Audio by Shimi Berger

Mishnah Arachin 2:5: There were never less than six inspected lambs in the chamber of lambs, enough for Shabbat and the [two] festival days of Rosh Hashanah, and their number could be increased indefinitely. There were never less than two trumpets and their number could be increased indefinitely. There were never less than nine lyres, and their number could be increased indefinitely. But there was only one cymbal.

אין פוחתין מששה טלאים המבוקרין בלשכת הטלאים. כדי לשבת ולשני ימים טובים של ראש השנה. ומוסיפין עד לעולם. אין פוחתין משתי חצוצרות. ומוסיפין עד לעולם. אין פוחתין מתשעה כנורות. ומוסיפין עד לעולם. והצלצל לבד:

Mishnah Arachin 2:6: There were never less than twelve Levites standing on the platform and their number could be increased indefinitely. No minor could enter the [Temple] courtyard to take part in the service except when the Levites stood up to sing. Nor did [the minors] join in the singing with harp and lyre, but with the mouth alone, to add flavor to the music. Rabbi Eliezer ben Jacob said: they did not count in the required number, nor did they stand on the platform. Rather they would stand on the ground, so that their heads were between the feet of the Levites. And they were called "the youth of the Levites".

אין פוחתין משנים עשר לוים עומדים על הדוכן. ומוסיפין עד לעולם. אין קטן נכנס לעזרה לעבודה אלא בשעה שהלוים עומדים בשיר. ולא היו אומרים בנבל וכנור אלא בפה. כדי ליתן תבל בנעימה. רבי אליעזר בן יעקב אומר. אין עולין למנין. ואין עומדים על הדוכן אלא בארץ היו עומדין. וראשיהן מבין רגלי הלוים וצוערי הלוים היו נקראין:

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