Monday, September 29, 2025

What is pigul (פִּיגוּל)? TB Zevakhim 13

Daf TB Zevakhim is the source for the laws of Pigul. Pigul is a sacrifice which becomes invalid because of an improper thought at the time of one the four steps sacrificing an animal, the slaughtering (שחיטה), the receiving the blood into a bowl (קבלה), the transfer of the blood to the altar (הולכה), and sprinkling the blood on the altar (זריקה). The model for the laws of pigul are derived from the well-being-shemamim sacrifice.

There are two forms of pigul. The first is khutz lezamni (חוץ לזמנו), outside the appropriate time frame. The penalty of khutz lezamni (חוץ לזמנו) is kareit. The second is khutz lemekamo (חוץ למקמו). For example, the kohen slaughters the animal in a place where the Torah forbids. Although khutz lezamni (חוץ לזמנו), it does not carry the penalty of kareit.

For example, If during one of the four steps of sacrificing an animal, one has the improper thought to consume the sacrifice or having the altar consume it outside the prescribed timeframe the sacrifice becomes invalid.

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