Commentary for Menachot 40:4

ואמר רבא לדברי רבי עצים טעונין קמיצה וא"ר פפא לדברי רבי עצים צריכין עצים

Rabbi says, The wood-offering is included under the term 'offering', and therefore it requires salting and also to be brought near<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To the south-western corner of the altar like the meal-offering.');">⁵</span> [the altar]. And Raba had said that according to Rabbi's view it is essential to take a handful out of the wood.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The wood must be cut up into small thin strips and a handful of these be taken and burnt upon the altar, like the handful of the meal-offering.');">⁶</span> And R'Papa had said that according to Rabbi's view an offering of wood entails other wood too!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As with every offering, wood from the Temple store is required for the burning of the offering, so here wood from the Temple store is required to burn the wood offered.');">⁷</span>

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