יורה דעה ש״חYoreh De'ah 308

Siman 308 of 402 in Yoreh De'ah — 5 se'ifim

הלכות בכור בהמה טהורהThe Firstborn of a Kosher Animal· siman 308

Se’if 1א׳

הַבְּכוֹר אָסוּר בְּגִזָּה וַעֲבוֹדָה. וַאֲפִלּוּ אִם עָבַר וּגְזָזוֹ, אוֹ תְּלָשׁוֹ בְּיָדוֹ, אוֹ אֲפִלּוּ נָשַׁר הַצֶּמֶר מֵעַצְמוֹ, אָסוּר בַּהֲנָאָה לְעוֹלָם, לֹא שְׁנָא מֵת מֵעַצְמוֹ לֹא שְׁנָא שְׁחָטוֹ אַחַר כָּךְ, וַאֲפִלּוּ עַל יְדֵי מֻמְחֶה, אֵין הַשְּׁחִיטָה מַתֶּרֶת הַצֶּמֶר שֶׁנִּתְלַשׁ מֵחַיִּים. אֲבָל צֶמֶר הַמְחֻבָּר, הַשְּׁחִיטָה מַתִּירָתוֹ כִּבְשָׂרוֹ.

The firstborn is forbidden in shearing and in work. And even if he transgressed and sheared it, or plucked it by hand, or even if the wool fell off of itself, it is forbidden in benefit for ever — it makes no difference whether it died of itself or he slaughtered it afterwards; and even through an expert, the slaughter does not permit the wool that was plucked off while it was alive. But wool that is attached — the slaughter permits it, as it does its flesh.

Se’if 2ב׳

אִם נִתְלַשׁ מֵחַיִּים וְעוֹדֶנּוּ מְסֻבָּךְ בִּשְׁאָר הַצֶּמֶר, אֶת שֶׁנִּרְאֶה כִּשְׁאָר צֶמֶר נִתָּר בַּשְּׁחִיטָה, וְאֶת שֶׁאֵינוֹ נִרְאֶה כִּשְׁאָר הַצֶּמֶר, וְהוּא שֶׁעִקָּרוֹ הָפוּךְ כְּלַפֵּי רֹאשׁוֹ, אֵין הַשְּׁחִיטָה מַתִּירָתוֹ.

If it was plucked off while it was alive and is still tangled in the rest of the wool — that which appears as part of the rest of the wool is permitted by the slaughter; and that which does not appear as part of the rest of the wool, namely where its root is turned toward its head, the slaughter does not permit.

Se’if 3ג׳

כְּשֶׁבָּא לְשָׁחֲטוֹ אוֹ לִרְאוֹת מוּמוֹ, מֻתָּר לִתְלֹשׁ הַצֶּמֶר שֶׁל מְקוֹם שְׁחִיטָה, כְּדֵי לַעֲשׂוֹת מָקוֹם לַשְּׁחִיטָה. וְהַצֶּמֶר שֶׁתָּלַשׁ אָסוּר בַּהֲנָאָה (בֵּית יוֹסֵף בְּשֵׁם הָרַמְבַּ"ם). וְדַוְקָא בַּיָּד, אֲבָל לֹא בִּכְלִי, כְּדֵי שֶׁלֹּא יְהֵא נִרְאֶה כְּגוֹזֵז.

When he comes to slaughter it, or to see its blemish, he may pluck the wool of the place of slaughter, in order to make a place for the slaughter. And the wool that he plucked is forbidden in benefit (Beit Yosef in the name of the Rambam). And this is specifically by hand, but not with a vessel, so that he should not appear as one who shears.

Se’if 4ד׳

גִּזַּת בְּכוֹר, אֲפִלּוּ גִּזַּת בַּעַל מוּם, שֶׁנִּתְעָרֵב בְּגִזֵּי חֻלִּין אֲפִלּוּ אַחַת בְּכַמָּה אֲלָפִים, כֻּלָּן אֲסוּרוֹת, שֶׁהֲרֵי הוּא דָּבָר חָשׁוּב וּמְקַדֵּשׁ בְּכָל שֶׁהוּא.

The shearings of a firstborn, even the shearings of a blemished one, that became mixed with shearings of unconsecrated animals, even one in several thousand — all of them are forbidden, for it is a thing of importance, and it renders forbidden in any amount.

Se’if 5ה׳

הָאוֹרֵג מְלֹא הַסִיט מִצֶּמֶר בְּכוֹר בְּבֶגֶד, יִדָּלֵק הַבֶּגֶד הַגָּה: אוֹ יִקָּבֵר (טוּר). וְיֵשׁ אוֹמְרִים דְּדַוְקָא שֶׁאָרַג דָּבָר חָשׁוּב, כְּגוֹן צִיּוּר בְּבֶגֶד; אֲבָל אִם אֵינוֹ דָּבָר חָשׁוּב, בָּטֵל בְּרֹב (ג"ז בַּטּוּר וְרֹא"שׁ).

One who weaves a full sit (the span between the thumb and the forefinger) of the wool of a firstborn into a garment — the garment is to be burnt. Hagah [Rema]: Or buried (Tur). And some say that this is specifically where he wove in a thing of importance, such as a design in the garment; but if it is not a thing of importance, it is nullified in the majority (this too in the Tur and the Rosh).

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Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah — Torat Emet 357 edition, via Sefaria — public domain

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