Jewish%20thought for Chullin 163:1

ואמר ר"ש בן לקיש אומר היה ר"ש

And R'Simeon B'Lakish said: R'Simeon Used to say that the Red Cow may be redeemed<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., even after it had been slaughtered upon the specially erected woodpile and is ready for burning (cf. Num. XIX, 5) , it may be redeemed if e.g. a finer animal can be obtained. It would then be permitted to be eaten; hence it is always deemed fit for food, for R. Simeon is of the opinion that whatsoever is capable of being redeemed is counted as if it were redeemed.');">¹</span>

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