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sacrifices – offerings

Sacrifices are animal and meal offerings presented in the Temple. In broad categories, there were these offerings: daily, Shabbat, holiday, and personal.

Leviticus 17:11 – Blood on the Altar

May 8, 2025

God commanded the Jewish people to slaughter some animals as sacrifices. He also permits animals to be slaughtered for food. But the Jewish people are not permitted to eat the animal’s blood.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags altar - mizbeach, Repentance - Teshuva, sacrifices - offerings

Leviticus 9:24 – Fire from God

April 2, 2024

Aaron and his sons were consecrated as priests over a period of 7 days. Then on the eighth day Aaron assumed the role of High Priest.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags Aaron - Aharon, altar - mizbeach, Holy Temple, miracle, sacrifices - offerings, tabernacle - mishkan

Leviticus 1:9 – A Pleasing Aroma

March 19, 2024

Many times the Torah writes that an offering burning on the altar is a “sweet smell” or “pleasing aroma” to God. This article explains this puzzling phrase.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags commandments, priest - kohen, sacrifices - offerings

Exodus 10:24-25 – After the Darkness

August 8, 2024January 17, 2024

The Plague of Darkness was the 9th of the ten plagues that God unleashed against Egypt. After the darkness ended, Pharaoh seemed ready to free the Jewish people.

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Categories Shemot - Exodus Tags Daat Mikra, Moses - Moshe, Pharaoh - Paro, Rabbi Sorotzkin, sacrifices - offerings

Parshat Bereshit Summary

November 7, 2024September 13, 2022

Parshat Bereshit is the 1st parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).

This parsha is verses Genesis 1:1 – 6:8, or a total of 146 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Adam and Eve, marriage, sacrifices - offerings, sin, Torah

Parshat Pinchas Summary

July 25, 2024May 16, 2022

Parshat Pinchas is the 8th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 25:10 – 30:1, or a total of 168 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Passover - Pesach, priest - kohen, Rosh Hashanah, sacrifices - offerings, Shabbat, Sukkot, Yom Kippur

Parshat Shelach Summary

June 26, 2024May 8, 2022

Parshat Shelach is the 4th parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).

This parsha is verses Numbers 13:1 – 15:41, or a total of 119 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers Tags Joshua - Yehoshua, Moses - Moshe, sacrifices - offerings, Shabbat

Parshat Acharei Summary

May 8, 2025March 29, 2022

Parshat Acharei (also called Acharei Mot) is the 6th parsha in Sefer Vayikra (also known as Leviticus).

This parsha is verses Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30, or a total of 80 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags High Priest - Kohen Gadol, sacrifices - offerings, Yom Kippur

Parshat Tzav Summary

March 5, 2025March 8, 2022

Parshat Tzav is the 2nd parsha in Sefer Vayikra (also known as Leviticus).

This parsha is verses Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36, or a total of 96 verses, but see the Note after Aliyah 7.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags High Priest - Kohen Gadol, meal offering, Moses - Moshe, sacrifices - offerings

Parshat Vayikra Summary

March 27, 2024March 5, 2022

Parshat Vayikra is the 1st parsha in Sefer Vayikra (also known as Leviticus).

This parsha is verses Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26, or a total of 111 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Vayikra - Leviticus Tags meal offering, sacrifices - offerings
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