Menachot 82 מנחות פ״ב

This Daf Yomi episode covers Menachot 82, focusing on the halachic discussion of whether sacrifices like the Korban Pesach or Mincha can be brought using Maser Sheni money. The host, Darren Platzky, explores a complex Talmudic debate involving Rabbi Akiva and Rabbi Eliezer, centering on whether the Korban Pesach in Mitzrayim could have been purchased with Maser Sheni funds. He explains that since Maser Sheni did not exist yet in Egypt, the Korban Pesach had to come from Chulin (non-sacred) funds. The discussion then expands into broader principles of Hekesh (logical analogy), particularly how one can derive laws from Pesach Mitzrayim to Pesach Dorot (in the wilderness), and ultimately to other korbanot like the Korban Todah. The episode also touches on the significance of the knife in the Akeidah, drawing a connection to the requirement of a knife for the Korban Ola, and presents a novel midrashic interpretation that Avraham became the first Kohen at Har HaMoriah. The host reflects on the deeper spiritual and historical continuity of these rituals, emphasizing how ancient events inform present-day halacha.