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The Talmud explains that this halakha is derived from the fact that Moses was standing at the time of the first Pesaḥ, on the 14th of Nisan, and warning the people about the halakhot of the second Pesaḥ, which occurred a month later, on the 14th of Iyyar. As it is stated that God said to Moses: “L
And Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel could have said to you in rejecting that proof: Since Moses was speaking with regard to the laws of Passover, he completed teaching all the matters of Passover, including those of the second Pesaḥ. Consequently, one cannot derive a principle from this case.
The Talmud asks: What is the reason for Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel’s ruling? He explains that Moses was standing on the 1st day of Nisan and warning about the performance of the first Pesaḥ, as it is stated: “This month shall be for you the beginning of the months, the first of the months of the yea
The Talmud asks: Although this source does indicate that one should study the halakhot of Passover prior to the Festival, from where is it derived that he was standing and saying these matters on the day of the New Moon? Perhaps he was standing on the 4th of the month or on the 5th of the month of N
Rather, Rabba bar Shimi said in the name of Ravina: The halakha is derived from here: “And God spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the 1st month of the 2nd year after they came out of the land of Egypt” (Numbers 9:1), and it is written: “And let the children of Israel perform the Pesaḥ at