Mesorat%20hashas for Menachot 42:1
תנו רבנן מלח שעל גבי האבר מועלין בו שע"ג הכבש ושבראשו של מזבח אין מועלין בו ואמר רב מתנה מאי קראה (יחזקאל מג, כד) והקרבתם לפני ה' והשליכו הכהנים עליהם מלח והעלו אותם עולה לה':
Our Rabbis taught: The salt which is upon the sacrificial limb is subject to the law of sacrilege,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And no profane use may be made of this salt. For the law of sacrilege (i.e., the misappropriation of property of the Sanctuary) v. Lev. V, 15, 16.');"><sup>1</sup></span> but that which is upon the ascent or upon the head of the altar is not subject to the law of sacrilege.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And it may be used for ordinary purposes since it is no longer fit for any sacred purpose.');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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