For we learned: In the case of a
cask of terumah wherein a doubt of uncleanness is born,
That is, whether this food item for the priests was touched
by someone ritually impure or not. If it was, it could not be used.
R. Eliezer said: If it is lying in
an exposed place it must be laid in a hidden place, and if it was uncovered, it
must be covered.
R. Joshua said: If it is lying in a
hidden place, one may lay it in an exposed place, and if it is covered it may
be uncovered!
R. Eliezer claiming that it should be treated as potentially
clean and therefore not allow any other opportunity for certain defilement. R.
Joshua argues the opposite – treat it as already impure, so it doesn’t matter
what happens to it.
Why do we care? It is the issue of how we think of things
when we have a doubt. Is the benefit given or not?
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