And the Kohen shall take cedar wood and hyssop and crimson wool, and cast them into the midst of the burning of the heifer.
Torah Temimah: Yoma 43a — Why does it say “the Kohen”? One might have thought that since these are not the body of the para itself a Kohen is not required; therefore it teaches us [that a Kohen is required].
English: Why does it say “the Kohen”? One might have thought that since these are not the body of the para itself a Kohen is not required; therefore it teaches us [that a Kohen is required].
Exclusion of a mistaken leniency; requirement of Kohen for the adjuncts.
Even though the cedar, hyssop, and crimson are not part of the animal’s body, their taking and casting must still be performed by a Kohen.