Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 126:16

ממאי דלמא עד כאן לא קאמר ר' ישמעאל הכא אלא דליכא בזיון קדשים אבל התם דאיכא בזיון קדשים

rather than by many works [being performed once only].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since the extra two se'ahs would entail the infringement of many acts of works on the Sabbath, such as reaping, winnowing, cleaning, grinding, etc.');">¹⁸</span> Rabbah said, R'Ishmael and R'Ishmael the son of R'Johanan B'Beroka both hold the same view. For it was taught: If the fourteenth of Nisan fell on a Sabbath, one should flay the Passover-offering only as far as the breast:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., sufficient only to take out from the lamb the sacrificial portions. Since the rest of the saying is only for the purpose of preparing the meat for the table it must be left over till the evening.');">¹⁹</span> such is the opinion of R'Ishmael the son of R'Johanan B'Beroka. But the Sages say, One should flay the whole of it. Now did not R'Ishmael the son of R'Johanan B'Beroka say there that where it is possible [to manage with a little] we must not trouble to do more on the Sabbath? Here, too, since it is possible [to manage with less] we must not trouble [to do more on the Sabbath]! Whence [do you know this]? Perhaps R'Ishmael only said so<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That no more than is absolutely necessary may be done on the Sabbath.');">²⁰</span> here, since there is no disrespect to the offering. but there, since there is actual disrespect to the offering.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' By leaving the carcass of the offering, partly flayed, hanging on the hook the whole day until nightfall.');">²¹</span>

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