פירוש על ויקרא 10:11
Rashi on Leviticus
ולהורת AND TO TEACH [THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL] — This informs us that an intoxicated person is forbidden to pronounce religious decisions. One might think that if he does so he is liable to the death penalty! It, however, says: “[Do not drink wine] thou (Aaron), nor thy sons with thee … lest ye die” — priests when they minister in a state of intoxication are punishable by death, but the Sages when they thus render decisions are not punishable by death (Sifra, Shemini, Section 1 6).
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Siftei Chakhamim
Perhaps he is. Meaning: And the ו of ולהבדיל and the ו of ולהורות are in addition to the first subject [prohibition of entering while intoxicated] and they too are liable the death penalty.
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Chizkuni
ולהורות, and to instruct (others) in the laws,
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