Sunday, August 5, 2007

Mitzva Count - Parshas Reay

This Sedra has the third most Mitzvos in one Parsha.
* 6 dealing with Holy & the opposite
- Destroy places of idol worship where we own the area.
- Don't destroy that which is sacred to Hashem.
- Bring offerings to the Holy Temple
- Don't burn a sacrifice anywhere else.
- An Olah can only be brought there.
- If an offering animal became blemished it is to be redeemed.
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8 laws of eating restrictions

* One may not eat out of Yerushalayim -
Maaser Sheini of grain
Of wine
Of oil.
A kohen may not eat of a firstborn animal
Nor the meat of certain offerings outside of the Temple courtyard
Nor of any olah offering
Nor of a voluntary offering until the blood applications.
- A kohen may not eat Bikurim until it is placed in the Beis Hamikdosh.
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13 laws of Priorities
- Always help the Levites & those who are devoted to always study Torah
- Never eat meat from a live animal
- Not until the animal was slaughtered in the Kosher manner
- An offering is only permitted in Hashems chosen place.
- Never add to a Mitzva
- Nor subtract
- never listen to a false prophet
- Don't like one who persaudes people to sin
* don't listen to his pleas for mercy
* don't save him from danger
* don't try to argue on his behalf.
* don't cover up if you have something negative to say.
* we must destroy such wicked people.
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10 more to investigate the Truth & avoid the negative
- Beis Din must check witnesses carefully.
- If an entire city sinned , we destroy it all by fire.
- Never to be rebuilt.
- Don't use anything from there.
- don't cut your skin as idol worshippers did.
- nor to tear your hair as they did.
- Do not eat anything called an abomination.
- Only eat birds that are Kosher.
- Do not eat flying insects.
- Do not eat Nevela , if it died.

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10 laws of Giving

* Give a Tenth , to eat in Yerusholayim.
* Every third year give a tenth to the poor.
* Every Shmita release debts that are owed to you
* Don't ask for payment.
* Do collect from non - jews.
* Don't close your heart & hand from helping the poor.
* Open your hand to give.
* Don't stop giving loans before Shmita.
* Don't send a jewish servant away empty.
* Give him tips & bonuses.
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8 more laws of Timing
- Do not work with a firstborn animal which is holy.
- Do not shear wool off of a holy animal.
* No eating Chometz Erev Pesach in the afternoon
* No leaving over from the meat of a Korban Chagiga
* No bringing a korban Pesach in a private place
* Rejoice on the Holidays.
* 3 times a year come before Hashem at the Beis Hamigdosh.
* Don't come empty handed - bring a Korban.
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We have 55 Mitzvos in Reay.
Now may be a good time for a gem of Torah study.

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