Commentary for Moed Katan 28:20

אמר רבא ת"ש (ויקרא יג, מה) והצרוע לרבות כהן גדול והא כה"ג דכל השנה כרגל לכולי עלמא דמי דתנן כהן גדול מקריב אונן ואינו אוכל שמע מינה נוהג צרעתו ברגל שמע מינה

making his [preliminary] offerings [of purification].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., taking two live birds and spring water for the ritual sprinkling with the hyssop, as prescribed in Lev. XIV, 2-8, after which he washed his clothes and shaved his body and was to return to the camp' (home) and after another seven days to complete his 'purification and atonement by sacrifice at the Temple.');">²⁷</span> Therefore he informs us [that he may, nevertheless].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Crop his hair and cleanse or change his torn clothes during the festival week.');">²⁸</span>

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