Siman - Yoma Daf 17
- לשכת בית הטלאים extended in both directions
The Gemara on Daf 15b introduced a contradiction between a Mishnah in Tamid, which stated that the לשכת הטלאים – the Chamber of Lambs, where lambs that had been inspected and blemish-free were stored, was in the northwest corner of the Beis HaMoked, and a Mishnah in Middos, which stated that it was in the southwest corner. The Gemara had previously answered that the Mishnayos represent conflicting opinions. On this Daf, Rav Adda brei d’Rav Yitzchak said, האי לשכה אקצויי מקציא – That chamber extended towards both corners on the western side of the Beis HaMoked but did not quite reach each corner. To one coming from the north, the chamber appeared to be mainly in the south of the Hall, and to one coming from the south, it appeared to be mainly in the north.
- לשכת בית הטלאים was mainly in the southwest segment of the Beis HaMoked
Rav Adda concludes that it is reasonable to say that the לשכת הטלאים was mainly in the southwestern segment, based on how a contradiction was resolved between the two Mishnayos regarding the location of the לשכה where the lechem hapanim was made, which was in the southeast corner of the Beis HaMoked. Rav Huna brei d’Rav Yehoshua said that the Mishnah in Middos enumerates the chambers in the direction of left to right, whereas the Tanna of the Mishnah in Tamid enumerates the chambers in the direction of right to left. This answer only makes sense if the לשכת הטלאים was mainly in the southwest.
When the Gemara questions how Rav Huna brei d’Rav Yehoshua could suggest the Mishnah in Tamid goes from right to left, when we learned כל פינות שאתה פונה לא יהו אלא דרך ימין למזרח – All the turns that you make should be to the right and to the east, it answers הני מילי בעבודה – That rule only applies regarding the avodah, אבל הכא חושבנא בעלמא הוא – But here it is merely an enumeration of the location of the chambers.
- Machlokes regarding how many loaves the Kohen Gadol took
The Mishnah stated שכהן גדול מקריב חלק בראש ונוטל חלק בראש – The Kohen Gadol has the first right to offer any portion and to take any portion. A Baraisa is brought here that states when it comes to taking loaves, he takes one loaf from the שתי הלחם, and four or five loaves from the לחם הפנים. Rebbe says he always takes five loaves, for it is written, "והיתה לאהרן ולבניו" – and it, (referring to the lechem hapanim), shall be to Aharon and to his sons. This implies, מחצה לאהרן ומחצה לבניו – half to Aharon and half to his sons. The Gemara explains later that even though there were twelve loaves, only ten were subject to division.
The Gemara questions the consistency of this Baraisa, since the first din that he takes one loaf of the שתי הלחם is in accordance with Rebbe who holds the Kohen Gadol gets half, the middle din that he only takes four or five of the loaves of the lechem hapanim is in accordance with the Rabbanon, and then the last din that he gets five is according to Rebbe? Abaye answered that in fact the first and middle section of the Baraisa are in accordance with the Rabbanon who maintain that the Kohen Gadol takes less than half. The reason they hold that he takes one of the two loaves of the שתי הלחם is that מודו רבנן בפרוסה דלאו אורח ארעא למיתבה לכהן גדול - The Rabbanon concede with regard to a broken bread that it is improper to give such a piece to the Kohen Gadol.
