Commentary for Zevachim 65:4

אמר רב יוסף הא מני ר' יוסי ברבי יהודה היא דאמר מרחק צפון

Now, if you say that partial entry is not designated entry, let him project his hands [into the Temple court] and lay [them on the sacrifice]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' So here too shechitah could immediately follow laying.');">⁷</span> - Said R'Joseph: This is in accordance with R'Jose son of R'Judah, who maintained: The north is at a distance [from the entrance].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. of the Temple court. V. supra 20a. The sacrifices of the leper had to be slaughtered at the north side of the altar, which was more than 22 cubits from the main entrance of the Temple court. Hence he could not possibly reach it from outside.');">⁸</span>

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