Yoma 34B

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R' Yehuda HaNasi says: The daily afternoon offering is derived from that of the morning. The phrase: “The one lamb,” refers to the lamb of the daily morning offering, and the daily afternoon offering is derived from it.

The Talmud asks: Granted, according to the opinion of the Rabbis who hold that this verse is written with regard to the daily afternoon offering based on the preceding verses, they can explain that the daily morning offering is derived from the daily afternoon offering. However, what is the rationa

And according to the Rabbis, what is the meaning of the term: One? It means the special lamb that is one in his flock. The lamb for the daily offering should be of the highest quality. And from where does R' Yehuda HaNasi derive that principle? The Talmud answers that in his opinion, the principle

§ The Mishnah continues: If the High Priest was old or delicate, they would heat hot water for him on Yom Kippur eve and place it into the cold water of the mikveh in order to temper its chill. It was taught in a baraita that R' Yehuda said: They would heat blocks of iron on Yom Kippur eve and cast

And did Abaye actually say that an unintentional act is permitted? But wasn’t it taught in a baraita that it is written: “And on the 8th day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised” (Leviticus 12:3), from which it is derived that one may cut the foreskin and circumcise the baby even if there