Halakhic texts relating to this article | |
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Torah: | Leviticus 27:33 |
Babylonian Talmud: | Temurah |
Mishneh Torah: | Book of Sacrifices:Temurah |
Shulchan Aruch: | N/A |
Tractate Temurah ( Hebrew: תמורה, literally: "exchange") is a tractate of the Mishnah, Tosefta, and Babylonian Talmud, which is part of the Order of Kodashim. Its main subject is the Biblical prohibition ( Leviticus 27:10) against attempting to switch the sanctity of an animal that has been sanctified for the Temple in Jerusalem with another non-sanctified animal. [1] If this is attempted, both animals become sanctified, [2] and the person who attempted the transfer is punished with lashes. [3]
Like many tractates in the order of Kodshim, Temurah was not often learned by many Talmud scholars.[ citation needed] Its reopening was included in the general Kodshim Renaissance brought about by the Brisk yeshivas.[ citation needed]
The Mishnah's seven chapters cover the following topics:
This prohibition of exchange was counted by Maimonides as comprising 3 of the 613 commandments. The three commandments are:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Temurah". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.
Halakhic texts relating to this article | |
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Torah: | Leviticus 27:33 |
Babylonian Talmud: | Temurah |
Mishneh Torah: | Book of Sacrifices:Temurah |
Shulchan Aruch: | N/A |
Tractate Temurah ( Hebrew: תמורה, literally: "exchange") is a tractate of the Mishnah, Tosefta, and Babylonian Talmud, which is part of the Order of Kodashim. Its main subject is the Biblical prohibition ( Leviticus 27:10) against attempting to switch the sanctity of an animal that has been sanctified for the Temple in Jerusalem with another non-sanctified animal. [1] If this is attempted, both animals become sanctified, [2] and the person who attempted the transfer is punished with lashes. [3]
Like many tractates in the order of Kodshim, Temurah was not often learned by many Talmud scholars.[ citation needed] Its reopening was included in the general Kodshim Renaissance brought about by the Brisk yeshivas.[ citation needed]
The Mishnah's seven chapters cover the following topics:
This prohibition of exchange was counted by Maimonides as comprising 3 of the 613 commandments. The three commandments are:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Temurah". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls.