Commentary for Yoma 4:8

ואימא רגל אחד וכי תימא לא ידעינן הי מינייהו אי חג המצות הואיל ופתח בו הכתוב תחלה אי חג הסוכות הואיל ומרובה מצותו

That excludes any inference [from the consecration of the priest, an annual event] to sacrifices which are offered up every day.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' There are many sacrifices offered up by the individuals.');">²²</span> Perhaps [the reference is to] the [three] festivals?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [Since the sacrifices offered on festivals serve for atonement, v. Shebu. 2a-b.]');">²³</span> - One may infer something which takes place but once a year<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [The consecration of the priests 'once a year' is not to be taken literally; it means once in that particular year in which the consecration was held.]');">²⁴</span> from something else which took place but once a year, but inference for these festivals is excluded since they do not take place but once a year.

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