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that he should be designated the day before. The word appointed also indicates that the scapegoat is always sent away at the appointed time, and even on Shabbat. Similarly, the word appointed indicates that the scapegoat is always sent away at the appointed time, and even when the appointed man is
The baraita stated that the word man is mentioned to qualify a non-priest. The Talmud expresses surprise: It is obvious that a non-priest is qualified for this service; why would one have thought otherwise? The Talmud answers: Lest you say: The term atonement is written with regard to it, and ato
The baraita stated that the word appointed indicates that the service is performed even on Shabbat. The Talmud asks: With regard to what halakha is this stated? There is no apparent desecration of Shabbat by escorting the goat, since the halakha of Shabbat boundaries is merely Rabbinic. Rav Sheshet
The Talmud comments: In accordance with whose opinion was this stated? It is not in accordance with the opinion of R' Natan, as, if it were in accordance with the opinion of R' Natan, didn’t he say that a living being carries itself? Because a living being is lighter than dead weight, the living be
Based on the fact that the word appointed indicates that the scapegoat is sent away even on Shabbat, Rafram said: That is to say that the concept of eiruv and the prohibition against carrying out apply to Shabbat, but eiruv and carrying out do not apply to Yom Kippur. If these halakhot applied equ