Commentary for Zevachim 46:9

ת"ר לעמוד לשרת מצוה כשהוא אומר (דברים יח, ז) העומדים שנה עליו הכתוב לעכב

is then that inoperative in the case of a community? Hence it must surely be the uncleanness of a corpse, and yet only the iniquity of the holy things [is atoned for], but not the iniquity of those who hallow them? - No: in truth it means uncleanness through a reptile, yet uncleanness elsewhere [is waived].

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