Commentary for Yoma 6:12

א"ל ריש לקיש לרבי יוחנן מהיכא קא ילפת לה ממלואים אי מה מלואים כל הכתוב בהן מעכב בהן אף הכא נמי כל הכתוב בהן מעכב בהן

Have we not learnt in our Mishnah: SEVEN DAYS BEFORE THE DAY OF ATONEMENT, and in another Seven days before the burning of the heifer?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The priest in question was removed from his house, v. supra 2a.');">³³</span> - That<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The rule in connection with the burning of the red heifer.');">³⁴</span> is only a special provision.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Because in some other respects there is latitude in connection with the heifer service (v. supra p. 1, n. 7) , some more stringent ordinances were decided upon, not, however as a matter of traditional law, but rather as an ad hoc regulation.');">³⁵</span> But did not R'Minyumi B'Hilkiah in the name of R'Mahsiah B'Idi, [and the latter] in the name of R'Johanan report the [interpretation of the text], ' hath been done this day, so hath the Lord commanded la'asoth [to do] lekapper 'alekem [to make atonement for you]'.'

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