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and those who are impure do not perform the ritual of the Paschal lamb on the first Pesaḥ or the second. They do not perform the ritual of the Paschal lamb on the first Pesaḥ because they are not the majority, and the Paschal lamb may be sacrificed in a state of impurity only when the majority of t
The Talmud raises an objection from that which we learned in the Mishnah: If the entire community became ritually impure, or if most of it became impure, or if the priests were impure and the community was pure, they should perform the ritual of the Paschal lamb in impurity. This indicates that it
Rav could have said to you: When a majority of the community is impure, they may all perform the ritual of the Paschal lamb in impurity. Even those who are still pure are not required to ensure that they remain pure in order to sacrifice the Paschal lamb. When it is half and half, these who are pu
The Talmud adds: So too, it is reasonable to understand the Mishnah in this way, as the latter clause teaches: If a minority of the community became impure, those who are pure perform the ritual of the Paschal lamb on the first Pesaḥ and those who are impure perform the ritual of the Paschal lamb o
However, if so, it then poses a difficulty to the opinion of Rav Kahana. The Talmud responds: Rav Kahana could have said to you that the latter clause of the Mishnah should be understood as follows: If a minority of the community became ritually impure, those who are pure perform the ritual of the