Parshas Vayikra

General questions

1. How many verses are there in this week’s Parsha? 111
2. Which Haftorah is read for this week’s Parsha? Haftorah: Yeshayahu 43:21-44:23
3. How many mitzvah’s are there in this week’s Parsha? There is a total of Sixteen Mitzvos in Parshas Vayikra; Eleven positive commands and Five negative commands.
4. What are the Mitzvos in this week’s Parsha? See our corresponding book, “The weekly Parsha summary.”
5. What is the main theme which surrounds Parshas Vayikra?
6. How many different types of sacrifices are discussed in this week’s Parsha?
7. What animals are valid for offerings?
8. Which genders of animals are valid for offerings?
9. What items other than animals are valid for offerings?
10. How many different Olah offerings are there?
11. How many different Mincha offerings are there?
12. How many different Shelamim offerings are there?
13. How many different Chatas offerings are there?
14. How many different Mincha offerings are there?
15. How many different Asham offerings are there?

Rishon

The Mitzvah of Karbanos

16. From where were the commands of the sacrifices given? Hashem called to Moshe from the Ohel Moed and commanded him to relate to the Jewish people the laws involving the sacrifices.
17. Which types of animals may sacrifices be brought from? A man who desires to bring a Karban to Hashem, is to bring it from the domestic animal, whether from cattle or sheep.

The cow Olah offering

18. What gender was the cattle Olah offering to be from, male or female? If one brings an Olah offering from cattle, it is to be a perfect male.
19. Where is it to be offered? It is to be offered at the opening of the Ohel Moed.
20. What had to be done to the animal prior to its slaughtering? One is to rest his hand on the head of the Olah, and it will be an appeasement for him, to bring him atonement.
21. What was offered to the altar after the slaughtering? Once slaughtered, the Kohanim are to offer the blood of the animal onto the altar. All of the parts of the Olah are offered to Hashem.
22. What was done to the Olah offering prior to being burnt on the altar? The Olah must be skinned and dismembered.
23. Who lit the fire and set up the wood on the altar? The Kohanim are to light a fire on the altar and set up the wood. They are to arrange the limbs on the altar.
24. Which parts of the animal were washed with water? The intestines and feet are washed and offered on the altar.

The sheep and goat Olah offering

25. Were there any other animals that were valid to be brought as an Olah offering? If one brings an Olah offering from flock, it is to be brought from sheep, or goats, it is to be an unblemished male animal.
26. Where was it to be slaughtered? It is to be slaughtered in the northern part of the altar in front of Hashem.

Sheiyni

The bird Olah offering:

27. Were there any birds that were valid to be brought as an Olah offering? If one brings an Olah offering from birds, it is to be from the turtledoves or young doves.
28. How was it slaughtered? The Kohen is to bring the bird to the altar and remove its head,.
29. What was done with its blood? Offer it to the altar, spraying its blood on the wall of the altar.
30. What parts of the bird were offered onto the altar and which parts were discarded? Its innards is to be removed and discarded to the side of the altar, to the area where the ash rests. The bird is to be partially torn and then offered on the altar, on the wood that is one the fire.

The Mincha offering

31. What did the flour offering consist of? When a soul brings a Mincha offering to Hashem it is to be made of Soles, fine flour. It is to contain oil and frankincense.
32. How much of the flour was offered to the altar? The Kohen is to take his three full fingerfuls of the flour, and oil, together with all of its frankincense, and offer it to the altar.
33. What was done with the rest of the flour? The remainder of the Mincha is to be distributed to the Kohanim.
34. How many different types of flour offerings were there was a difference between how they were baked and mixed with oil? If an oven baked Mincha [i.e. Maafeh Tanur] offering is brought, it is to be baked into Matzos. If one bakes loaves, it is to be mixed with oil. If one bakes crackers, it is to be smeared with oil. If a pan fried Mincha is offered, it is to contain fine flour that is mixed with oil, and is baked into Matzos. It is to be broken to small pieces, and then have oil poured over it.

