Positive Commandment 66 (Digest)
Procedure of the Peace Offering
"And if his offering be a sacrifice of a peace-offering..."—Leviticus 3:1.
When offering a Shelamim (peace) Offering, we are commanded to follow the applicable procedure outlined in the Torah.
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> And the 66th mitzvah is that we are commanded to bring a peace-offering in the manner described in [the passage beginning with] G‑d's statement,;) "If one's sacrifice is a peace-offering..." The Torah completes the description ;)] "This is the law of a peace-offering...if it is offered as a thanksgiving offering..."
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> These four mitzvos;) — the burnt-offering, sin-offering, guilt-offering, and peace-offering — encompass all the sacrifices, since every animal sacrificed by an individual or the congregation falls into one of these four categories. The guilt-offering, however, is only brought by an individual, as we have explained on many occasions.;)
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> Tractate Zevachim describes the laws of these four mitzvos, and everything pertaining to them — what one is required to do [in order that the sacrifice be valid]; what one is punished for doing; what will invalidate the sacrifice; and what is considered a valid sacrifice.
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> In the original order in Sefer HaMitzvos, these are the preceding mitzvos, P63, P64, and P65. In the present edition, they may be found in Lessons 159 and 160.
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Negative Commandment 147 (Digest)
Consuming Offerings before their Blood is Sprinkled on the Altar
"You may not eat within your gates ...your freewill offerings"—Deuteronomy 12:17.
It is forbidden to eat of the flesh of sacrifices – of the "holy" class; e.g., the Peace or Thanksgiving Offerings – before their blood is sprinkled on the altar.
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> And the 147th prohibition is that we are forbidden from consuming kodshim kalim before their blood is sprinkled.
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> The source of this prohibition is G‑d's statement,;) "In your settlements you may not eat [the tithes of your grain, wine, and oil, the firstborn of your cattle and your sheep, any animal you have vowed (to bring as an offering)] nor any animal you have promised [to bring as an offering]." [The beginning of the verse also applies to the last phrase, and therefore] it is as if the verse says, 'In your settlements you may not eat any animal you have promised [to bring as an offering].'
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Positive Commandment 67 (Digest)
Procedure of the Meal Offerings
"And if a person brings a meal offering to G‑d . . . and if a meal offering on a pan is your sacrifice . . . and if a meal offering [made] in a deep pot"—Leviticus 2:1, 5, 7.
When offering a Minchah (meal) Offering – any of the different varieties of meal Offerings detailed in the Torah – we are commanded to follow the applicable procedure outlined in the Torah.
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> And the 67th mitzvah is that we are commanded to bring a meal-offering in the manner described in the Torah for each particular category.
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Negative Commandment 102 (Digest)
Putting Oil on a Meal Sin Offering
"He shall put no oil upon it"—Leviticus 5:11.
It is forbidden to mix oil into a meal Sin Offering [as is done by almost all other meal Offerings].
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> And the 102nd prohibition is that we are forbidden from placing oil in a sin-offering made from grain (minchas choteh).;)
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Negative Commandment 103 (Digest)
Putting Frankincense on a Meal Sin Offering
"Neither shall he put any frankincense upon it"—Leviticus 5:11.
It is forbidden to mix frankincense into a meal Sin Offering [as is done by almost all other meal Offerings].
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> And the 103rd prohibition is that we are forbidden from offering a sin-offering made from grain (minchas choteh) together with frankincense.
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> The source of this prohibition is G‑d's statement;) (exalted be He), "He shall not place any frankincense upon it."
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> One who does place frankincense in such an offering;) is punished by lashes.
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> In the words of the Mishneh,;) "One is punished separately for oil and frankincense," since they undoubtedly count as separate prohibitions.
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Negative Commandment 138 (Digest)
Consuming the Priest's Meal Offering
"And every meal offering of the priest shall be totally burnt; it may not be eaten"—Leviticus 6:16.
It is forbidden to consume of a priest's Meal Offering. This prohibition also includes partaking of the daily Chavitin (meal) Offering brought by the high priest.
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> And the 138th prohibition is that we;) are forbidden from eating a kohen's meal-offering.
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> The source of this prohibition is G‑d's statement;) (exalted be He), "Every meal-offering brought by a kohen must be completely burned. Do not eat it."
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