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Rather, even if he does not paint both of his eyes as one, any priest with an abnormally sunken nose is considered a ḥarum.
§ The Mishnah teaches that if both of one’s eyes are above or both of his eyes are below, he is disqualified from performing the Temple service. The Talmud asks: What does the Mishnah mean when it mentions a priest wherein both of his eyes are above or both of his eyes are below? If we say that the
Rather, the phrase: Both of his eyes are above, is referring to a case where his eyes are situated above their normal place, and the phrase: Both of his eyes are below, is referring to a case where his eyes are situated below their normal place. Similarly, the case where one of his eyes is above
The Talmud asks: From where are these matters derived? As A baraita states: The verse states with regard to blemishes that disqualify priests: “Or a cataract or a tevallul in his eye” (Leviticus 21:20). Since it is obvious that a cataract or a tevallul can occur only in one’s eyes, why does the vers
§ A baraita states: When it is stated that a blind man [iver] is disqualified from performing the Temple service (see Leviticus 21:18), this applies whether he is blind in both of his eyes or blind in one of his eyes. With regard to a priest who cannot see due to pale spots on the eye or due to tea