Bechoros 27

Okay, we are still in Perekim 2 through to 6, discussing the Dinim of the B'chor, the firstborn of kosher species, where it goes to the Kohen if it's unblemished, and it's based in Mikdash.

It's brought as a korban.

If it's blemished, the Kohen can just eat it at home.

Now, part of the din is, in general, any gifts that are given to the Kohanim, you need to give them to the Kohanim the same way you'd give it to an important king.

And therefore, you need to go and invest time and effort into it.

and prepare it well before you give it over to them.

And therefore, we'll see in the Mishnah this new principle of taking care of the animal before you give it over to the Kohen.

So the Mishnah discusses this.

Let's start with the Mishnah.

How much time do we need to spend? investing in this animal before we give it to the Kohen.

So Badaka, with small animals like goat and sheep, 30 days.

And by large animals like oxen, 50 days.

We'll see in the Gemara the differences.

Rabbi Yossi disagrees.

He says, By the small animal, the effort you need to put in is so great, that you have to do for three months.

The Gemara will also explain this.

They have small teeth that require a lot of care.

The mission continues.

Let's say a kohen knocks on your door in that 30-day period or 50-day period, whatever it is, and says, you know what, give me the animal now.

And I'm saving you the hassle of having to Put all the effort and time into it and the money into taking care of it before you give it to me.

You're not allowed to.

You can't give it to the coin.

This is today because today there's no Besamikdash.

And the coins only benefit in it if it's, we're talking about an unblemished animal here.

The only benefit, there's no benefit at all.