If the fourteenth falls on the
Sabbath, everything [sc. Leaven] must be removed before the Sabbath
And burnt. That makes sense. But what about trumah the special offerings which are reserved for
the priests?
and of the clean [terumah]
food for two meals is left over, so as to eat until four hours
That is, one meal for Friday evening and one meal for
Saturday – for the priest.
Said they to him: Clean [terumoth]
should not be burnt, in case eaters may be found for them?
For example if priest should come visiting.
He replied: They have already
sought [eaters] but not found [them].
[But maybe] they have spent the
night outside the [city] wall?
Then on your reasoning, he
retorted, even [trumah] in suspense should not be burnt, lest Elijah
come and declare them clean?
Said they to him, it has long been
assured to Israel that Elijah will come neither on the eve of the Sabbath nor
on the eve of Festivals, on account of the trouble.
Elijah, who is supposed to come not only to announce the coming
of the Messiah, but also to clear up all kinds of legal doubts and
misunderstanding, is considerate enough not to come at the beginning of Shabbat
or Festivals, because it would cause all kinds of inconvenience. You go,
Elijah!
(One other thing on the page which doesn’t relate to the
above: when the keepers of a charity have more goods or food than they can
distribute – that cannot keep it or even sell it to themselves. Based on and
ye shall be guiltless towards the Lord, and towards Israel [Num. 32:22] –
avoiding even the appearance in impropriety.)
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