CANDLE LIGHTING
5:57pm - early candle lighting
6:52pm - Candle Lighting, Friday.
7:48pm - Havdalah, Saturday.
These times are for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Eruv Status: KOSHER
Shabbat Shalom!
YESHIVA SHULE TIMES
The Yeshivah Shule Tzetel will continue to be issued with the times we have all become accustomed to setting our schedules to. Please click here to view the Yeshivah Shule Tzetel for Parshas Tzav and Pesach.
PARSHAH IN A NUTSHELL
G‑d instructs Moses to command Aaron and his sons regarding their duties and rights as kohanim ("priests") who offer the korbanot (animal and meal offerings) in the Sanctuary.
The fire on the altar must be kept burning at all times. In it are burned the wholly consumed ascending offering; veins of fat from the peace, sin and guilt offerings; and the "handful" separated from the meal offering.
The kohanim eat the meat of the sin and guilt offerings, and the remainder of the meal offering. The peace offering is eaten by the one who brought it, except for specified portions given to the kohen. The holy meat of the offerings must be eaten by ritually pure persons, in their designated holy place and within their specified time.
Aaron and his sons remain within the Sanctuary compound for seven days, during which Moses initiates them into the priesthood.
HAFTORAH IN A NUTSHELL
Jeremiah 7:21-28; 9:22-23.
This week's haftorah touches on the subject of sacrifices, the main topic of the week's Torah portion.
G‑d tells the prophet Jeremiah to rebuke the Jewish people, saying that His primary intention in taking their forefathers out of Egypt wasn't the sacrificial offerings, rather in order that they observe the commandments. But despite the fact that G‑d repeatedly dispatched prophets to admonish the people, "They did not obey nor did they incline their ear, but walked according to [their] own counsels and in the view of their evil heart, and they went backwards and not forwards." G‑d further informs Jeremiah that the people will also not hearken to these words that he will speak to them now.
The haftorah concludes with G‑d's admonition: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom, nor the strong man boast of his strength, nor the rich man boast of his riches. But let him that boasts exult in this, that he understands and knows me, for I am G‑d Who practices kindness, justice and righteousness on the earth; for in these things I delight, says G‑d."
SAGES ON THE PARSHAH
G‑d spoke to Moses, saying: Command Aaron and his sons . . . this is the law of the ascending offering . . . (Leviticus 6:1–2)
The expression tzav ("command") implies an urging for now and for future generations.
(Torat Kohanim; Rashi)
The king Moshiach will arise and restore the kingdom of David to its glory of old, to its original sovereignty. He will build the Holy Temple and gather the dispersed of Israel. In his times, all the laws of the Torah will be reinstated as before; the sacrifices will be offered, the Sabbatical year and the Jubilee year instituted as outlined in the Torah.
(Maimonides)
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