[Avodah] The term 'erusin'

[Cantor Wolberg]

R' R Wolpe wrote: Another example: "Hallah".
It means loaf and also refers to Kind of "terumah" taken from the dough.
The mishna refers to the latter but on Shabbas most non-kohanim eat
the former while temei'im...

This is very true. It reminds me of two things. Certain minhagim have  
evolved
over the years which become halacha. Also certain minhagim have  
changed in
some manner.  The second thing that came to mind -- somewhere I remember
learning that the first 10 men to arrive for a minyan get more s'char  
than those
that follow. Hence, let's say there are a hundred men at a minyan. It  
wouldn't be
perceived as 90 minus 10 but rather 10 plus 90, indicating that the  
FIRST 10 are
on a higher level, albeit negligible.

ri