R. JUDAH SAID:
WE SEARCH [FOR LEAVEN] ON THE EVENING OF THE FOURTEENTH, AND IN THE MORNING OF
THE FOURTEENTH, AND AT THE TIME OF REMOVAL.
BUT THE SAGES
MAINTAIN: IF HE DID NOT SEARCH IN THE EVENING OF THE FOURTEENTH, HE MUST SEARCH
ON THE FOURTEENTH; IF HE DID NOT SEARCH IN [THE MORNING OF] THE FOURTEENTH, HE
MUST SEARCH AT THE APPOINTED TIME; IF HE DID NOT SEARCH AT THE APPOINTED TIME,
HE MUST SEARCH AFTER THE APPOINTED TIME.
Now this is not the first time that
Rabbi Judah and the Sages disagree. And, in fact, the page contains a lot of
back and forth accusing Rabbi Judah and the Rabbis of inconsistency in their
respective rulings over a broad range of subjects. It feels a little like
someone who has been holding on to resentments and finally let them all out!
But, there is a really interesting
example given in the next Mishnah of who the times for searching for leaven
were announced:
R. JUDAH SAID
FURTHER: TWO UNFIT LOAVES OF THE THANKSOFFERING USED TO LIE ON THE ROOF OF THE
[TEMPLE] IZTABA (Portico):
AS LONG AS THEY LAY [THERE] ALL THE PEOPLE WOULD
EAT [LEAVEN];
WHEN ONE WAS REMOVED, THEY WOULD KEEP IT IN SUSPENSE, NEITHER
EATING NOR BURNING [IT];
WHEN BOTH WERE REMOVED, ALL THE PEOPLE COMMENCED
BURNING [THEIR LEAVEN].
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