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    A compilation of commentaries on the Torah. By Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Vayikra: Tzav: What was the anointing process?

    April 2, 2020

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    Vayikra: Tzav: What was the anointing process?

    April 2, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.8. Vs.12

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    What was the anointing process?

    וַיִּצֹק֙ מִשֶּׁ֣מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָ֔ה עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ אַהֲרֹ֑ן וַיִּמְשַׁ֥ח אֹת֖וֹ לְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃

    He poured some of the anointing oil upon Aharon’s head and anointed him, to consecrate him.

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    Vayikra: Tzav: What miracle took place at the “gathering”?

    April 1, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.8. Vs.3

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    What miracle took place at the “gathering”?

    וְאֵ֥ת כָּל־הָעֵדָ֖ה הַקְהֵ֑ל אֶל־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

    And assemble the whole community at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

    • Gathering the entire assembly “to the entrance of the Tent of Mee...

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    Vayikra: Tzav: How can one be considered to have brought an offering without doing so?

    March 31, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.7. Vs.37

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    How can one be considered to have brought an offering without doing so?

    זֹ֣את הַתּוֹרָ֗ה לָֽעֹלָה֙ לַמִּנְחָ֔ה וְלַֽחַטָּ֖את וְלָאָשָׁ֑ם וְלַ֨מִּלּוּאִ֔ים וּלְזֶ֖בַח הַשְּׁלָמִֽים׃

    Such are the rituals of the burnt offering, the meal offering...

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    Vayikra: Tzav: In how many portions were these divided?

    March 30, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.6. Vs.2

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    In how many portions were these divided?

    צַ֤ו אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר זֹ֥את תּוֹרַ֖ת הָעֹלָ֑ה הִ֣וא הָעֹלָ֡ה עַל֩ מוֹקְדָ֨ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַ כָּל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וְאֵ֥שׁ הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ תּ֥וּקַד בּֽוֹ׃

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    Vayikra: Tzav: How many Mizbachot were there?

    March 29, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.6. Vs.2

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    How many Mizbachot were there? 

    צַ֤ו אֶֽת־אַהֲרֹן֙ וְאֶת־בָּנָ֣יו לֵאמֹ֔ר זֹ֥את תּוֹרַ֖ת הָעֹלָ֑ה הִ֣וא הָעֹלָ֡ה עַל֩ מוֹקְדָ֨ה עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֤חַ כָּל־הַלַּ֙יְלָה֙ עַד־הַבֹּ֔קֶר וְאֵ֥שׁ הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ תּ֥וּקַד בּֽוֹ׃

    Command Aharon and his sons...

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    Vayikra: Vayikra: When can a thief keep the stolen item?

    March 26, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.5. Vs.23

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    When can a thief keep the stolen item?

    וְהָיָה֮ כִּֽי־יֶחֱטָ֣א וְאָשֵׁם֒ וְהֵשִׁ֨יב אֶת־הַגְּזֵלָ֜ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר גָּזָ֗ל א֤וֹ אֶת־הָעֹ֙שֶׁק֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׁ֔ק א֚וֹ אֶת־הַפִּקָּד֔וֹן אֲשֶׁ֥ר הָפְקַ֖ד אִתּ֑וֹ א֥וֹ אֶת־הָאֲבֵדָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר מָצָֽא׃

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    Vayikra: Vayikra: How would they subdue the bull being sacrificed?

    March 25, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.1. Vs.5

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    How would they subdue the bull being sacrificed?

    וְשָׁחַ֛ט אֶת־בֶּ֥ן הַבָּקָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י ה' וְ֠הִקְרִיבוּ בְּנֵ֨י אַהֲרֹ֤ן הַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וְזָרְק֨וּ אֶת־הַדָּ֤ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ סָבִ֔יב אֲשֶׁר־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

    The bull shal...

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    Vayikra: Vayikra: “Lay his hand”: With one only?

    March 24, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.1. Vs.4

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    “Lay his hand”: With one only?

    וְסָמַ֣ךְ יָד֔וֹ עַ֖ל רֹ֣אשׁ הָעֹלָ֑ה וְנִרְצָ֥ה ל֖וֹ לְכַפֵּ֥ר עָלָֽיו׃

    He shall lay his hand upon the head of the burnt offering, that it may be acceptable in his behalf, in expiation for him.
     

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    Vayikra: Vayikra: Why the specific use of Hashem’s name?

    March 23, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.1. Vs.2

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    Why the specific use of Hashem’s name?

    דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אָדָ֗ם כִּֽי־יַקְרִ֥יב מִכֶּ֛ם קָרְבָּ֖ן ה' מִן־הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה מִן־הַבָּקָר֙ וּמִן־הַצֹּ֔אן תַּקְרִ֖יבוּ אֶת־קָרְבַּנְכֶֽם׃

    Speak to the Israelite peopl...

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    Vayikra: Vayikra: Why the unusual use of the word “Adam” to describe “a man”?

    March 22, 2020

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    Rabbi Eytan Yehudah Dzikowski

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    Ch.1. Vs.2

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    Why the unusual use of the word “Adam” to describe “a man”?

    דַּבֵּ֞ר אֶל־בְּנֵ֤י יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ וְאָמַרְתָּ֣ אֲלֵהֶ֔ם אָדָ֗ם כִּֽי־יַקְרִ֥יב מִכֶּ֛ם קָרְבָּ֖ן ה' מִן־הַבְּהֵמָ֗ה מִן־הַבָּקָר֙ וּמִן־הַצֹּ֔אן תַּקְרִ֖יבוּ אֶת־קָרְבַּנְכֶֽם׃

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