Day#2 (Part 2): Leviticus 22:1-16

(Study Notes)

(Leviticus 22:1-3)

We can understand this reasoning by connecting this discussion with the next command: Aaron and his sons (meaning the High Priest and the priests in every generation) must be “scrupulous” about the sacred donations, lest the name of HaKadosh Baruch Hu be profaned. These donations include the animal sacrifices, the tithes, and the rituals to be performed with each.

Scrupulous (/ˈskruːpjələs/) describes someone or something extremely meticulous, precise, and attentive to details, or strictly honest and principled. It implies a high regard for ethics or accuracy, often used for careful work or moral integrity. (Merriam-Webster; Vocabulary.com; Collin’s Dictionary).

This means that the priests are to take great care and go to great painstaking lengths to ensure every detail is fulfilled precisely. This is difficult enough for a fully able-bodied priest, let alone a man with God-given limitations. If a priest becomes…

Parsha: Emor

Day#3: Leviticus 22:17-33 (Study Notes)

After giving commandments to the priests, HaKadosh Baruch Hu moves back to conversing with the general public, though the commandments are relayed through Moshe Rabbeinu. We will see here that there is a clear message that there is one law for the native-born Israelite and the ger who convert to Judaism and join the Jewish Israelite flock. This oneness of law illuminates the oneness of HaKadosh Baruch Hu, the oneness of His Torah, and therefore the oneness of His flock.

(Leviticus 22:17-20)

We learn that when an Israelite OR a ger in Israel presents a burnt offering as a votive or free-will offering, we must offer it in a manner that will allow the offering to be accepted and counted in our (the one who brings offerings) favor.

We have previously studied these types of offerings, which are discussed in detail in Leviticus…

Day 2: Leviticus 21:16-22:16

וְלֹֽא־יְחַלֵּ֥ל זַרְע֖וֹ בְּעַמָּ֑יו כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהֹוָ֖ה מְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ {ס}        

16 And he shall not profane his seed among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctify him.

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

17 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

דַּבֵּ֥ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֖ן לֵאמֹ֑ר אִ֣ישׁ מִֽזַּרְעֲךָ֞ לְדֹרֹתָ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה בוֹ֙ מ֔וּם לֹ֣א יִקְרַ֔ב לְהַקְרִ֖יב לֶ֥חֶם אֱלֹהָֽיו׃

Day 3: Leviticus 22:17-33

וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר יְהֹוָ֖ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֥ה לֵּאמֹֽר׃

17 And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:

דַּבֵּ֨ר אֶֽל־אַהֲרֹ֜ן וְאֶל־בָּנָ֗יו וְאֶל֙ כׇּל־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְאָמַרְתָּ֖ אֲלֵהֶ֑ם אִ֣ישׁ אִישׁ֩ מִבֵּ֨ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל וּמִן־הַגֵּ֣ר בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַקְרִ֤יב קׇרְבָּנוֹ֙ לְכׇל־נִדְרֵיהֶם֙ וּלְכׇל־נִדְבוֹתָ֔ם אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִ֥יבוּ לַיהֹוָ֖ה לְעֹלָֽה׃

18 Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that bringeth his offering, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their free-will-offerings, which are brought unto the LORD for a burnt-offering;

לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑ם תָּמִ֣ים זָכָ֔ר בַּבָּקָ֕ר בַּכְּשָׂבִ֖ים וּבָֽעִזִּֽים׃