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The Talmud raises an objection. It is stated: “And it shall be that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within” (Ezekiel 44:17). This verse is referr
The Talmud infers: What, doesn’t “other” mean more important than the first set of linen garments? The Talmud rejects this: No, although “other” means different garments, it means garments inferior to them, the first set of linen garments. The High Priest does not don a second set of garments to e
Rav Huna bar Yehuda, and some say Rav Shmuel bar Yehuda, taught: After the public service concluded, a priest whose mother had made him a priestly tunic may wear it and perform an individual service while wearing it, such as removal of the spoon and the coal pan, which is not a service in and of it
The Talmud answers: Lest you say that the concern is that since he is the one wearing it perhaps he will intend to retain ownership and will not transfer it wholeheartedly; therefore, it teaches us that if he transfers possession to the public, that is not a concern. Apropos this halakha, the Talmu
And similarly, they said about the High Priest R' Elazar ben Ḥarsum that his mother made him a tunic worth 20,000 dinars, but his fellow priests did not allow him to wear it because it was transparent and he appeared as one who is naked. The Talmud asks: And could he be seen through a garment made