Friday, March 19, 2010

Greatest Korban

Which is the greatest of all korbonos ?

The daily Tamid offerings.
See Rashi Sanhedrin 36a
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

2 Dangers

We learn by the offerings how to come close to Hashem.

Do not bring any leaven or any honey

What do these represent ?

Avoid arrogance & avoid the desires that can lead one to stray from serving Hashem.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Matza all year round

Who ate Matza all year round ?

All of the Mincha flour offerings at the Beis Hamigdosh and the Lechem haponim were all Matza. Thus Kohanim had them all year round.

We are on that level Pesach time.
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Always Speak Positive

Never say never.

Pesochim begins with the Light of the fourteenth - and the obvious question is its really the night ?

We learn to always speak in positive ways.
Say Good Morning even at night.
Say have a great day.
Don't open up your for the Satan , the Talmud teaches.
Al tiftach peh lsatan.
Thanks to Joseph Benjamin for this insight , may it be a merit for his success in all of his endeavors.

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Candle at a Bris Milah

Where is the source to light a candle ?

Tosfos Sanhedrin 32b.
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Monday, March 15, 2010

Question

Why are all 4 questions which lead us into the story of Pesach food related ????
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Sunday, March 14, 2010

16 of 613

There are 16 official Mitzvos in Parshas Vayikra
The first is how to bring a Korban Olah - which goes up completely on the fire for Hashem.
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