Shelishi

35. How much of the flour offering is offered on to the altar? The Kohen is to take a memorial portion from the Mincha and offer it to the altar.
36. What is done with the remainder of the flour offering? The remainder of the Mincha is to be distributed to Aaron and his sons.
37. How holy is the flour offering considered? it is a Kodesh Kodashim.
38. It was forbidden to bake the flour offering into? Any Mincha offering may not be made into Chametz, as all Chametz may not be offered to Hashem.
39. What ingredient was prohibited from being placed into the flour offering?

 

Salting the offerings

40. Did every offering, including the flour offering, contain salt? Every Mincha offering is to contain salt, and you shall not discontinue using the salt of Hashem’s covenant from on the Mincha. Every Karban is to be salted.

Revi’i

The Shlomim sacrifice from cattle

41. May a cow be brought as a Shlamim sacrifice? If one brings a Shlamim from cattle.
42. What gender must the cow be for a Shlamim sacrifice? It may be either male or female, although must be unblemished.
43. Is Semicha performed onto a Shlamim sacrifice? One is to rest his hand on the head of his Karban, and it is to be slaughtered by the opening of the Ohel Moed.
44. What parts of the cow Shlamim sacrifice are offered on the altar? The Kohanim are to offer the blood of the animal onto the altar, all around. The fat that covers the innards is to be offered. The two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and the diaphragm on the liver and kidneys is to be offered.

The Shlamim sacrifice from sheep

45. May a sheep be brought as a Shlamim sacrifice? If one brings a Shlamim from flock,
46. What gender must the sheep be for a Shlamim sacrifice? It may be either male or female, although must be unblemished.
47. What parts of the sheep Shlamim sacrifice are offered on the altar? The Kohanim are to offer the blood of the animal onto the altar, all around. The entire tail, up until the kidneys, is to be offered, and the fat that covers the innards is to be offered. The two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and the diaphragm on the liver and kidneys is to be offered.

The Shlomim sacrifice from a goat

48. May a goat be brought as a Shlamim sacrifice? If one brings a Shlamim from a goat he is to rest his hand on its head, and it is to be slaughtered by the opening of the Ohel Moed.

Prohibition of eating Chelev fat or blood

49. What part of the sacrificial animal is prohibited from being eaten? It is an eternal decree for all generations that one may not eat any fat or blood.

Chamishi

The Chatas sin offering of a Kohen Moshiach

50. How many Chatas offerings are discussed?
51. For what sins is a Chatas offering brought for? A sin offering that is brought if a soul unintentionally sins and transgresses one of the commands that Hashem prohibited.
52. What offering should a Kohen Moshaich bring if he sinned? If the anointed Kohen sins, he is to bring a young bull which is unblemished as a Chatas offering for Hashem.
53. What was done with the blood of this sin offering? The Kohen is to dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before Hashem, onto the face of the Paroches. The Kohen is to take from the blood and place it on the corners of the altar used for the incense. The remaining blood is to be spilled on the base of the altar that is outside the Ohel Moed. 
54. Which parts of the animal were offered and burned in fire? All the fat that covers the innards is to be offered. The two kidneys and the fat that is on them, and the diaphragm on the liver and kidneys is to be offered on the Olah altar. The skin of the bull and its meat, head, feet, innards and waste is to be taken outside of the camp to a pure place where the ashes are poured, and is to be burnt there using wood.

The Chatas sin offering of the congregation/Sanhedrin

55. What offering should the entire Jewish people bring if they sinned? If the entire Jewish people accidentally sin, then the congregation is to offer a young bull as a Chatas offering for Hashem. The bull is to be brought to the entrance of the Ohel Moed.
56. Who performs the Semicha by the offering of the entire Jewish people? The elders of the congregation are to rest their hands on the head of the bull and slaughter it before Hashem.
57. What was done with the blood of this sin offering? The Kohen Hamoshiach is to bring the blood to the Ohel Moed and dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before Hashem, onto the face of the Paroches. The Kohen is to take from the blood and place it on the corners of the altar used for the incense. The remaining blood is to be spilled on the base of the altar that is outside the Ohel Moed.
58. Which parts of the animal were offered and burned in fire? All of its fat is to be offered to the altar. Everything that is done to the offering of the Kohen Moshaich is likewise to be done to this offering. Doing so will bring atonement and Hashem will forgive them. The bull is to be removed to outside the camp and be burnt just as described by the previous offering.

