[Avodah] R. Reisman's question

[kennethgmiller at juno.com]

Rav Elazar M. Teitz wrote:
> on the day of his birth, a boy is ben yom echad, not ben zero
> yamim [...]  a boy's bris takes place when he is seven days
> old [...] the Torah calls him "ben sh'monas yamim"

and R' Zev Sero added:
> And a lamb is "ben shana", and fit for the korban tamid, from
> its birth *until* its first birthday, velo ad bichlal.

We have the same thing by hechsher keilim.

My gut feeling had always been for "ben yomo" to mean "a day old", and "aino ben yomo" to be "not yet a day old". Until tonight, it was very difficult for me to understand that they are actually the reverse of that.

But thank you, Rav Teitz and R' Sero. I finally understand how "ben yomo" means "during its first day", and "aino ben yomo" means "no longer in its first day".

Oh yeah - I'm quite satisfied with how this answers both R Reisman's question about Moshe Rabeinu, and my question on the MB. Thanks again!

Akiva Miller

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