Menahot 86: EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil)
On "shemen ha-mor" - the oil of myrrh, which a discussion of how Queen Esther beautified herself among the other girls in the beauty contest, until th...
Menahot 85: An Olive Travelogue (Beginning with Tekoa)
2 mishnayot! 1 - Which grain is not acceptable - in this case, specifically listed, but after the fact, the grain would be accepted if used. Plus, how...
Menahot 84: The First Fruits of the 7 Species
Which barley is to be used for the omer offering? During a sabbatical/shemitah year, they couldn't plant, but they could collect the natural growth, w...
Menahot 83: The Timing of the Pesach Offering
On the sanctification of the many kinds of offerings, including the absorption into the sanctity. Plus, leading into the Pesach sacrifice, and when it...
Menahot 82: Sacrifice Expenses
The case of one who designates ma'aser sheni money towards a peace-offering, can that work? The Gemara delves into the level of sacredness of the vari...
Menahot 81: In Exchange
More on the mnemonic and exchanging a korban todah -- what if the exchange and the original are confused? And then what if one dies? The mnemonic addr...
Menahot 80: 40 Loaves and Replacement Sacrifices
What if something happens to the animal designated for the thanksgiving sacrifice? The animal part of the sacrifice is the more significant part, wher...
Menahot 79: Thanksgiving Disqualifications
A new mishnah - from the bottom of daf 78: What happens to the thanksgiving offering when there's an issue with the grain-offering part of it -- as co...
Menahot 78: The Inexperienced Kohen
A new mishnah - with a new discussion of a korban: miluim, the inaugural grain-offerings that were brought by Aaron and his sons. A second mishnah - w...
Menahot 77: Bakery Conversions
Chapter 8, focusing on the korban todah, the thanksgiving offering - with a new mishnah. The amount of flour used for this grain-offering was 5 "Jerus...