[Avodah] Tahara

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 12:03:20PM +0200, Danny Schoemann wrote:
:> I therefore assume it is only a custom. I do not recall seeing 
:> it quoted in the Shulchan Aruch. 

: Try SA YD  352 and the Rambam in Sefer Shoftim -- Hil. Avel Ch. 4
: But it's already a Mishna in Shabbat: Ch. 23 Mishna 5 (on Daf 151)

Which is why I phrased the question as when did rechitzah turn into a
pseudo-taharah, with immersion in 40 se'ah or having 9 qav poured upon
the body.

It's not mitaheir -- the body is still tamei meis. So why/how/when did
rechitzah get conflated with taharah?

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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