The Mishnah
מעילה ב׳Meilah 2
Perek 2 of 6 in Meilah — 9 mishnayot
Mishnah 1א׳
חַטַּאת הָעוֹף, מוֹעֲלִין בָּהּ מִשֶּׁהֻקְדְּשָׁה. נִמְלְקָה, הֻכְשְׁרָה לְהִפָּסֵל בִּטְבוּל יוֹם וּבִמְחֻסַּר כִּפּוּרִים וּבְלִינָה. הֻזָּה דָמָהּ, חַיָּבִין עָלֶיהָ מִשּׁוּם פִּגּוּל, נוֹתָר וְטָמֵא, וְאֵין בָּהּ מְעִילָה:
[With respect to] the bird sin offering, one is liable for meilah once they have been sanctified. Once they were slaughtered through melika [the kohen pierces the back of the bird's neck with his thumbnail] they become susceptible to becoming ineligible [if touched] by a tevul yom [ a person who has immersed himself in the mikveh that day and is waiting for sunset to become pure] or [a person who is] a mechusar kippurim [lacks atonement; he has not yet brought his sacrifice], or through linah [leaving certain portions of certain offerings overnight, thereby invalidating them]. Once their blood has been sprinkled one is liable for pigul, notar and tamei, and one is liable for meilah.
Mishnah 2ב׳
עוֹלַת הָעוֹף, מוֹעֲלִין בָּהּ מִשֶּׁהֻקְדְּשָׁה. נִמְלְקָה, הֻכְשְׁרָה לְהִפָּסֵל בִּטְבוּל יוֹם וּבִמְחֻסַּר כִּפּוּרִים וּבְלִינָה. מִצָּה דָמָהּ, חַיָּבִין עָלֶיהָ מִשּׁוּם פִּגּוּל, נוֹתָר וְטָמֵא. וּמוֹעֲלִין בָּהּ עַד שֶׁתֵּצֵא לְבֵית הַדָּשֶׁן:
The olah [completely burnt] bird sacrifice, one is liable for meilah once they have been sanctified. Once they were slaughtered through melika they become susceptible to becoming ineligible [if touched] by a tevul yom, a mechusar kippurim or through linah. Once their blood has been squeezed [against the wall of the altar] one is liable for pigul, notar and tamei , and one is liable for meilah until they are taken to the place of the ashes [where it is burnt outside of Jerusalem].
Mishnah 3ג׳
פָּרִים הַנִּשְׂרָפִין וּשְׂעִירִים הַנִּשְׂרָפִין, מוֹעֲלִין בָּהֶן מִשֶּׁהֻקְדְּשׁוּ. נִשְׁחֲטוּ, הֻכְשְׁרוּ לְהִפָּסֵל בִּטְבוּל יוֹם וּבִמְחֻסַּר כִּפּוּרִים וּבְלִינָה. הֻזָּה דָמָן, חַיָּבִין עֲלֵיהֶן מִשּׁוּם פִּגּוּל, נוֹתָר וְטָמֵא. וּמוֹעֲלִין בָּהֶן בְּבֵית הַדֶּשֶׁן עַד שֶׁיֻּתַּךְ הַבָּשָׂר:
The bull [sin offering] that is burned and the he-goat [sin offering] that is burned, one is liable for meilah once they have been sanctified. Once they have been slaughtered, they become susceptible to becoming ineligible [if touched] by a tevul yom, a mechusar kippurim and through linah. Once their blood has been sprinkled, one is liable for pigul, notar and tamei, and one is liable for meilah until the meat has become charred in the place of ashes.
