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so too, teruma of the tithe may be taken by estimate and by thought. And this ruling of Abba Elazar ben Gomel’s also applies to tithes of the grain, because God calls tithe “teruma,” as it is written: “For the tithe of the children of Israel, which they set apart as teruma for YHWH, I have given to
Rava says: If one counted 9 animals and the tenth animal remains in the pen, it is sacred as the animal tithe of its own accord, even if it does not leave the pen and was not counted. The Talmud asks: From where does Rava derive this halakha? If we say he derives it from that which is taught in the
The Talmud rejects this suggestion: But perhaps this baraita is referring specifically to a case where he did not call that animal the tenth, but he did call it sanctified. Rather, the Talmud suggests that Rava derives it from that which is taught in a baraita: If one erred and called the 9th anim
The Talmud rejects this suggestion as well: But perhaps it is different there, as the tenth animal was selected when it emerged from the pen, despite the fact that it was not counted verbally. Alternatively, the reason it is sanctified is that he pointed at it as it emerged, although he did not exp
Rather, the Talmud suggests that Rava derives his halakha from that which is taught in a baraita: If one erred and called the 9th animal the tenth, and the tenth animal died in the pen, the 9th animal may be eaten only once it develops a blemish, and all the other animals are exempt from having to