Commentary for Menachot 12:4
אצטריך סד"א הואיל ואוקימנא לרישא דלא כר"ש סיפא נמי דלא כר"ש קמ"ל
But it is clear that the expression 'all' stated in that [Mishnah], since it is n followed by the term 'except', includes every offering;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even the sin-offering and with this R. Simeon does in no wise disagree.');"><sup>2</sup></span> then in our [Mishnah] too, had it stated 'all', inasmuch as it is not followed by the term except', it would have included every offering!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even the sinner's meal-offering. And so the original question stands: Why does not our Mishnah state 'All meal-offerings . . '?');"><sup>3</sup></span>
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