Pisqa’ 1421
1
“For seven days shall you be festive before HASHEM your God,
in the place which HASHEM your God shall choose” (Dt.16:15).
But isn’t it already said:
“The Feast of Huts, seven days for HASHEM” (Lv.23:34)?
Why, then, does the Teaching [again] state:
“For seven days” (Dt.16:15)?
This teaches that
The entire [seven days of a] Pilgrimage-Festival
may compensate for
[having missed the Festival-offering required on]
the first day.
{Is it possible to say that
a Festival-offering is mandated for
each of the seven days?
The Teaching states:
“You shall be festive with it” (Lv.23:41)—
[it implies that the Festival-offering
is offered only on one of the days].}2
If so, why is it stated:
“For seven days” (Dt.16:15)?
[This teaches that] compensation
[for having missed the first day, is possible]
for all seven days.
2
“For HASHEM your God will bless you in all your yield” (Dt.16:15).
Is it possible to say that
only that crop will receive blessing?
The Teaching states:
“In all your yield and in all the work of your hands” (Dt.16:15)—
[thus, all your crops will thrive].
“And you shall know only joy” (Dt.16:15)—
[this clause] includes the eve
of the first Feast-day
in the mandate to rejoice.
Is it possible to say that
I can include the night of the last Feast-day
in the rule of rejoicing?
The Teaching states:
“Only” (Dt.16:15)—
[excluding the night of the last Feast-day from the rule of rejoicing].
3
On this basis they taught
[regarding the Festival-offering]:
Israel may even satisfy its obligation
with Vow-offerings and Voluntary-offerings.
Is it possible to say that
even Bird-offerings and Grain-offerings
may be included among the Festival-offerings?
The Teaching states:
“Only” (Dt.16:15)—
[such offerings, containing no meat, are not suitable under the rule of rejoicing].3