Commentary for Shevuot 13:8
הא מיעט רחמנא בה אימא בה למעוטי מקדש מסתברא מקדש לא ממעטינן שכן בכרת כמותה
- Let us say that the expression by which excludes Temple [and not Terumah]? - It is reasonable not to exclude Temple, because the same punishment, Kareth, is inflicted [for wilfully entering the Temple, or eating holy food, while unclean].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Whereas the wilful eating of Terumah while unclean is not punishable by Kareth.');"><sup>12</sup></span> - On the contrary, Terumah should not be excluded, because the act of transgression consists of eating, just as in the case of holy food [whereas in the case of the Temple, it is entering it which constitutes the transgression]?
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