Thursday, 10 April 2025

Tzetl: Shabbos HaGadol, Tzav & Pesach

FRIDAY
11:23am - Sell & burn chametz before
5:41pm - Shabbos Candle Lighting
SATURDAY
10:27am - Finish eating chametz before
11:23am - Nullify chametz before
6:37pm - Pesach I Candle Lighting, after*
SUNDAY
6:35pm - Pesach II Candle Lighting, after*
MONDAY
6:34pm - Yom tov concludes
(Melbourne Australia)
Eruv Status: TBA cosv.org.au/eruv/
Good Shabbos!
Good YomTov!
* From a pre-existing flame


Please click here to view the Yeshivah Shule Tzetel for Shabbos HaGodol, Parshas Tzav and Pesach. Please click here to view the PDFs of Weekly Publications.


Burning of Chametz 
at 53 Ercildoune, 9:00-10:30am Friday.



PARSHAH IN A NUTSHELL
Leviticus 6:1–8:36
The name of the Parshah, "Tzav," means "command" and it is found in Leviticus 6:2.

G‑d instructs Moses to command Aaron and his sons regarding their duties and rights as kohanim ("priests") who offer the korbanot (animal and meal offerings) in the Sanctuary.

The fire on the altar must be kept burning at all times. In it are burned the wholly consumed ascending offering; veins of fat from the peace, sin and guilt offerings; and the "handful" separated from the meal offering.

The kohanim eat the meat of the sin and guilt offerings, and the remainder of the meal offering. The peace offering is eaten by the one who brought it, except for specified portions given to the kohen. The holy meat of the offerings must be eaten by ritually pure persons, in their designated holy place and within their specified time.

Aaron and his sons remain within the Sanctuary compound for seven days, during which Moses initiates them into the priesthood.


SHABBAT HAGADOL
The haftorah for Shabbat Hagadol is from the Book of Malachi, who lived at the beginning of the Second Temple era. He foretells of the time of Moshiach, and rebukes the Jewish people for putting the wicked on a pedestal, for not serving G‑d, especially for not tithing, and ends with a proclamation about the Redemption.

When and Why We Read This Haftorah?
Many communities, including Chabad, read this haftorah only when Shabbat Hagadol falls on Erev Pesach. Others read it on every Shabbat Hagadol, whether or not it falls on Erev Pesach.

We read this haftorah now because it speaks of giving tithes, and on Erev Pesach of the fourth and seventh years of the Sabbatical cycle, one is obligated to give whatever tithes are left in his possession. Another reason is that it tells about the future Redemption. Since Pesach is the holiday of Redemption and the most opportune time for the coming of Moshiach, we read about the Redemption before Passover, most appropriately the prophecy of Elijah the Prophet heralding Moshiach's coming


SAGES ON THE PARSHAH

G‑d spoke to Moses, saying: Command Aaron and his sons . . . this is the law of the ascending offering . . . (Leviticus 6:1–2)

The expression tzav ("command") implies an urging for now and for future generations.

(Torat Kohanim; Rashi)

The king Moshiach will arise and restore the kingdom of David to its glory of old, to its original sovereignty. He will build the Holy Temple and gather the dispersed of Israel. In his times, all the laws of the Torah will be reinstated as before; the sacrifices will be offered, the Sabbatical year and the Jubilee year instituted as outlined in the Torah.

(Maimonides)

https://w2.chabad.org/media/pdf/3209.pdf



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