Mesorat%20hashas for Sotah 5:24

ורבי ישמעאל לה מיטמא ואין מיטמא לאיבריה

This is in agreement with the teaching of the School of R. Ishmael; for it was taught in the School of R. Ishmael; Wherever a Scriptural passage is repeated, it is only repeated because of some new point contained therein. [Similarly] 'For her he may defile himself — this is voluntary in the opinion of R. Ishmael; but R. Akiba says: It is obligatory. What is the reason of R. Ishmael? — Since it is written: Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXI, 1. ');">²²</span> it was likewise necessary to write, For her he may defile himself. And [from where does] R. Akiba [learn that a priest may so defile himself]? — He derives it from, Except for his kin;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ibid. 2. ');">²³</span> what then is the purpose of, For her he should defile himself? [It is to indicate that] it is obligatory. And [how does] R. Ishmael [explain the addition of these words]? — 'For her' he may defile himself but not for any of her limbs.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' An amputated limb of a body defiles in the same way as the whole body. V. Nazir 43b. ');">²⁴</span>

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