Talmud Yerushalmi
Yerushalmi Ketubot 2:8 ירושלמי כתובות ב׳:ח׳
Part of: Chapter 2
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משנה: רִבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר אֵין מַעֲלִין לַכְּהוּנָּה עַל פִּי עֵד אֶחָד. אָמַר רִבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אֵימָתַי בִּמְקוֹם שֶׁיֵּשׁ עוֹרְרִין אֲבָל בִּמְקוֹם שֶׁאֵין עוֹרְרִין מַעֲלִין לִכְהוּנָּה עַל פִּי עֵד אֶחָד. רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר מִשּׁוּם רִבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן הַסְּגָן מַעֲלִין לַכְּהוּנָּה עַל פִּי עֵד אֶחָד.
MISHNAH: Rebbi Jehudah says, one does not elevate to the priesthood by the testimony of one witness. Rebbi Eleazar said, when is this? If there are protesters141They claim that the person’s mother was disqualified to marry into the priesthood.; but if there are no protesters, one elevates to the priesthood by the testimony of one witness. Rabban Simeon ben Gamliel says in the name of Rebbi Simeon, the son of the second in command142The executive officer of the Temple, who must have known the practice of the Temple Court which had to certify priests to be admitted to the service., that one elevates to the priesthood by the testimony of one witness.
MISHNAH: Rebbi Jehudah says, one does not elevate to the priesthood by the testimony of one witness. Rebbi Eleazar said, when is this? If there are protesters141They claim that the person’s mother was disqualified to marry into the priesthood.; but if there are no protesters, one elevates to the priesthood by the testimony of one witness. Rabban Simeon ben Gamliel says in the name of Rebbi Simeon, the son of the second in command142The executive officer of the Temple, who must have known the practice of the Temple Court which had to certify priests to be admitted to the service., that one elevates to the priesthood by the testimony of one witness.
הלכה: רִבִּי יְהוּדָה אוֹמֵר אֵין מַעֲלִין כול׳. רִבִּי חִיָיה בְשֵׁם רִבִּי יוֹחָנָן. אֵין עִרְעֵר פָּחוֹת מִשְּׁנַיִם. רִבִּי בּוּן בַּר חִיָיה בְעָא. מָה אֲנָן קַיָימִין. אִם בְּשֶׁהֶעֱלוּ אוֹתוֹ בְאֶחָד יוֹרִידוּ אוֹתוֹ בְאֶחָד. וְאִם בְּשֶׁהֶעֱלוּ אוֹתוֹ בִשְׁנַיִם אֲפִילוּ כַמָּה לֹא יוֹרִידוּ אוֹתוֹ. אָמַר רִבִּי הוּנָא. אַתְיָיא כְרַבָּנִין דְּתַמָּן. בְּרַם רַבָּנִין דְּהָכָא וּכְרַב נַחְמָן בַּר יַעֲקֹב. כְּשֵׁם שֶׁמַעֲלִין אוֹתוֹ בִשְׁנַיִם כָּךְ מוֹרִידִין אוֹתוֹ בִשְׁנַיִם.
HALAKHAH: “Rebbi Jehudah says, one does not elevate,” etc. Rebbi Ḥiyya in the name of Rebbi Joḥanan: A complaint needs at least two [plaintiffs]143Babli, 26a. The court will not listen to a claim that the person is the son of a disqualified mother unless confirmed by at least two independent witnesses.. Rebbi Abun bar Ḥiyya asked, how do we hold? If they elevated him on the testimony of one person, they should demote him on the testimony of one person. If they elevated him on the testimony of two persons, even if there are many [opposed] they should not demote him144Since two witnesses confirm a fact by biblical standards, they are as weighty as any number of witnesses.! Rebbi Ḥuna said, it follows the rabbis there145Cf. Note 41; to cancel an action of the court, they require full testimony.. But following the rabbis here and Rav Naḥman bar Jacob146Note 39., just as one elevates him on the testimony of two persons, one demotes him on the testimony of two persons.
HALAKHAH: “Rebbi Jehudah says, one does not elevate,” etc. Rebbi Ḥiyya in the name of Rebbi Joḥanan: A complaint needs at least two [plaintiffs]143Babli, 26a. The court will not listen to a claim that the person is the son of a disqualified mother unless confirmed by at least two independent witnesses.. Rebbi Abun bar Ḥiyya asked, how do we hold? If they elevated him on the testimony of one person, they should demote him on the testimony of one person. If they elevated him on the testimony of two persons, even if there are many [opposed] they should not demote him144Since two witnesses confirm a fact by biblical standards, they are as weighty as any number of witnesses.! Rebbi Ḥuna said, it follows the rabbis there145Cf. Note 41; to cancel an action of the court, they require full testimony.. But following the rabbis here and Rav Naḥman bar Jacob146Note 39., just as one elevates him on the testimony of two persons, one demotes him on the testimony of two persons.