Only One Who Is Whole May Bring Peace Offerings

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 458:3

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Rabbi Shimon says: One who is whole brings peace-offerings, and the acute mourner does not bring peace-offerings. I have only peace-offerings, which are a kind of rejoicing; from where do I include the thanksgiving-offering? I would include the thanksgiving-offering, since it comes as a peace-offering. From where do I include the burnt-offering? I would include the burnt-offering, since it comes by vow and freewill gift. From where do I include the firstborn, the tithe, and the Passover-offering? I would include the firstborn, the tithe, and the Passover-offering, since they do not come on account of sin. From where do I include the sin-offering and the guilt-offering? Scripture teaches "sacrifice." From where do I include the birds, the meal-offerings, the wine, the frankincense, and the wood? Scripture teaches "peace-offerings, his offering." Thus every offering that one brings, he brings when he is whole; when he is an acute mourner, he does not bring it.

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SacrificeCommandmentsJoy

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