Commentary for Zevachim 234:10

מאי טעמייהו דרבנן אמר קרא (שופטים יז, ו) איש הישר בעיניו יעשה איש ישרות הוא דליקרוב חובות לא ליקרוב וצבור אפי' חובות ליקרוב

Rabbah raised an objection: [The law of] the breast and thigh and the separation of the loaves of the thank-offering<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The breast and thigh of peace-offerings, and four loaves out of the forty which accompanied a thanksoffering, belonged to the priest.');">⁷</span> operated at the great [public] bamah, but did not operate at a minor [private] bamah; but he [the Tanna] omits the sodden shoulder.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Of the nazirite's peace-offering ram, which likewise was a priestly due, Num. VI, 14, 19. This implies that this was not offered at a private bamah at all.');">⁸</span> If you say that they disagree about the burnt-offering and the peace-offering, it is well: this agrees with the Rabbis. But if you maintain that they disagree [only] about the sin-offering and the guilt-offering, who is the author of this? Rather, if stated, it was thus stated: Samuel said: They disagree about the burnt-offering and the peace-offering; but all agree that the sin-offering and the guilt-offering are obligatory, and [so] they wer not offered. The master said: 'But the Sages maintain: Whatever the community offered in the Tent etc.' What is the reason of the Rabbis? - Scripture saith, Every man whatsoever is right in his eyes:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Deut. XII, 8. This is the marginal emendation. The text quotes Judg. XVII, 6.');">⁹</span> only a man may offer voluntary sacrifices and not obligatory ones; but a community can offer obligatory [sacrifices] too.

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