Commentary for Zevachim 192:12

מ"ט דרבי יהודה מדאיצטריך אותה למעוטי תרומה מכלל דקדשים קלים טעונין מריקה ושטיפה ור"ש אמר לך אותה כדאמרינן

What is R'Judah's reason? - Since 'thereof' is necessary to exclude terumah, it follows that lesser sacrifices necessitate scouring and rinsing.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For if they did not, then terumah, whose holiness is certainly less than theirs, would obviously not necessitate scouring and rinsing, and the Scriptural limitation would be superfluous.');">²¹</span> And R'Simeon?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' How does he rebut this?');">²²</span> - He can answer you: 'Thereof' Intimates what we said elsewhere.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That only a fit sacrifice necessitates scouring and rinsing, but not an unfit one; v. supra 93a.');">²³</span>

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