📜Daily Chumash & Rashi Parshas Tzav – Chamishi: Offering the Karbanos by the inauguration (Thursday 8th Nissan)

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Chamishi

  1. Offering the Karbanos by the inauguration
  • The Chatas bull: Aaron and his sons performed Semicha to the head of the Chatas bull offering. It was slaughtered, and its blood was taken by Moshe and placed on the corners of the Mizbeiach with his fingers. The remainder of the blood was poured on the foundation of the altar and it was sanctified to atone. Moshe offered onto the altar the fat that covers the intestines and the diaphragm of the liver and the two kidneys. The bull itself, its skin, meat and waste he burnt in a fire outside of the camp, as Hashem commanded Moshe.
  • The Olah ram: Aaron and his sons performed Semicha to the head of the Olah ram offering. It was slaughtered, and its blood was thrown by Moshe around the Mizbeiach. The ram was dismembered, and Moshe offered its head and other limbs onto the altar. Its innards were washed in water. Moshe offered the entire ram to the altar as it is an Olah offering to Hashem.

📘 Rashi Q&A — Vayikra 8:1–13

 

8:1–2 — “Take Aaron”

Q1. When was this section said according to Rashi?

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

Q2. What does “קַח אֶת־אַהֲרֹן” mean according to Rashi?

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

 

Q3. Why are the sin‑offering bull and the two rams mentioned again here?

A: They are the same sacrifices already commanded in VeAtah Tetzaveh, repeated now 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: It was miraculous, as a small space contained many people.

 

8:5 — Moses’ Statement

Q5. What does “זֶה הַדָּבָר” mean according to Rashi?

A: That everything Moses was doing was commanded by God.

 

Q6. What concern was Moses addressing by saying this?

A: That the people should not think he acted for his own honor or for Aaron’s honor.

 

Q7. Where does Rashi say these installation rites were already explained?

A: In Parashat VeAtah Tetzaveh.

 

8:6 — Immersion

Q8. What was the first physical act Moses did to Aaron and his sons?

A: He immersed them in a mikveh.

 

8:7 — Dressing Aaron

Q9. What garments did Moses place on Aaron, in order?

A:

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

 

Q10. What does Rashi imply by “וַיֶּאְפֹּד לוֹ בּוֹ”?

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

 

8:8 — Urim and Tumim

Q11. What were the Urim according to Rashi?

A: An inscription of the Explicit Name of God.

 

8:9 — Turban and Forehead‑Plate

Q12. How does Rashi explain “וַיָּשֶׂם עַל־הַמִּצְנֶפֶת”?

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

 

8:10–11 — Anointing the Sanctuary

Q13. 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

 

Q14. How many times did Moses dash oil on the Altar?

A: Seven times.

 

Q15. What does Rashi say about the command for these dashings?

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

 

8:12 — Anointing Aaron

Q16. What was the sequence of Aaron’s anointing according to Rashi?

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

Q17. What garments were given to Aaron’s sons?

A:

  • Tunics
  • Sashes
  • Hats

 

Q18. What does the word “וַיַּחְבֵּשׁ” mean according to Rashi?

A: Binding—fastening the headgear.

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