Reference for Bekhorot 49:25

גוזז במספרים ואינו חושש

- Rather [say] the case of a Red Heifer is different, for it is offering for the Temple repair.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And not for the altar and therefore shearing is permissible.');">¹⁷</span>

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