Commentary for Menachot 36:10

אמר רב נחמן לא קשיא כאן במנחת כהנים כאן במנחת ישראל מנחת ישראל דבת קמיצה היא מקמיצה ואילך מצות כהונה לימד על יציקה ובלילה שכשירה בזר מנחת כהנים דלאו בת קמיצה היא מעיקרא בעיא כהונה

purifying the leper,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XIV, 1ff.');">¹⁴</span> and raising the hands in blessing both within [the Temple] and without?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For the priestly benediction, whether in the Temple at Jerusalem (ibid IX, 22) or in the synagogues in every town in Israel (Num. VI, 22ff.)');">¹⁵</span> The verse therefore adds, 'Among the sons of Aaron', that is, all services that are entrusted to the sons of Aaron; and the priest who does not believe in it has no portion in the priesthood!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It is clear, however, that R. Simeon counts the pouring in of the oil as a special service of the priests and which may not be performed by a layman, contrary to the view of our MISHNAH:');">¹⁶</span>

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