Barry Epstein asked:
What does the gemara mean when it writes of peripheral atonement and Rashi refers to it as secondary atonement?
Barry Epstein, Dallas, USA
The Kollel replies:
Although the sacrifice is not primarily brought in order to atone for this specific sin, nevertheless there is a level of atonement attained by the fact that the person served Hash-m by offering a Korban.
D. Zupnik