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Mishnayos Kiddushin Perek 2 Mishnah 8

קידושין פרק ב׳ משנה ח׳

8
With regard to a priest who betroths a woman with his portion of offerings, whether he did so with offerings of the most sacred order or whether he did so with offerings of lesser sanctity, she is not betrothed. One who betroths a woman with second tithe, whether unwittingly or intentionally, has not betrothed her; this is the statement of Rabbi Meir. Rabbi Yehuda says: If he did so unwittingly he has not betrothed her, but if he did so intentionally he has betrothed her. And with regard to one who betroths a woman with consecrated property belonging to the Temple treasury, if he does so intentionally he has betrothed her, and if he does so unwittingly he has not betrothed her; this is the statement of Rabbi Meir. Rabbi Yehuda says the opposite: If he does so unwittingly he has betrothed her, but if he does so intentionally he has not betrothed her.

הַמְקַדֵּשׁ בְּחֶלְקוֹ, בֵּין קָדְשֵׁי קָדָשִׁים בֵּין קָדָשִׁים קַלִּים, אֵינָהּ מְקֻדֶּשֶׁת. בְּמַעֲשֵׂר שֵׁנִי, בֵּין שׁוֹגֵג בֵּין מֵזִיד, לֹא קִדֵּשׁ, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי מֵאִיר. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, בְּשׁוֹגֵג לֹא קִדֵּשׁ, בְּמֵזִיד קִדֵּשׁ. וּבְהֶקְדֵּשׁ, בְּמֵזִיד קִדֵּשׁ וּבְשׁוֹגֵג לֹא קִדֵּשׁ, דִּבְרֵי רַבִּי מֵאִיר. רַבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר, בְּשׁוֹגֵג קִדֵּשׁ, בְּמֵזִיד לֹא קִדֵּשׁ:

ח׳

המקדש בחלקו – [the portion] that he divided with his brothers who are Kohanim.

אינה מקודשת – because the Kohanim became worthy from the table of “On-High” (i.e., God), and Scripture states (Numbers 18:9): “This shall be yours from the most holy sacrifices: the gifts….” Just as fire you cannot use other than for eating, so too, these gifts you shall not use them other then for eating. And regarding tithes, it is written that they are for God, and it shall remain in his status.

רבי יהודה אומר מזיד קידש – Second Tithe, for it goes out to become non-sacred produce through redemption, and it was removed to non-sacred produce via this sanctification (i.e., betrothal). And Rabbi Meir there is no path of redemption in this manner.

ובהקדש – of keeping the Temple in repair.

מדיד קידש – for since he new that it was dedicated to the Temple and he removed it to non-sacred status on purpose, his holiness became profaned.

ובשוגג – that he did not know that it was dedicated Temple property and he did not like it that dedicated Temple property would become profaned by his hand, his holiness was not profaned, and she is not betrothed. But Rabbi Yehuda held the opposite, and the Halakha is according to Rabbi Meir in tithing, and according to Rabbi Yehuda as regarding objects dedicated to the Temple worship.

המקדש בחלקו. שחלק עם אחיו הכהנים:

אינה מקודשת. דכהנים משלחן גבוה קא זכו, ואמר קרא (במדבר י״ח:ט׳) וזה יהיה לך מקדש הקדשים מן האש, מה אש אין אתה משתמש בו אלא לאכילה, כך מתנות הללו לא תשתמש בהן אלא לאכילה, ובמעשר כתיב לה׳ הוא, בהווייתו יהא:

רבי יהודה אומר מזיד קידש. במעשר שני. הואיל ויוצא לחולין ע״י פדיון, והרי הוציאו לחולין ע״י קדושין הללו. ור״מ סבר לית דרך חלול בכך:

ובהקדש. של בדק הבית:

מזיד קידש. שכיון שידע שהוא הקדש והוציאו לחולין בכוונה, נתחללה קדושתו:

ובשוגג. דלא ידע שהוא הקדש ולא ניחא ליה דלתחלל הקדש על ידיה, לא נתחללה קדושתו, ואינה מקודשת. ורבי יהודה סבר איפכא. והלכה כר״מ במעשר, וכרבי יהודה בהקדש: