Commentary for Menachot 216:23
אמר רב נחמן אמר רבה בר אבוה לא שנו אלא דאמר אחד משוורי הקדש אבל אמר שור בשוורי הקדש הגדול שבהן הקדש תורא בתוראי קאמר
- Hiyya<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So according to MSS. and Sh. Mek. Cur. edd. read: R. Hiyya.');"><sup>26</sup></span> B'Rab said, He must wait until the middle one suffers a blemish and then transfer its sanctity to the largest one.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So that now the largest animal is the holy one without any shadow of doubt, for it was either holy in the first place or it has now become holy; on the other hand the middle one is now free for common use.');"><sup>27</sup></span>
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