Commentary for Menachot 15:12

וכי תימא ר' יוחנן מילתא ממילתא לא יליף והאמר רבי יוחנן שלמים ששחטן בהיכל כשירין דכתיב (ויקרא ג, ב) ושחטו פתח אהל מועד שלא יהא טפל חמור מעיקר

Now if he held that view,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That the High Priest's meal-offering is not hallowed if brought half at a time.');">¹⁸</span> he would surely derive [the ruling in this case] from that of the High Priest's meal-offering.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And as the High Priest's meal-offering is not hallowed, according to R. Johanan, if brought a half at a time, so it should be also with every meal-offering.');">²⁰</span> Should you say, however, that R'Johanan does not derive one case from another, but R'Johanan has actually ruled: If a peace-offering was slaughtered in the Temple it is valid, for it is written, And he shall slaughter it at the door of the tent of meeting,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. III, 2.');">²¹</span>

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