Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 483:2

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 483:2

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Another interpretation: things used for a stricter holiness may be used for a lighter holiness. What does "he shall put on" teach? To include the worn-out garments. And Rabbi Dosa follows his own reasoning, as it was taught: "and he shall leave them there" (Leviticus 16:23) - this teaches that they require storing away. Rabbi Dosa says: only that he may not use them again on another Day of Atonement [but they may serve an ordinary priest].

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