Commentary for Menachot 15:1

ואם איתא לילף מדם וכי תימא רבי אלעזר מילתא ממילתא לא גמר והא אמר ר' אלעזר מנחה שקמצה בהיכל כשרה שכן מצינו בסילוק בזיכין

Now if he held that view, he would surely derive [the ruling in the case of the High Priest's meal-offering] from the blood!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And he would declare the meal-offering of the High Priest invalid if it was brought a half tenth at a time, just as it is invalid, according to R. Eleazar, if the blood of an animal offering was received in two vessels.');">¹</span> And should you say that R'Eleazar does not derive one case from another, but R'Eleazar has actually ruled: If the taking of the handful from the meal-offering was performed in the Temple,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The taking of the handful from the meal-offering was usually performed in the Temple court and not in the Temple proper.');">²</span> it is valid, since we find that the taking away of the dishes [of frankincense was regularly performed there]!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And the taking away of the dishes of frankincense was considered equal to the taking of the handful from the meal-offering (v. supra p. 38, n. 5) .');">³</span>

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