-offering.
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לִפְנֵי ה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם – בַּמְּחִיצָה.
“Before HASHEM your God” (Dt.12:12)— in the partitioned area [within Jerusalem’s walls, set aside for the consumption of Lesser-Holy offerings].
“You, your sons, your daughters, and your slaves, and your slave-girls” (Dt.12:12)— in [the listing of] these dependants, the most precious take precedence.
“And the Levite who is within your gates” (Dt.12:12). Anywhere you find this Levite70viz., Dt.12:12, 12:18, 14:27, 14:29. See also Pisqa’ 108.1. the instruction is: Give him his portion, [the First-tithe (ma`aser ri’shon)]. If he can’t survive on his portion, then sustain him from the Pauper’s-tithe (ma`aser `oni; Dt.14:28-29). If he can’t survive on the Pauper’s-tithe, then sustain him from Communion-offerings (shelamim).71Cf. Pisqa’ 74.2.
(דברים יב יב) וּשְׂמַחְתֶּם, נֶאֶמְרָה כָּאן שִׂמְחָה וְנֶאֶמְרָה לְהַלָּן (דברים כז ז) שִׂמְחָה. מָה שִׂמְחָה הָאֲמוּרָה לְהַלָּן שְׁלָמִים, אַף שִׂמְחָה הָאֲמוּרָה כָּאן שְׁלָמִים.
Pisqa’ 6969H:122; JN1:202.
1. “And you shall rejoice” (Dt.12:12)—
the term rejoice is mentioned here,
and the term rejoice is mentioned elsewhere (viz., Dt.27:7).
Just as the rejoicing mentioned elsewhere
is [aroused by eating] the Communion-offering,
so, too, the rejoicing mentioned here
is [aroused by eating] the Communion-offering.
לִפְנֵי ה׳ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם – בַּמְּחִיצָה.
“Before HASHEM your God” (Dt.12:12)—
in the partitioned area
[within Jerusalem’s walls, set aside for the consumption of
Lesser-Holy offerings].
אַתֶּם וּבְנֵיכֶם וּבְנוֹתֵיכֶם וְעַבְדֵיכֶם וְאַמְהֹתֵיכֶם, חָבִיב חָבִיב קוֹדֵם.
“You, your sons, your daughters, and your slaves, and your slave-girls” (Dt.12:12)—
in [the listing of] these dependants, the most precious take precedence.
וְהַלֵּוִי אֲשֶׁר בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶם, כָּל מָקוֹם אַתָּה מוֹצֵא הַלֵּוִי הַזֶּה לוֹמַר תֵּן לוֹ מֵחֶלְקוֹ! אֵין לוֹ חֵלֶק – תֵּן לוֹ מַעְשַׂר עָנִי! אֵין לוֹ מַעְשַׂר עָנִי – תֵּן לוֹ שְׁלָמִים!
“And the Levite who is within your gates” (Dt.12:12).
Anywhere you find this Levite70viz., Dt.12:12, 12:18, 14:27, 14:29. See also Pisqa’ 108.1.
the instruction is: Give him his portion,
[the First-tithe (ma`aser ri’shon)].
If he can’t survive on his portion,
then sustain him from the Pauper’s-tithe (ma`aser `oni; Dt.14:28-29).
If he can’t survive on the Pauper’s-tithe,
then sustain him from Communion-offerings (shelamim).71Cf. Pisqa’ 74.2.