Beitzah 19B

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However, with regard to vow-offerings and gift-offerings, all agree that they may not be sacrificed on the actual Festival day, as stated by Ulla and Rav Adda bar Ahava.

§ The Talmud comments that in this matter, these tanna’im are like those tanna’im, who also disagreed about the same issue, as it is taught in a baraita: One may not bring a thanks-offering on the festival of Matzot due to the leavened bread included with it, as a thanks-offering must be accompani

The baraita continues: R' Shimon says: But it says: “On the festival of Matzot, on the festival of Shavuot, and on the festival of Sukkot” (Deuteronomy 16:16), to teach: Any offering that comes on the festival of Matzot may come on the festival of Shavuot and on the festival of Sukkot, and any offer

The Talmud analyzes the baraita cited above. The Master said in the baraita that one may not bring a thanks-offering on the festival of Matzot due to the leavened bread included with it. The Talmud expresses surprise: It is obvious that one may not bring this offering on Passover, as it contains le

It was further taught in the baraita: Nor may one bring a thanks-offering on Shavuot because it is a Festival. The Talmud explains: This tanna holds that vow-offerings and gift-offerings may not be sacrificed on a Festival.