Commentary for Menachot 53:7
היין מיעוטו מעכב את רובו ככה
[OF THE HANDFUL THE ABSENCE OF THE SMALLEST PART INVALIDATES THE WHOLE.] Why is it so? - Because Scripture stated his handful twice.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. Lev. II, 2 and V, 12. This repetition signifies that it must be absolutely whole and that every part thereof is indispensable. v');"><sup>5</sup></span> OF THE TENTH THE [ABSENCE OF THE] SMALLEST PART INVALIDATES THE WHOLE.
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