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established his opinion based on a verse, as it is written: “And the goat shall bear upon it all their iniquities to a land which is cut off; and he shall let go the goat in the wilderness” (Leviticus 16:22). The concluding phrase, “in the wilderness,” is unnecessary, and indicates that the goat sh
The Talmud asks: And the one who said they are prohibited, what does he do with this term wilderness, i.e., what does he derive from it? The Talmud answers: He needs it for that which was taught in a baraita: There are 3 expressions used to describe the location of the procedure with the scapegoat:
The Talmud asks: And the other, what does he do with this word gezeira? The Talmud answers: He needs it for that which was taught in a baraita with regard to the word gezeira: Gezeira means nothing other than cut. That is, he must send the goat away to a place cut up by rocks standing upright and
Alternatively, the word gezeira is written lest you say the procedure of the scapegoat is a meaningless act, since what sanctity and atonement is achieved in sending the goat to Azazel and pushing it from the cliff? Therefore, the verse states: “I am YHWH” (Leviticus 18:5), i.e., I, YHWH, decreed
Having clarified the reasoning of each opinion, the Talmud concludes its discussion of whether the limbs of the goat are permitted for benefit. Rava said: It is reasonable to rule in accordance with the one that said the limbs of the goat are permitted, since the Torah did not say: “And send the go