Commentary for Tahorot 2:5
הָרִאשׁוֹן וְהַשֵּׁנִי וְהַשְּׁלִישִׁי שֶׁבַּקֹּדֶשׁ, טְמֵאִין וּמְטַמְּאִין. הָרְבִיעִי, פּוֹסֵל וְלֹא מְטַמֵּא. וְהַחֲמִישִׁי, נֶאֱכָל בִּנְזִיד הַקֹּדֶשׁ:
Sanctified foods of a first, second, or third degree are impure and render [other things] impure. [Sanctified foods] of a fourth degree are invalid [literally: render invalid], but do not render impure. [Sanctified foods] of a fifth degree can be eaten in a soup containing sanctified foods.
English Explanation of Mishnah Tahorot
Introduction
Today's mishnah is the same as the previous two mishnayot except it discusses holy food, such as sacrifices. Again, the purity rules are one degree stricter.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Tahorot
First, second and third [degrees of uncleanness] in holy foods are unclean and convey uncleanness; When it comes to holy food, even food with third degree uncleanness can convey impurity.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Tahorot
Fourth [degree of uncleanness] is invalid and causes no uncleanness; Food with fourth degree uncleanness is invalid but doesn't convey uncleanness onward.
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English Explanation of Mishnah Tahorot
And fifth [degree of uncleanness] may be eaten in a dish containing holy food. There is no such thing as fifth degree uncleanness. Such food can be eaten together with other holy food.
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