📜Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Tzav – Revi: The inauguration of Aaron and his sons (Wednesday 7th Nissan)

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Revi’i

  1. The inauguration of Aaron and his sons:
  • Hashem told Moshe to take Aaron and his sons and perform the inauguration. He is to take the clothing, the anointing oil, the sacrifices which include the Chatas cow, the two rams and the basket of Matzos.
  • The entire congregation is to be gathered to the opening of the Ohel Moed.
  • Dressing Aaron: Moshe did as instructed, and bathed Aaron and his sons in water and dressed them. He placed on Aaron the Kutones, and wound the belt around him, the Meil, the Eiphod, and the belt of the Eiphod, the Choshen and the Urim Vetumim. He placed the Mitznefes on his head, and on the Mitznefes, towards his face, he placed the Tzitz.
  • Anointing with oil: Moshe took the anointing oil and anointed the Mishkan and all of its vessels, and sanctified it. He sprinkled the oil onto the altar seven times, and anointed the altar and all its vessels with the oil, as well as the Kiyor. He poured the anointing oil on the head of Aaron to sanctify him.
  • Dressing the sons of Aaron: Moshe clothed also the sons of Aaron in their four priestly garments.

Event

Participants

Items Used

Actions

Inauguration

Aaron, his sons, Moshe, entire congregation

Clothing, anointing oil, Chatas cow, two rams, basket of Matzos

Gathered at opening of Ohel Moed

Dressing Aaron

Aaron, Moshe

Kutones, belt, Meil, Eiphod, belt of Eiphod, Choshen, Urim Vetumim, Mitznefes, Tzitz

Bathed in water, dressed, placed garments and Tzitz

Anointing with oil

Moshe, Aaron

Anointing oil

Anointed Mishkan, vessels, altar, Kiyor, poured oil on Aaron’s head

Dressing sons of Aaron

Sons of Aaron, Moshe

Four priestly garments

Clothed in priestly garments

📘 Rashi Q&A — Vayikra 8:1–13

 

8:1–2 — Command to Begin the Installation

Q1. When was this section spoken according to Rashi?

A: Seven days before the Tabernacle was erected, showing that the Torah is not in chronological order.

 

Q2. What does “קַח אֶת־אַהֲרֹן” mean beyond taking physically?

A: Take him with words—persuade and draw him to accept the priesthood willingly.

 

Q3. Why did G-d repeat the list of sacrifices here?

A: These were the same sacrifices already commanded earlier, now repeated when the time to perform them arrived.

 

8:3 — Assembling the Community

Q4. What does Rashi note about assembling the entire community at the entrance?

A: This was a miracle, where a small space held many people.

 

8:5 — Moses’ Declaration

Q5. Why does Moses say, “This is what G-d has commanded me to do”?

A: So the people would not think he acted for his own honor or Aaron’s honor, but only by G-d’s command.

 

Q6. Where does Rashi say this topic was already explained?

A: In Parashat VeAtah Tetzaveh.

 

8:6 — Immersion

Q7. What did Moses do to Aaron and his sons first?

A: He immersed them in a mikveh.

 

8:7 — Dressing Aaron

Q8. In what order did Moses dress Aaron?

A:

  1. Tunic
  2. Sash
  3. Robe
  4. Ephod
  5. Belt of the Ephod

 

Q9. What does “וַיֶּאְפֹּד לוֹ בּוֹ” indicate?

A: That Moses adorned and secured Aaron with the Ephod.

 

8:8 — Breastplate and Urim veTumim

Q10. What were the Urim and Tumim according to Rashi?

A: An inscription of the Explicit Name of G-d.

 

8:9 — Turban and Forehead‑Plate

Q11. How was the Forehead‑plate placed “over the Turban”?

A: The turquoise wool cords of the Forehead‑plate were placed over the Turban so the plate hung from it.

 

8:10–11 — Anointing the Sanctuary

Q12. What did Moses anoint with the anointing oil?

A:

  • The Sanctuary
  • Everything inside it
  • The Outer Altar
  • All its utensils
  • The Laver and its base

 

Q13. How many times did Moses dash oil on the Altar?

A: Seven times.

 

Q14. What does Rashi say about these dashings?

A: He states, “I do not know where he was commanded to do these dashings.”

 

8:12 — Anointing Aaron

Q15. What was the order of Aaron’s anointing?

A:

  1. Oil poured on his head
  2. Oil placed between his eyelashes
  3. Oil drawn from one eye to the other with a finger

 

8:13 — Dressing Aaron’s Sons

Q16. What garments were Aaron’s sons given?

A:

  • Tunics
  • Sashes
  • Hats

 

Q17. What does “וַיַּחְבֵּשׁ” mean according to Rashi?

A: Binding (i.e., fastening the headgear).

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