Commentary for Shevuot 15:8

דמייתי שעירה ולא כשבה

- R'Kahana said: We mean a differentiation to relax,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' A sliding scale sacrifice is an act of leniency on the part of Holy Writ enabling the sinner to bring an offering according to his means (v. p. 1, n. 7) - a differentiation characteristic of the inner goat of the Day of Atonement, which is a sacrifice bought from public funds, and secures for the individual sinner the suspension of his sin.');">¹⁰</span> but this is a differentiation to restrict.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He must bring a she-goat even at great expense.');">¹¹</span>

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