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“And they made Solomon, son of David, king the second time, and anointed him unto YHWH to be leader, and Tzadok to be priest” (I Chronicles 29:22). This verse compares a leader, referring to King Solomon, to Tzadok, the High Priest: Just as for Tzadok, half of the shewbread given to the priests is
The Talmud asks: And with regard to Tzadok himself, from where do we derive that the High Priest takes half? The Talmud responds: As it is taught in a baraita: R' Yehuda HaNasi says: The Torah states with regard to the apportionment of the shewbread: “And it shall be for Aaron and his sons, and th
Mishnah: The king “shall not add many wives for himself” (Deuteronomy 17:17), but only 18. R' Yehuda says: He may add many wives for himself, provided that they are not like those who turn his heart away from reverence for God. R' Shimon says: Even if he wants to marry only one wife, if she turns h
Talmud: The Talmud asks: Is this to say that R' Yehuda interprets the rationale behind the mitzva in the verse and draws halakhic conclusions based on that interpretation, and R' Shimon does not interpret the rationale in the verse? But didn’t we hear them hold the opposite opinions with regard to
As it is taught in a baraita (Tosefta, Bava Metzia 10:3): In the case of a widow, whether she is poor or whether she is wealthy, one may not take collateral from her for a loan, as it is stated: “You may not take the garment of a widow for a pledge” (Deuteronomy 24:17); this is the statement of R' Y