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מה עופות, שאין המום פוסל בהן – זמן פוסל בהן; קדשי במה קטנה, שהמום פוסל בהן – אינו דין שזמן פוסל בהן?!
If bird offerings, whose halakhot are more lenient in that a blemish does not disqualify them, are nevertheless disqualified by time, then with regard to sacrificial animals of a small private altar, which are disqualified by a blemish, is it not logical that they should be disqualified by time?
מה לעופות – שכן אין הזר כשר בהן; תאמר בבמה קטנה, שהזר כשר בה – לא יהא זמן פסול בה?! תלמוד לומר: ״וזאת תורת זבח השלמים״ – לעשות זמן במה קטנה כזמן במה גדולה.
The Talmud questions the inference: What is notable about bird offerings? They are notable in that a non-priest is not fit to sacrifice them. should you say the same with regard to offerings sacrificed on a small private altar, where a non-priest is fit? No, and consequently they should not be disqualified by time. Therefore, the verse states: “And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings” (Leviticus 7:11), which equates all peace offerings, to render the halakha of time with regard to a small private altar identical to the halakha of time with regard to a great public altar.
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