Commentary for Yevamot 144:10

תניא נמי הכי ערל שהזה הזאתו כשרה ומעשה היה והכשירו חכמים הזאתו

— Are we speaking of eating?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the red heifer. In such a case the objection might be justified. ');">³³</span> We speak only of touching: If a tebul yom who is forbidden to touch <i>terumah</i> is permitted [to occupy himself] with the red heifer,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And also to sprinkle the waters of purification. (V. Rashi). ');">³⁰</span> how much more so the uncircumcised who is permitted to touch <i>terumah</i>! The same [law] was also taught [elsewhere]: The sprinkling<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the waters of purification. V. Num. XIX. 2ff. ');">³⁴</span>

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