Torah Classes

Chp. 6 verses 10 - 21: Continues with the "Minchah" the meal offering of a poor person. Next the meal offering brought by a priest on the first day of his inauguration, and the meal offering of the High Priest that was brought everyday, half in the morning and half in the afternoon. The sin offering is described next, and that it was brought in the same place that the burnt offering was offered. Anything that touched the sacrifice or its blood would take on the same status as the sacrifice itself. Finishes with the vessels that the sacrifice would be cooked in; an earthenware vessel would be broken after it was used and a copper vessel would be washed and scoured and used again.

Chp. 7 verses 22 - 38: Begins with the prohibition of eating sacrificial fats even from animals that were not slaughtered properly or that died due to some physical disability. Also the prohibition of eating blood of a fowl or beast. Both of these sins would carry the penalty of excision. Continues with the priest portion, the thigh and the breast given from the peace offering, which were waved by the owner together with the priest. The chapter ends with the words "this is the law.....which G-d commanded Moshe at Mt. Sinai.....to present their offerings to Hashem in the wilderness of Sinai."

Chp. 6 verses 4 - 9: The priest would change his clothing and take the mound of ashes from the alter to a clean place outside the camp. The command to keep the fire on the alter burning continuously. The laws of the "Minchah" the meal offering.

Chp. 6 verses 1 - 3: Introduction, the command to Aaron and his sons concerning the burning of the "olah" and the removal of the ashes from the alter. Deals with the alacrity and enthusiasm that the priest should employ when they brought up the sacrifices of the people in the Temple. Also the earthly and heavenly fires that burnt on the alter continuously.

Chp. 1 verse 2: An introduction to sacrifices and their significance. How bringing up an animal sacrifice brings us closer to Hashem.

Chp. 5 verses 14 - 26: The lecture opens with the sacrifice for Misappropriation, "M'Elah." Continues with the offering for Questionable Guilt, "Asham." The portion ends with the offerings for Dishonesty. The necessity to return the stolen object and the addition of a fifth payed to the owner.

Chp. 2 verses 13 -16 Chp. 3 verses 1 - 17: Continues with the comments on salt used in all sacrifices, and the Omer sacrifice. Chp. 3, The next sacrifice mentioned is the "shelamim" the peace offering. The section describes the animals brought, and which parts are given to Hashem and brought up a as a sacrifice on the alter.

Chp. 4 verses 27 - 35 Chp. 5 verses 1 - 3: The sin offering of a commoner. Female goats and female sheep as a sin offering. Description of the rituals connected with the sacrifice. Chp. 5 begins with sin of not testifying about something that you have seen or know that would help another person in court. Continues with the Adjustable guilt offering, "Asham."

Chp. 5 verses 4 - 13: The laws concerning the korban "Olah V'yoreid" the adjustable guilt offering. Animal for a rich man, birds for a poor man, and flour for a very poor man. The designation is not decided at the time of the sin but depends on the financial situation of the sinner at the time that the sacrifice is brought.

Chp. 1 verses 8 - 14: conclusion of the ritual of the animal "Olah" burnt offering. Continues with the poor mans burnt offering of a turtle dove or a pigeon.