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Our second Perek begins as follows:
All sacrifices whose blood was received by a non-Kohen, an onein (one whose close relative passed away and has not been buried yet), a tevul yom (one who was tamei, but has immersed himself in a mikvah; he is considered a tevul yom until nightfall), a mechusar kippurim (one who was tamei, but has immersed himself in a mikvah, and has waited until nightfall; he is just lacking atonement until he brings his offerings the next day), one who lacked the priestly vestments, one who did not wash his hands or feet, one who is uncircumcised, one who is tamei, someone who is sitting, someone who either is standing on vessels, an animal, or the feet of his friend, the sacrifice is invalid. If he received the blood with his left hand, it is invalid. Rabbi Shimon says it is valid.
We explore the blemished priest and how the talmud privileges the Talmud Chacham over the cultic.