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ZICHRON YAAKOV
Leviticus 1:1–5:26
The name of the Parshah, "Vayikra," means "And [He] called" and it is found in Leviticus 1:1.
G‑d calls to Moses from the Tent of Meeting, and communicates to him the laws of the korbanot, the animal and meal offerings brought in the Sanctuary. These include:
• The "ascending offering" (olah) that is wholly raised to G‑d by the fire atop the altar;
• Five varieties of "meal offering" (minchah) prepared with fine flour, olive oil and frankincense;
• The "peace offering" (shelamim), whose meat was eaten by the one bringing the offering, after parts are burned on the altar and parts are given to the kohanim (priests);
• The different types of "sin offering" (chatat) brought to atone for transgressions committed erroneously by the high priest, the entire community, the king or the ordinary Jew;
• The "guilt offering" (asham) brought by one who has misappropriated property of the Sanctuary, who is in doubt as to whether he transgressed a divine prohibition, or who has committed a "betrayal against G‑d" by swearing falsely to defraud a fellow man.
HAFTORAH IN A NUTSHELL
Isaiah 43:21-44:23.
This week's haftorah starts with a rebuke to the Israelites for abandoning the Temple's sacrificial service. Sacrifices are the dominant topic of the week's Torah reading, too.
The prophet Isaiah rebukes the Israelites for turning away from G‑d and refraining from offering sacrifices, turning to idolatry instead. G‑d exhorts the people to return to Him, promising to forgive their transgressions, as is His wont.
The prophet then mentions the futility of serving empty idols which may be crafted by artisans but "neither see nor hear nor do they know…" The haftorah concludes with G‑d's enjoinder to always remember Him and to return to Him.
SAGES ON THE PARSHAH
He shall remove its crop with its feathers, and cast it beside the altar (1:16)
The bird flies about and swoops throughout the world, and eats indiscriminately; it eats food obtained by robbery and by violence. Said G‑d: Since this crop is filled with the proceeds of robbery and violence, let it not be offered on the altar. . . . On the other hand, the domestic animal is reared on the crib of its master, and eats neither indiscriminately nor of that obtained by robbery or by violence; for this reason the whole of it is offered up.
(Midrash Rabbah; Rashi)
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