Commentary for Zevachim 87:2

אמר זעירי קלות טומאת שרץ חמורות טומאת מת והכי קאמר אילו נאמר טומאת שרץ ונאמר מעשר ותרומה ולא נאמרה טומאת מת הייתי אומר [קלות] על הקלות בלאו ועל החמורות במיתה

WHATEVER HAS AUGHT THAT MAKES IT PERMITTED, WHETHER FOR MAN OR FOR THE ALTAR, INVOLVES LIABILITY ON ACCOUNT OF PIGGUL. Our Rabbis taught: ... Or perhaps it includes only that which is similar to a peace-offering: as a peace-offering is distinguished in that it is eaten two days and one night, so all that may be eaten two days and one night [are included] . How do we know that that which is eaten a day and a night [only, is also included]? Because Scripture saith, [And if any] of the flesh [of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings etc.], [which includes] all whose remainder is eaten. How do we know [that] a burnt-offering, whose remainder is not eaten, [is included]? Because Scripture says 'the sacrifice'. Whence do we know to include the bird-offerings and meal-offerings, until can include a leper's log of oil? From the text, 'which they hallow unto Me': nothar is then learned from uncleanness, because 'profanation' is written in connection with both; and piggul is learned from nothar, because iniquity is written in connection with both. Now, since it [Scripture] ultimately includes all things, why then are peace-offerings specified? To teach you: as a peace-offering is distinguished in that it has something which permits it both for man and for the altar, so everything which has something which permits it both for man and for the altar involves liability on account of piggul. [The sprinkling of] the blood of a burnt-offering permits its flesh for [burning on] the altar, and its skin to the priests. The blood of a bird burnt-offering permits its flesh for the altar. The blood of a bird sin-offering permits its flesh to the priests. The blood of the bullocks that are burnt and the goats that are burnt permits their emurim to be offered [on the altar]. And I exclude the fistful, the frankincense, the incense, the priests' meal-offering, the anointed priest's meal-offering, and the blood. R. Simeon said: As a peace-offering is distinguished in that it comes on the outer altar [for sprinkling], and it involves liability; so all that come on the outer altar involve liability on account of piggul; thus the bullocks which are burnt and the goats which are burnt are excluded; since they do not come on the outer altar, like the peace-offering, they do not involve liability.

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