Articles with the tag: tzav
Day or Night Person? (6:2)
Are you a day person or a night person? “That,” as Shakespeare would say, “is the question.” To be more exact, “That is the question in this week’s Biblical portion.”
At first glance, the portion does not seem to be talking about the human race at all, much less personalities. The entire focus of this week’s reading is on animals; be it bulls, sheep or goats. It is sacrifices, that the Torah is discussing, not people. However, in truth, G-d is less mindful of the animals than He is of the individuals who are bringing the creatures.
In fact, one of the major reasons for animal offerings, as expounded by the Ramban (12th century Spanish scholar), is that the person…
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Tzav/command (6:2)
Let me guess…you went Pesach shopping today…You hurt your back shlepping those 50 pound bags of potatoes…You met so many other Jews spending so much money, you’re wondering how much impact this will have on the U.S. economy….And you’re thinking, “No wonder matzoh is called the ‘Poor Man’s Bread’. By the time you finish acquiring the wine, meat, fruits and vegetables, you’re a poor man!” Without a doubt money fuels the economy. It also drives individuals. That explains why G-d forcefully commands that the oleh sacrfice be brought to the Temple. Unlike other offerings where the owners and/or the kohanim would receive a portion for their own personal consumption, the oleh was completely burnt on the altar. No edible portions…
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Chisaron Kis...no Cover (6:2)
The Midrash asks, “Why does the verse refer to the laws of the Olah (Burnt) offering as Torah? Perhaps one might say: When the Holy Temple stood, we were able to bring sacrifices and achieve atonement. But now when there is no Temple, how are we to achieve forgiveness? Says Hashem: If you will study the Torah (meaning the laws) of the Olah, I will consider it as if you had actually brought the sacrifice.”
The K’sav Sofer (son of the famous Chasam Sofer) explains that it is no coincidence that the Midrash chooses to derive this novelty - that learning the laws of an offering is equivalent to bringing one - specifically in regard to an Olah. Each korban…
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Chisaron Kis... No Cover
The Midrash asks, “Why does the verse refer to the laws of the Olah (Burnt) offering as Torah? Perhaps one might say: When the Holy Temple stood, we were able to bring sacrifices and achieve atonement. But now when there is no Temple, how are we to achieve forgiveness? Says Hashem: If you will study the Torah (meaning the laws) of the Olah, I will consider it as if you had actually brought the sacrifice.”
The K’sav Sofer (son of the famous Chasam Sofer) explains that it is no coincidence that the Midrash chooses to derive this novelty - that learning the laws of an offering is equivalent to bringing one - specifically in regard to an Olah. Each korban…
Continue reading Chisaron Kis… No Cover
Tzav/command
Let me guess…you went Pesach shopping today…You hurt your back shlepping those 50 pound bags of potatoes…You met so many other Jews spending so much money, you’re wondering how much impact this will have on the U.S. economy….And you’re thinking, “No wonder matzoh is called the ‘Poor Man’s Bread’. By the time you finish acquiring the wine, meat, fruits and vegetables, you’re a poor man!”
Without a doubt money fuels the economy. It also drives individuals. That explains why G-d forcefully commands that the oleh sacrfice be brought to the Temple. Unlike other offerings where the owners and/or the kohanim would receive a portion for their own personal consumption, the oleh was completely burnt on the altar. No edible portions…
Continue reading Tzav/command
Day Person or Night Person?
Are you a day person or a night person? “That,” as Shakespeare would say, “is the question.” To be more exact, “That is the question in this week’s Biblical portion.”
At first glance, the portion does not seem to be talking about the human race at all, much less personalities. The entire focus of this week’s reading is on animals; be it bulls, sheep or goats. It is sacrifices, that the Torah is discussing, not people. However, in truth, G-d is less mindful of the animals than He is of the individuals who are bringing the creatures.
In fact, one of the major reasons for animal offerings, as expounded by the Ramban (12th century Spanish scholar), is that the person…
Continue reading Day Person or Night Person?