Yoma 32b

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Topic

The כהן גדול's טבילות and קידושין on יום הכפורים, and the meaning of קרצו in the שחיטה of the תמיד

Overview

The גמרא looks for the source that the כהן גדול must immerse (טבילה) each time he switches between בגדי זהב and בגדי לבן on יום הכפורים. Two קל וחומר arguments fail, because each set of garments has its own advantage. So the sources are פסוקים: 'כתנת בד קדש ילבש' for the switch into white, and 'בגדי קדש הם ורחץ... ולבשם' for the switch back to gold. A ברייתא lists the five services and their garments. It then learns from 'ופשט... ורחץ, ורחץ... ולבש' that each טבילה needs two קידושין of hands and feet, and that the טבילה must be done במקום קדוש. רבי יהודה learns קידוש from the קל וחומר of רבי אלעזר ברבי שמעון instead. רב חסדא and רב אחא בר יעקב disagree about whether the קידוש is done while dressed or undressed, and the two readings cannot be combined, or there would be fifteen קידושין. Finally, the גמרא explains that the משנה's word קרצו means slaughtering, and that the כהן גדול cut most of both סימנים. It uses ריש לקיש's statement to show this, and the discussion continues on the next amud.

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The steps (33)

1. ProofA logical argument that white garments need immersion
2. RejectionThe golden garments have a different advantage
3. ConclusionThe source is רבי's verse instead
4. Statementרבי's source for five immersions and ten washings
5. QuestionWhat about switching back to golden garments?
6. ResponseA reverse logical argument for golden garments
7. RejectionWhite garments have their own advantage
8. ConclusionThe verse teaches immersion for all holy garments
9. StatementThe five services of יום הכפורים and their garments
10. QuestionSource that each immersion needs two hand-and-foot washings
11. ResponseWashing after removing and before putting on
12. ChallengeBut that verse speaks about immersion
13. ResolutionSince immersion is already known, apply it to washing
14. ChallengeWhy not write it as hand-and-foot washing?
15. ResolutionImmersion must be in a holy place, like washing
16. QuestionWhere does רבי יהודה learn the washing?
17. ResponseFrom רבי אלעזר son of רבי שמעון
18. Statementרבי's view differs from both רבי מאיר and the Rabbis
19. StatementEveryone agrees the second washing is after dressing
20. ProofThe verse shows washing must be right before serving
21. Conclusionרב חסדא and רב אחא cannot both be right
22. QuestionWhat does the word קרצו mean
23. Responseקרצו means killing
24. ProofA verse in ירמיה uses the word קרץ
25. QuestionHow does the verse show it means killing
26. Responseרב יוסף's translation proves the meaning
27. QuestionHow much did he cut
28. ResponseHe cut most of both signs
29. Statementרבי יוחנן agrees: most of both organs
30. Proofריש לקיש also holds most of both, shown by his question about the extra wording
31. Responseריש לקיש's answer: the extra wording is needed for the תמיד case
32. ChallengeHow could finishing ever be required if another priest may not serve?
33. Resolutionריש לקיש meant it might be invalid only rabbinically