Parsha Q&A - Tzav
Parshas Tzav
For the week ending 10 Nissan 5756; 29 & 30 March 1996
Parsha Questions
Answers | Contents- In verse 6:2, Hashem tells Moshe, "'Tzav' (command) Aaron..." When is the word 'Tzav' used?
- Until when may the fats and limbs of an Olah be placed on the Mizbe'ach?
- If, while removing the ashes from the Mizbe'ach, the Kohen finds limbs that were not consumed, what must he do with them?
- What was the first Korban (sacrifice) brought each day?
- If someone extinguishes the fire on the Mizbe'ach, how many Torah violations have been transgressed?
- When a Kohen is inaugurated to serve in the Beis Hamikdash, what offering must he bring?
- How often must the Kohen Gadol bring a Korban Minchah?
- What is the difference between a "Minchas Kohen" and a "Minchas Yisrael"?
- When is a Kohen disqualified from eating from the Chatass (sin offering)?
- What is the difference between a copper and earthenware vessel regarding the removing of absorbed tastes?
- Can an animal that has already been dedicated for an Asham be replaced with by another animal?
- List three types of Kohanim who may not partake of the Asham.
- List three types of Kohanim who have no share in the skins of the Olah offering.
- In which 4 instances is a Korban Todah brought?
- How does a Korban become "Pigul"?
- How does the Torah punish a tamei person who eats a Korban?
- What position did Moshe fill during the seven days of the inauguration of the Mishkan?
- How many days prior to Yom Kippur must the Kohen Gadol separate from his family?
- What other service requires that the Kohen separate from his family?
- What are the 5 categories of Korbanos listed in this Parsha?
 Answer Contents | During the consecration of the Kohanim, Moshe slaughtered
the sin-offering. However his name is mentioned only in
connection with receiving the blood and sprinkling it on the altar.
(8:15)
Why is Moshe's name mentioned only in connection with receiving the blood and sprinkling it on the altar, but not in connection with the slaughtering? |
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I Did Not Know That!
When the Kohanim ate from the Korbanos, their eating also achieved atonement.
Recommended Reading List
- Ramban
- 6:7
- Minchah Laws
- 6:18
- Korbanos
- 7:8
- Hides of Korbanos
- 7:14
- Leavening in Korban Todah
- 8:1
- Chronology of Mishkan Chapters
- 8:7
- Garments of the Kohanim
- 8:11
- Solution to Rashi's Source
- 8:22
- Role of Different Korbanos in Miluim
- Sefer Hachinuch
- 132
- Hiding the Miracle
- 136
- The Kohen Gadol's Offering
- 143
- Dignity and Trust
- 144
- The Benefits of Kashrus
Answers to this Week's Questions
Questions | ContentsAll references are to the verses and Rashi's commentary, unless otherwise stated
- 6:2 - It is used to indicate a command that urges performance now, and for future generations.
- 6:2 - Until morning [dawn].
- 6:3 - Return them to the Mizbe'ach.
- 6:5 - The Tamid offering.
- 6:6 - Two.
- 6:13 - A Korban Minchah - A tenth part of an ephah of flour, half of it in the morning and half in the afternoon.
- 6:13 - Daily
- 6:15 - The Minchas Kohen is burnt completely. Only a kometz (handful) of the Minchas Yisrael is burnt, and the remainder is eaten by the Kohanim.
- 6:19 - If he is tamei (spiritually impure) at the time of the sprinkling of the blood.
- 6:21 - In a copper vessel the absorbed taste can be removed through "scouring and rinsing" while in an earthenware vessel it can never be removed.
- 7:1 - No.
- 7:7 - a) A Tvul Yom - A tamei person who has gone to the Mikveh and is awaiting sunset to become Tahor (spiritually pure); b) A Mechusar Kipurim - A Tamei person who has gone to the Mikveh but has yet to bring his required sacrifice to become Tahor; c) An Onan - a mourner prior to the burial of the deceased.
- 7:8 - a) A Tvul Yom; b) A Mechusar Kipurim; c) An Onan (see answer 12 for more detail).
- 7:12 - a) After a safe arrival from an ocean voyage; b) After a safe arrival from a desert journey; c) After being freed from prison; d) After recovering from illness.
- 7:18 - The person slaughters the animal with the intention that it be eaten after the prescribed time.
- 7:20 - With Kares (spiritual excision).
- 8:28 - He served as the Kohen.
- 8:34 - Seven days.
- 8:34 - The burning of the Parah Adumah (red cow).
- Olah (6:2); Minchah (6:7); Chatass (6:18); Asham (7:1); Shlamim (7:11).
 Question Contents | The slaughter of offerings is valid, even if performed by a
non-Kohen. Receiving the blood and sprinkling it on the
altar, however, is valid only if performed by a Kohen.
Since Moshe was not a Kohen, the Torah emphasizes
his priestly status by mentioning his name in connection with
acts permitted only by a Kohen. |
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