Commentary for Kiddushin 113:4

ציפורי מצורע מנלן דתנא דבי רבי ישמעאל נאמר מכשיר ומכפר מבפנים ונאמר מכשיר ומכפר מבחוץ

THE HEIFER WHICH IS BEHEADED: How do we know it? - Said the School of R'Jannai: 'Forgiveness' is stated in connection therewith,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. Deut. XXI, 8.');">¹⁰</span> as with sacrifices.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Betrothal with which is invalid.');">¹¹</span> A LEPER'S BIRD-OFFERINGS: How do we know it? - For the School of R'Ishmael taught: Qualifying and atoning [sacrifices] are mentioned within [the Temple], and qualifying and atoning [sacrifices] are mentioned without: just as with the qualifying and atoning [sacrifices] mentioned within [the Temple], qualifying is made equal to atoning [sacrifices], so with the qualifying and atoning [sacrifices] mentioned without, the qualifying [sacrifice] is made equal to that which atones.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' 'Qualifying' means a sacrifice whose purpose it is to qualify one to enter the Temple and partake of sacred food, i.e., to purify him from uncleanness; 'atoning', a sacrifice to atone for sin. Now, in his purification rites, a leper brought birds, which were sacrificed without the Temple');">¹²</span>

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