Commentary for Yoma 51:2

<big><strong>מתני׳</strong></big> הפייס השלישי חדשים לקטרת באו והפיסו והרביעי חדשים עם ישנים מי מעלה אברים מן הכבש למזבח

He placed the suet upon the open throat and offered it up thus, that being done as a sign of respect for heaven.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because the throat is smeared with blood, it would not look respectful enough to offer it up in such condition. Hul. 27b.');">¹</span> <big><b>MISHNAH: </b></big>THE THIRD COUNT: NOVICES<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Nothing was more desired than the privilege of offering up incense. Hence priests who had already enjoyed that function were excluded from repetition until all their colleagues had the same task bestowed upon them. Hence the officer calls on novices to present themselves for the count.');">²</span>

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