Mesorat%20hashas for Chullin 48:29

כדר' יהושע בן לוי דאמר רבי יהושע בן לוי

Others say that Rabbi's view is that [under the age of twenty years] one is disqualified by Rabbinic enactment, and that this [Baraitha], however, agrees with the view of the Sages; for they maintain that [under the age of twenty years] there is a restriction only in the first instance, but if he did serve, the service would be valid.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Accordingly, the view of the Sages, supra, is to be qualified in the light of this Baraitha. 'From the time that he produces two hairs he is qualified', i.e., if he did serve the service would he valid, but he would not be allowed to serve in the first instance, as the Baraitha continues, 'His brother priests would not permit him to take part in the service.' ufu,');">¹⁵</span>

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