Massekhet Menahot Volume V2. Text Translation and Commentary by Dvora

Massekhet Menahot Volume V2. Text Translation and Commentary by Dvora Description

Tractate Menahkot in the Babylonian Talmud considers the proper composition, formation, and presentation of offerings of grain and flour brought to the Jerusalem Temple. Redacted centuries after the destruction of the Temple and the cessation of the sacrificial cult, the tractate focuses on the work of the priests and the centrality of intent in validating or invalidating offerings. There is minimal consideration of the role or experience of the men and women who brought offerings.