Commentary for Menachot 37:5
אלא ה"ט דר"ש והביאה וי"ו מוסיף על ענין ראשון
Since the expression 'hand' is not written in connection with the taking [of the blood], if he took the blood with the left hand it is still valid. And Abaye said that they diffe as to whether a Scriptural expression is to be interpreted as referring to what precedes as well as to what follows or not!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The first Tanna holds that the expression 'with his finger' refers to what precedes as well as to what follows, and therefore both services must be performed with the right hand; whereas R. Simeon holds that 'with his finger' refers to what follows, namely the sprinkling, and therefore the taking of the blood may be performed even with the left hand.');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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