Mishnah Zevaḥim

A significant feature of the rabbis’ legal approach is the idea that the presence or absence of proper intention determines the character of an act as legally valid or invalid. This legal “nominalism” is apparent in m. Zevaḥim 1:4; 2:2; and 3:6, where improper intentions have the power to affect the status of sacrifices partially, fully, or not at all.

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A significant feature of the rabbis’ legal approach is the idea that the presence or absence of proper intention determines the character of an act as legally valid or invalid. This legal “nominalism” is apparent in m. Zevaḥim 1:4; 2:2; and 3:6, where improper intentions have the power to affect the status of sacrifices partially, fully, or not at all.

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