No, this may be true of the Pesach offering, which may not

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelIf the Pesach Offering, of Lesser Stringency, Is ForbiddenR. Eliezer says: What is the intent of "toshav and sachir"? (i.e. Is it not already written [(Exodus 12:43)] "No stranger may eat of it"?) To reason from Pesach

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelYour Passover Neighbor Must Live Nearby, Not Just on the Same RoofThe Torah instructs that when preparing for the Paschal lamb, if a household is too small to consume the entire animal, they should share it with "the neighbor

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelWhen Deuteronomy Mentions Sheep and Cattle in Connection with PassoverRabbi Yishmael confronted a puzzle in (Deuteronomy 16:2), which says: "And you shall slaughter the Passover to your God, sheep and cattle." But the Passover off

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelRabbi's Teaching Provided the Answer the Extra BecomesRebbi, Rabbi Yehudah HaNasi, offered an alternative reading of (Deuteronomy 16:2): "And you shall slaughter the Passover to your God, sheep and cattle." Rather

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelRabbi Shimon Ben Yochai, One of the Most Brilliant and MysticallyRabbi Shimon ben Yochai, one of the most brilliant and mystically inclined sages in all of rabbinic literature, offers a reading of the Passover timeline that i

Mekhilta DeRabbi YishmaelThe Torah's Instructions for Eating the Passover Lamb Include a PhraseThe Torah's instructions for eating the Passover lamb include a phrase that seems straightforward but contains a legal depth charge: "with matzoth and maror sha

No, this may be true of the Pesach offering, which may not

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