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May a metzora who is a tevul yom from keri enter Machaneh Leviyah to undergo tahara? The shiur analyzes the Gemara (גמרא)'s principle of "hoyal v'ishri ishri" and Ula's concept that "biah b'miktzas shmo biah" (partial entry is considered entry). The Reb Chaim's fundamental chakira between the issur of being in the Mikdash versus the issur of entering it provides a new lens on multiple sugyos.
The shiur analyzes Yevamos 36b, focusing on the case of a metzora who becomes a ba'al keri on the eighth day when he must enter the Mikdash for his tahara process. The Gemara (גמרא) discusses whether such a person may enter Machaneh Leviyah (the area of the Shar Nikanor) despite being a tevul yom of keri, which would normally be prohibited mi'd'rabbanan in that area. The Gemara introduces the principle of "mutav sheyavo aseh sheyesh bo kareis v'yidcheh aseh she'ein bo kareis" – it is preferable to violate an issur de'rabbanan (tevul yom entering Machaneh Leviyah) when fulfilling a mitzvah (מצוה) aseh that has kareis attached (bringing the korban Pesach (פסח)). The Gemara proves this from the incident in Yehoshafat's time when Chazal were mechadesh that a tevul yom may not enter Machaneh Leviyah, yet they still permitted entry for the purpose of bringing korbanot.
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Yevamos 36b
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