[Avodah] further to R Lakish Annoyed with R Elazar

[Rabbi Meir G. Rabi]

Kesuvos 25b
On a later occasion Rabbi Elazar and Reish Lakish sat before Rabbi Yoḥanan
and as before, testimony was presented to validate someone as a Cohen based
on the fact that he'd been called as the first Oleh to the Torah reading.
Reish Lakish said to the person who testified: Did you see that he received
a share of Teruma at the threshing floor?

In other words - being called as first Oleh to the Torah is not adequate
proof. Proof is established if he is given the Cohen's gifts.

But Rabbi Yoḥanan objected: And if there is no threshing floor there, does
the priesthood cease to exist?

Why and How is this an objection - if there is no evidence then there is NO
EVIDENCE
Is this somehow PROOF that being called as first Oleh is proof?
That seems to make no sense.


Best,

Meir G. Rabi

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