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We begin today's Daf on Ayin Zayin Amud Rishon, starting at the top line with the new Mishna. Our Mishna discusses the subject of challalim, which refers to the offspring of a Kohen who has a relation with someone forbidden to him. Such offspring are called a challal or a challalah because they are mechulalim from the kedusha of kehuna. A challal is pasul to work in the Beit HaMikdash and is not muzhar on the metim, meaning he can become tamei to a met. Additionally, he is allowed to marry someone who would normally be pasul to the kehuna, such as a gerusha. A challalah, on the other hand, is forbidden from eating Terumah, even though her father is a Kohen. Once she becomes nichlelet, she loses her rights to eat Terumah. This situation arises when a Kohen marries someone who is illegal for him, resulting in offspring known as challalim.
Now, we discuss the case of a Bat Challal Zachar, meaning the father was a challal and that challal had a child. If a Kohen marries someone who is asura to him, such as a gerusha, the child born of this union is a challal. The daughter of a challal zachar is pesula min hakehuna, and this status perpetuates. Rashi notes that this is specifically because the Bat Challalah who marries a regular Yisrael is keshera, indicating that the reverse case is acceptable. A challal only impacts the male lineage; the challal status is passed down from father to son, ensuring that the offspring remains pesula min hakehuna forever.
Rashi further explains that the last Bat is pesula like the first Bat, meaning that the status of being a challal is inherited through the males. However, from the female side, if a Bat Yisrael marries a challal, the child will not be a challal. The Mishna reiterates that a daughter of a challal zachar is pesula min hakehuna le'olam. Conversely, if a Yisrael marries a challalah, his daughter is keshera to the kehuna. This distinction is crucial in understanding the lineage and the implications of challal status.
The Mishna continues with Rabbi Yehuda's opinion, stating that a Bat Ger Zachar is like a Bat Challal Zachar, meaning the child is a challalah. Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov argues that a Yisrael who marries a giyoret, a female convert, has a daughter who is keshera to the kehuna. Rabbi Yossi maintains that even a ger who marries a giyoret results in a daughter who is keshera. The Gemara will explore the nuances of these opinions, focusing on the child of a ger and whether they are considered kasher for the kehuna.
As we delve deeper, the Gemara examines the implications of being a challal and the lineage that stems from such a status. The discussion highlights the importance of understanding that challalim only arise from forbidden relations pertaining to kehuna. The Gemara emphasizes that a Kohen who engages with a forbidden woman does not create a challal from that relation; rather, the offspring are subject to different halachic considerations.
The Gemara concludes that a Kohen who has relations with his sister does not render her a challalah. Instead, she becomes a zonah due to the severe prohibition of incest, which carries a different halachic status. The implications of these rulings underscore the significance of lineage within the kehuna and the specific halachic definitions that govern these relationships.
Ultimately, the discussion in the Gemara illustrates the complexity of the laws surrounding challalim and the careful distinctions made in halacha regarding lineage, purity, and the sanctity of the kehuna. Each ruling reflects a deep understanding of the Torah's teachings and the importance of maintaining the integrity of the Jewish people and their sacred traditions.