Mishnah 4ד׳
הָעוֹלָה, מוֹעֲלִין בָּהּ מִשֶּׁהֻקְדְּשָׁה. נִשְׁחֲטָה, הֻכְשְׁרָה לְהִפָּסֵל בִּטְבוּל יוֹם וּבִמְחֻסַּר כִּפּוּרִים וּבְלִינָה. נִזְרַק דָּמָהּ, חַיָּבִין עָלֶיהָ מִשּׁוּם פִּגּוּל, נוֹתָר וְטָמֵא. וְאֵין מוֹעֲלִין בְּעוֹרָהּ, אֲבָל מוֹעֲלִין בַּבָּשָׂר עַד שֶׁיֵּצֵא לְבֵית הַדָּשֶׁן:
The [animal] olah, the laws of meilah apply once they have been sanctified. Once they were slaughtered they becomes susceptible to becoming ineligible [if touched] by a tevul yom, a mechusar kippurim and through linah. Once its blood has been sprinkled one is liable for pigul, notar and tamei. Its hides are not subject to meilah, but the meat is still subject to meilah until it goes out to the place of ashes.
Mishnah 5ה׳
חַטָּאת וְאָשָׁם וְזִבְחֵי שַׁלְמֵי צִבּוּר, מוֹעֲלִין בָּהֶן מִשֶּׁהֻקְדְּשׁוּ. נִשְׁחֲטוּ, הֻכְשְׁרוּ לְהִפָּסֵל בִּטְבוּל יוֹם וּבִמְחֻסַּר כִּפּוּרִים וּבְלִינָה. נִזְרַק דָּמָן, חַיָּבִין עֲלֵיהֶם מִשּׁוּם פִּגּוּל, נוֹתָר וְטָמֵא. אֵין מוֹעֲלִין בַּבָּשָׂר, אֲבָל מוֹעֲלִין בָּאֵמוּרִים עַד שֶׁיֵּצְאוּ לְבֵית הַדָּשֶׁן:
The chatat [sin offering], the asham [guilt offering] and the zivchei shalmei tsibur [shelamim offering brought by/on behalf of all Israel – specifically, the two sheep brought along with the leavened grain-offering on Shavu’ot], the laws of meilah apply once they have been sanctified. Once they have been slaughtered, they become susceptible to becoming ineligible [if touched] by a tevul yom, a mechusar kippurim and through linah. Once their blood has been sprinkled one is liable for pigul, notar and tamei. The meat is [no longer] subject to meilah, but the limbs are until they are taken to the place of burning.
Mishnah 6ו׳
שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם, מוֹעֲלִין בָּהֶן מִשֶּׁהֻקְדְּשׁוּ. קָרְמוּ בַתַּנּוּר, הֻכְשְׁרוּ לְהִפָּסֵל בִּטְבוּל יוֹם וּבִמְחֻסַּר כִּפּוּרִים וְלִשְׁחֹט עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת הַזָּבַח. נִזְרַק דָּמָן שֶׁל כְּבָשִׂים, חַיָּבִין עֲלֵיהֶן מִשּׁוּם פִּגּוּל, נוֹתָר וְטָמֵא, וְאֵין בָּהֶן מְעִילָה:
The shtei halechem [the two breads of Shavuot] are subject to meilah once they have been sanctified. Once they formed a crust in the oven, they become susceptible to becoming ineligible [if touched] by a tevul yom, a mechusar kippurim and through linah, and for the sacrifices [two lambs of Shavuot] to be slaughtered [on their account]. Once the blood of lambs has been sprinkled, one is liable for pigul, notar and tamei and and one is not liable for meilah.
Mishnah 7ז׳
לֶחֶם הַפָּנִים, מוֹעֲלִין בּוֹ מִשֶּׁהֻקְדַּשׁ. קָרַם בַּתַּנּוּר, הֻכְשַׁר לְהִפָּסֵל בִּטְבוּל יוֹם וּבִמְחֻסַּר כִּפּוּרִים, וּלְהִסָּדֵר עַל גַּבֵּי הַשֻּׁלְחָן. קָרְבוּ הַבְּזִיכִין, חַיָּבִין עָלָיו מִשּׁוּם פִּגּוּל, נוֹתָר וְטָמֵא, וְאֵין בָּהֶן מְעִילָה:
The lechem hapanim are subject to meilah once they been sanctified. Once they have formed a crust in the oven, they become become susceptible to becoming ineligible [if touched] by a tevul yom, a mechusar kippurim and through linah and then they can be placed on the [golden] table [in the Temple]. Once the spoons of frankincense have been offered [on the altar] one is liable for pigul, notar and tamei and and one is not liable for meilah.
