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״והיה באכלכם מלחם הארץ״. מה להלן — משלכם ולא משל מעשר, אף כאן — משלכם ולא משל מעשר.
“And it should be when you eat of the bread of the land you should offer up a gift to YHWH” (Numbers 15:19). Just as there, with regard to ḥalla, one is obligated only if the dough is from yours and not from second tithe, here too, with regard to matza, one fulfills his obligation only if it is from yours and not from second tithe.
לימא מסייע ליה: עיסה של מעשר שני פטורה מן החלה, דברי רבי מאיר. וחכמים אומרים: חייבת בחלה. לימא מסייע ליה? היא היא!
The Talmud suggests: Let us say that this baraita supports the statement of R' Asi: Dough of the second tithe is exempt from ḥalla; this is the statement of R' Meir. And the Rabbis say: It is subject to the obligation of separating ḥalla. The Talmud wonders about the tentative nature of the Talmud’s suggestion. Let us say it supports his opinion. The baraita is not similar to the statement of Rav Asi; it is precisely the statement itself.
אלא: מדבהא פליגי — בהא נמי פליגי, או דלמא: שאני עיסה, דאמר קרא ״עריסותיכם״ ״עריסותיכם״ תרי זימני.
Rather, this is what the Talmud is suggesting: Do we say that from the fact that they disagree with regard to this case of ḥalla, they disagree with regard to that case of matza as well? Or perhaps, dough is different because the verse states: “Your dough…your dough” (Numbers 15:20–21) twice. Perhaps this duplication indicates that ownership is required in order for dough to be obligated in the mitzva of ḥalla; however, with regard to matza, where there is no such duplication, perhaps one fulfills his obligation, even in the case of second tithe in Jerusalem, according to R' Meir. Therefore, no proof can be cited from here in support of Rav Asi’s statement.