Commentary for Yevamot 144:9

מה לטבול יום שכן מותר במעשר אטו אנן לאכילה קאמרינן אנן לנגיעה קאמרינן ומה טבול יום שאסור בנגיעה דתרומה מותר בפרה ערל שמותר בנגיעה אינו דין שמותר בפרה

who, though forbidden to eat <i>terumah</i>, is permitted to prepare<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And also to sprinkle the waters of purification. (V. Rashi). ');">³⁰</span> the red heifer.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' From which the water of purification (p. 490. n. 14) is prepared. ');">³¹</span> The case of the tebul yom,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H], one who has performed his ritual ablution and is awaiting sunset, when his purification will be completed. V. Glos. ');">²⁹</span> however, might be different, since he is also permitted to eat tithe!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' As the law in his case was relaxed in respect of the tithe it might also have been relaxed in respect of purification. How, then, could the uncircumcised, whose case is more restricted, be compared to him? ');">³²</span>

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