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not all of them ascended. Since the majority of the people did not come to the land, separating ḥalla was not restored to the status of an obligation by Torah law.
The Talmud cites proof from another baraita to resolve the dilemma. Come and hear: The presumptive status for priesthood is established by Lifting of the Hands for the Priestly Benediction, and by distribution of teruma at the threshing floors, and by testimony. The Talmud asks: Does testimony mer
As in the incident involving a certain man who came before R' Ami and said to him: That man established presumptive status before me that he is a priest. R' Ami said to him: What did you see that led you to that conclusion? He said to R' Ami: I saw that he was called to the Torah and read first in
The Talmud relates an incident involving a certain man who came before R' Yehoshua ben Levi and said to R' Yehoshua ben Levi: That man established the presumptive status before me that he is a Levite. R' Yehoshua ben Levi said to him: What did you see that led you to that conclusion? He said to R'
The Talmud relates another incident involving a certain man who came before Reish Lakish and said to Reish Lakish: That man established the presumptive status before me that he is a priest. Reish Lakish said to him: What did you see that led you to that conclusion? He said to Reish Lakish: I saw th