4,157. The Vessels in Which Sin Offerings Are Cooked

Hilchos Maasei Hakarbanos 8:11

Regarding the vessels in which sin offerings that are eaten were cooked, an earthenware vessel must be broken in the courtyard, while a metal vessel must be thoroughly washed and rinsed with water in the courtyard. This is as per Leviticus 6:21: “Any earthenware in which it is cooked must be broken....” Even though the verse doesn’t specify that this must be done in the Temple, the same rules as for washing a garment apply. The washing must be done on sacred ground, so the same is true of breaking an earthenware vessel and washing and rinsing a metal utensil. This applies both to utensils in which sin offerings were cooked and those into which they were poured while still boiling hot.

Hilchos Maasei Hakarbanos 8:12

“Washing” means with hot water and “rinsing” means with cold water. Leviticus 6:21 specifies water, to the exclusion of wine, diluted wine and other liquids. The washing and rinsing are comparable to the washing and rinsing of a cup. A spit and a grill (that were used in cooking a sin offering) must be purged with boiling water and then cleansed with cold water.