Commentary for Yoma 3:5
תקינו לה רבנן כלי גללים כלי אבנים וכלי אדמה דלא ליקבלו טומאה כי היכי דלא ליזלזלו בה
Because all its functions [in connection with the red heifer] had to be performed only in vessels made of either cobble-stones,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Or 'vessels made of dung'.');"><sup>8</sup></span> stone or earthenware. What was the reason [for that restriction]?
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