Midrash for Zevachim 46:3
מאי טומאה אילימא מטומאת שרץ היכא אישתרי אלא טומאת מת ולאו כגון שנטמאו בעלים במת אלמא נטמאו בעלים במת משלחין קרבנותיהן
Hence he bears nought but the iniquity of defilement, which is inoperative,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'permitted'.');"><sup>5</sup></span> in opposition to its general rule, in the case of a community.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If the whole community or the majority thereof is unclean, they sacrifice the Passover-offering in the first month, as usual, and are not relegated to the second month as an individual would be.');"><sup>6</sup></span>
Sifrei Devarim
(Devarim 18:5) "For in him (the Cohein) did the L-rd your G-d choose from all of your tribes to stand to serve in the name of the L-rd": We are hereby taught that his service is valid only standing, and if he sat and served, his service is invalid.
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