Quoting%20commentary for Zevachim 42:2

והאמר רבי יוחנן קידש ידיו לתרומת הדשן למחר אין צריך לקדש שכבר קידש מתחילת עבודה

According to Raba who explains that this agrees with R'Eleazar son of R'Simeon, it is well: this [the present ruling] agrees with Rabbi.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who maintains that the passing of the night nullifies the previous sanctification, and all the more will it disqualify the water of the laver itself.');">³</span> But according to Abaye who explains that it agrees with Rabbi, Rabbi is self-contradictory, [for] why must he lower it there,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., why does he fear there that if he brings it up he will not lower it again.');">⁴</span>

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