Keritot 6b Page 78 Jebhammoth 61 Work =link= May 2026

Based on standard Talmudic references, I believe you are referring to:

Why? Yevamot 61 learns from Leviticus 23:30: “Any person who does any work on this same day, I will destroy from among his people” — except the work of the mishkan (Temple), because that is the service of God. Keritot 6b adds that even if the priest inadvertently performed an extra act not required (e.g., added a second handful of incense), he would bring a sin offering. The boundaries are precise. keritot 6b page 78 jebhammoth 61 work

For example: Extracting a thorn on Shabbat. Is the primary purpose healing (forbidden) or removing discomfort (possibly permitted)? The Gemara rules that intention governs classification. Here, the discussion directly ties to “work” in your keyword—because melakhah on Shabbat and melakhah on Yom Kippur share legal parameters. Based on standard Talmudic references, I believe you

  • Keritot 6b example: cases where an offender's intention shifts liability from karet to rabbinic or monetary penalties; discussion of when offering a sin-offering suffices without divine excision being applied.
  • Yevamot 61 example: a contested case where sisters or multiple potential levirs exist and the tractate resolves who performs halizah or yibbum based on order of marriage, consummation, or formal betrothal—showing the Talmud’s concern for preserving lineage and marital integrity.

The intersection of Keritot 6b and Yevamot 61a (spelled in your prompt as "Jebhammoth 61") revolves around a specific, complex legal statement attributed to the Talmudic sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai Keritot 6b example: cases where an offender's intention

  • What if a person ate a piece of forbidden fat (chelev) but does not know whether it was from a permitted or prohibited animal?
  • The ruling: They are exempt from a full chatat until they know for certain.