Vayikra - 4th Portion

Join me as we learn together for Wednesday Parishes Vayikra chapter 3 verse 1. Yesterday and the day before we were learning about the different sacrifices that were brought mainly about the ascent offerings. What kind of sacrifices and what kind of animals the meal offering to the libations that were brought with it as well as the burnt offerings in the previous days. Today we come to a new type of sacrifice which is called a peace offering. A peace offering would be a person that would bring because it promotes it was called a peace offering because it promotes peace generally speaking because all parties involved in the sacrifice participated in it. The altar had some the cohen who brought it had some as well as the individual bringing it also participated in it as we will see in the following verses. Chapter 3 verse one. If the sacrifice will be a peace offering from the cattle if he's going to bring his offering whether a male or female it has to be without a blemish he has to bring it before God the reason why this was called a peace offering as Rashi explains because it brings peace in the world that means because of these sacrifices God takes away the punishment and brings peace in the world another reason why it was called a peace offering Because there was peace for the one for the altar for the for the owners the people who brought the sacrifice. Verse two, then he would place he must place his hand on the head of the sacrifice and then he will slaughter it at the entrance of the tent of gathering and then the children of Aram will then sprinkle the blood encircling the blood encircling the altar. Verse three, and then he will bring from the fire offering uh as a fire offering to God. From the peace offering as a fire offering is a fire offering to God. What will he bring? The fat covering the inards and all the fat that is on the inards. Rashi as all the fats. There are two kinds of fats. There's a fats which is called and a fats that was called Schum. They look very similar. However, they have different purposes and different reasons. And over here what he's telling us over here, what we know over here is which one is he bringing? It's coming to include that even the fats that was on the inert that as well which you can know what it is because it was very would peel and it would uh it would be very soft and there were two signs that the Talma describes of what and how you can identify what is and what is Truman what is the permissible fats and which one actually had to be brought on the altar. This is where Abisho says Raba says the verse is coming to include include that the facts that was on the very two thin lines these two signs and uh the difference would be where what kind of uh what kind of fats is referring to over here and if that that fat had to be also brought on the altar that means according to Rabi Akiva the actual fats that was on the stomach was not brought onto the altar and was not prohibited according to the stomach the fats that's on the stomach was also included and had to be brought on the altar and today is prohibited from eating verse four and the two kidneys and the fat that's on them and the fat that's on the flanks around it and then also to the extra fats that's on the on the diaphragm alacius along with the kidneys is have to be removed and those are also placed and brought as well. Verse four literally as Rashi translates flanken flanken today is what we would call the side of the stomach the side of the of the animal the fats that was on the kidneys when the animals alive it is in the same height it looks like it's the same height as those kidneys itself this is the fat that's underneath the hips of the animal. But when the animal's standing, it looks like it's the same height. The white that you see on the top of the head of the top of the uh kidneys as well or in the top of the wall of it which you can see on the walls of the stomach. But when underneath the meat is covering it completely because when it walks that's the place that it's open when it walks. So when the belly of the actual animal underneath it's open but from the top will be the same height and that's why it's called the walls of the kidneys. What does it mean extra? This is the wall which is like the curtain which is on the outside. It's called like the diaphragm what we would call in English and in Aramaic it would be the courtyard of the liver which is on the outside and it's protecting the liver. on the liver should take from the liver with it a little bit in another place it says and whatever's extra meaning it comes together with the liver as well as we mentioned before that along with the diaphragm with along with the kidneys came with the liver that was the last few words of the verse so what does he mean he has to take it Besides the actual liver and besides the actual kidneys that they have to take a little bit of extra fats that was around it that was around the diaphragm as well. Verse five and Aaron's descendants must burn it on the altar after they would do the regular uh regular routine of the fire alum which is on the wood. which is on the fire which be a burnt offering pleased to God. What is it telling us? Besides the ascent offering which was brought every single morning from here we learn that the first thing that was brought was the standard ola offering that means on the actual offering on the actual altar what was brought on the wood of the altar the first thing that had to be brought was the ascent offering only after the ascent offering was brought can the peace offering or any other offering be brought as well. Verse six. But if from sheep will be a sacrifice as a peace offering to God in a cave of male or female. It has to be unblenmished. Can he bring as a sacrifice? Verse seven if he's going to bring a sheep as a sacrifice in front of God. Rashi explains what does it mean if it will be from a sheep. So Rashi tells us because there are limbs that exist by the sheep that don't exist by the goat because by a sheep they would bring the tail the back end of it. Therefore he had to give a separate uh discussion or separate verse to tell us about the sheep versus the goat. He will then ble his hands on the head of the sacrifice slaughter made in front of the tent of meeting and then the children of Aram will throw its blood encircling the altar. the zark. Why does it say and they will then throw it around it? As we mentioned previously, there were two throwings of blood, but those two would encircle the entire altar because when he would throw it at the corner would hit both the walls would throw it with a vessel. The only time that would use his finger was by the sin offering. However, by an offering or by a peace offering, he would be using a vessel to throw it. Verse nine would then bring from the peace offering each as a sacrifice to God. He would then give he must then remove the choiciest part of the entire tail of of the the choicest part of the entire tail to the to the um to the part he will then have to remove it removing the choiciest part of that tail will remove and the fat covering the inert and all the fat that is on the inert. As we mentioned in Rashi previously that this by the sheep they would bring the tail. So from this tail you had the choiciest part of the entire fatty tail beginning all the way up at the kidneys. That's why he uses the terminology says what does the word mean? the best part of it. What's the best part by bringing the entire tail? What does it mean? So as we explained this was the the kidneys towards the kidneys. This would be when righto right opposite that went all the way until the kidneys. What does it mean? Because we say that the kidneys is what gives the person the advice and the idea how he should behave. Verse 10 and the two kidneys and the fats that's on them that's on the uh that is on the flanks he must remove them as well. And then he must remove the diaphragm along with the kidneys and along with the part that is on the liver and part of the liver. Verse 11 has and the coen will then bring it on the altar. This will be as food for the fire to God. What does it mean? Food for the fire which is done for the purpose of God. Why does he call it a bread? Because anything which is considered a food is called a bread. Other verses that we find that anytime a terminology is used as food he will use the terminology of bread as well. Verse 12 carbon and so too if we mention that we split it up the l the sheep and the goat because they have different parts that were brought on the altar and now he discusses the part of the goats carbon if the goat is a sacrifice will bring it as a sacrifice before God. Verse 13 will lean his hands on its head before the tent of meeting and the children of Aram will then throw its blood of encircling the altar. Verse 14 and then he will bring from it sacrifice as a burnt offering for God the fats that covers over the inards the all the fats that is on the inards as well. Verse 15 and the two kidneys and the fats that's on them that is on the flanks and then the to remove the diaphragm along with the kidneys and also the the fats and the diaphragm that would be on the liver and moving parts of the liver together with it as well. Verse 16. And then the Cohen will burn this all the will burn this all up on the altar. This is all food for the fire as a peace offering to Hashem. All of the fats and meaning all the sacrificial fats belong to God. Verse 17. This will be an eternal rule for generations to come and all the places that you live. any any fats or any blood may not be consumed. This very fact that it tells us there'll be an eternal law. This is explained very well in the to in the Torah kahan which is the medish which explains the laws pertaining the sacrificial offerings and it explains what it means in every place whether it's in and all wherever you live whether it's in the land of Israel whether outside the land of Israel these prohibitions exist that one is not allowed to consume any blood or prohibited fats this concludes the Torah reading for Wednesday parasikra