Mishnah 8ח׳
הַמְּנָחוֹת, מוֹעֲלִין בָּהֶן מִשֶּׁהֻקְדְּשׁוּ. קָדְשׁוּ בַכְּלִי, הֻכְשְׁרוּ לִפָּסֵל בִּטְבוּל יוֹם וּבִמְחֻסַּר כִּפּוּרִים וּבְלִינָה. קָרַב הַקֹּמֶץ, חַיָּבִין עָלָיו מִשּׁוּם פִּגּוּל, נוֹתָר וְטָמֵא. וְאֵין מוֹעֲלִין בַּשְּׁיָרִים, אֲבָל מוֹעֲלִים בַּקֹּמֶץ עַד שֶׁיֵּצֵא לְבֵית הַדָּשֶׁן:
The minchah [meal offering] is subject to meilah once they have been sanctified. Once it has been sanctified in a [service] vessel, it becomes susceptible to becoming ineligible [if touched] by a tevul yom, a mechusar kippurim and through linah. Once the kometz[ a handful of the meal offering, which is placed on the altar] has been offered, one is liable for pigul, notar and tamei. The leftovers are not subject to meilah, but the kometz is subject to meilah until it is taken to the place of burning.
Mishnah 9ט׳
הַקֹּמֶץ, וְהַלְּבוֹנָה, וְהַקְּטֹרֶת, וּמְנָחוֹת כֹּהֲנִים, וּמִנְחַת כֹּהֵן מָשִׁיחַ, וּמִנְחַת נְסָכִין, מוֹעֲלִין בָּהֶן מִשֶּׁהֻקְדְּשׁוּ. קָדְשׁוּ בַכְּלִי, הֻכְשְׁרוּ לִפָּסֵל בִּטְבוּל יוֹם וּבִמְחֻסַּר כִּפּוּרִים וּבְלִינָה, וְחַיָּבִין עֲלֵיהֶן מִשּׁוּם נוֹתָר וּמִשּׁוּם טָמֵא, וּפִגּוּל אֵין בָּהֶן. זֶה הַכְּלָל, כֹּל שֶׁיֶּשׁ לוֹ מַתִּירִין, אֵין חַיָּבִין עָלָיו מִשּׁוּם פִּגּוּל, נוֹתָר וְטָמֵא, עַד שֶׁיִּקְרְבוּ מַתִּירָיו. וְכֹל שֶׁאֵין לוֹ מַתִּירִין, כֵּיוָן שֶׁקָּדַשׁ בַּכְּלִי, חַיָּבִין עָלָיו מִשּׁוּם נוֹתָר וּמִשּׁוּם טָמֵא, וּפִגּוּל אֵין בּוֹ:
The kometz [threefingerfull of a meal offering that was placed on the altar], the frankincense, the ketoret [incense], the meal offering of the priests, and the anointed priest [the high priest] or the libation meal offering are subject to meilah once they've been sanctified. Once they have been sanctified in a [service] vessel, they become susceptible to becoming ineligible [if touched] by a tevul yom, a mechusar kippurim and through linah, and one is liable for notar [leaving it past its appropriate time] or tamei, but they are not subject to pigul. This is the rule, anything [which is currently forbidden, but] whose prohibition will under certain conditions will eventually pass and become permissible, one is not liable for pigul, notar and tamei until that which renders it permissible occurs. Anything whose prohibition will not eventually pass and make it permissible, as soon as it was sanctified in a [service] vessel, one is liable for notar and tamei, but they are not subject to pigul.
Mishnah, Torat Emet 357 edition, via Sefaria — public domain
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