Zevachim 2a-b Overture to Zevachim (Part 2) - פתיחה למסכת זבחים

ntention and thought are both critical dimensions of a korban. They differ in that we can make assumptions about intentions and we can assign intention to action. Not so with respect to thought: We can never make assumptions about people‘s thoughts nor can we assign thoughts to their actions. A wrong thought can irretrievably damage the quality of an action – especially in korbanot

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