Commentary for Pesachim 130:1
דם שהנפש יוצאה בו מכפר דם שאין הנפש יוצאה בו אינו מכפר אלא ר' יהודה לטעמיה דאמר אין דם מבטל דם
blood wherewith life departs, makes atonement; and blood wherewith life does not depart, does not make atonement? - Rather [reply],<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To the question, 'But the draining blood is mixed with it'.');"><sup>1</sup></span> R'Judah is consistent with his view, for he maintained: Blood cannot nullify [other] blood.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Therefore there must be a little of proper (i.e., life-) blood, if spilled in this goblet of mixed blood, and that is sufficient for atonement.');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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