The Chatas sin offering of a Nassi

59. What offering should the Nassi bring if he sinned?If a leader accidentally sins, he is to bring a male goat which is unblemished as a Chatas offering for Hashem.
60. What was done with the blood of this sin offering? The Kohen is to take from the blood and place it on the corners of the altar used for the incense. The remaining blood is to be spilled on the base of the Ohel altar.
61. Which parts of the animal were offered and burned in fire? All of its fat is to be offered to the altar. Doing so will bring atonement and Hashem will forgive him.

Shishi

The goat Chatas sin offering of an individual

62. What offering should the individual bring if he sinned? If an individual accidentally sins, he is to bring a female goat or a female sheep which is unblemished as a Chatas offering for Hashem.
63. What was done with the blood of this sin offering? The Kohen is to take from the blood and place it on the corners of the altar used for the incense. The remaining blood is to be spilled on the base of the Ohel altar.

The Karban Olah Veyoreid for specified sins:

64. For which sins was a Karban Olah Veyoreid offered? Anyone who has transgressed the following sins is responsible to bring a Chatas offering:
    • Swearing falsely: If an individual sins, by swearing falsely that he does not have testimony of something that he witnessed, then he will bear his sin.
    • Impurity: Likewise, an individual who touches an impure item or a Niveila and he became impure, and he forgot of his impurity and sinned [through entering the Temple or eating Kodshim].
    • Vow: An individual who made a vow and forgot and transgressed it.
65. What offering should the individual bring if he sinned? Anyone who is guilty of the above is to confess his sin and bring his guilt offering before Hashem. It is to be a female sheep or goat, and the Kohen is to atone for him.
66. What offering should the individual bring if he sinned and cannot afford the above animals? If one cannot afford to bring an animal then he is to bring two turtledoves or two young doves to the Kohen.
67. What is the offering status of the two birds? The first is to be offered as a Chatas and the second bird is to be offered as an Olah.
68. How are these birds to be slaughtered? Have Melika performed on its head, by its neck area, although it is not to be beheaded.

Shevi’i

69. What offering should the individual bring if he sinned and cannot afford even birds? If one cannot afford even birds, then he is to bring a tenth of an Ephah of fine flour as a Chatas offering.
70. Which ingredients were missing from the Mincha said offering? It is not to contain oil or frankincense, as it is a sin offering.
71. How much of it was offered to the altar? It is to be brought to the Kohen and he removes three fingerfuls from it and offers it to G-d.
72. What was done with the rest of the offering? The Kohen receives the Mincha offering [for himself to eat].

The Karban Asham Vadaiy for Meila-Benefiting from Hekdish

73. For what sins was a Karban Asham Vadaiy offered for?
    • Hashem spoke to Moshe saying: An individual who has accidentally committed misuse of Hekdish is to bring his Asham to Hashem.
    • If an individual swears falsely to deny that he possesses the item of another which he truly has in his possession, he bring a Karban Asham.
74. What animal did this sacrifice consist of? He is to bring an unblemished ram with a value of the silver Shekalim.
75. What monetary penalty is given for Meila? He is to compensate that which he deprived from Hekdish, as well as an additional fifth.
76. What monetary penalty is given for swearing falsely?
77. Who receives the meat of the ram? The ram is to be given to the Kohen and he will atone for him.

The Karban Asham Taluiy

78. For what sins was a Karban Asham Taluiy offered for? Anyone who possibly transgressed a sin and does not know for certain, is to bring an unblemished ram the value of a guilt offering as an Asham to the Kohen.

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