Pinchas 28:7 · unit 2 — congealed nesekh wine is burned in a holy place

Parashas Pinchas · Passuk 28:7

The Complete Passuk

וְנִסְכּוֹ רְבִיעִת הַהִין לַכֶּבֶשׂ הָאֶחָד בַּקֹּדֶשׁ הַסֵּךְ נֶסֶךְ שֵׁכָר לַה׳׃

And its libation a quarter of a hin for the one lamb; in the sanctuary you shall pour out a libation of strong drink to Hashem.

Chabad.org — 28:7

Source Citation

Torah Temimah: Sukkah 49a

Sefaria — Sukkah 49a

Core Text of Chazal

Core Text

תַּנְיָא, רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בְּרַבִּי צָדוֹק אוֹמֵר, יַיִן קָרוּשׁ שֶׁל נְסָכִים שׂוֹרְפִין אוֹתוֹ בְּמָקוֹם קָדוֹשׁ, מַאי טַעְמָא, יָלֵיף קֹדֶשׁ קֹדֶשׁ מִנּוֹתָר.

English: It was taught: R. Eliezer b. R. Tzadok says, congealed wine of the libations is burned in a holy place; why? He derives “holy” from leftover sacrificial meat.

Type of Learning

Disposal of spoiled libation wine.

What Is Learned

Even spoiled nesekh retains sacred status requiring holy-place burning.

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