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Sin, Choice, Storytelling Korbanot And Pesach
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In his book on the weekly portions Harav on and Shaviv son’s son of out howthe I made a mocke Yehuda points difference st of theKorbanot Egyptians….”. Rabbi Weinreb inan h between Nedava – voluntary book, “The Person in the Parasha” poin sacrifices ( the Olah, Mincha, or Shlamim) te and Korbanot Chova –obligatory korbanot out something fascinating that the Belz am currently taking a course on innope Veyored and Asham). A person Rebbe teaches on the verse. He says ca th vation. One of the things we learned( Chatat, n a Ole deeply powerful scene, Moshe brings the obligatory korbanot after he Ch Moshe’s sons, with Gershom and Eliez Rabbeinuown is found his hands is the importance of storytelling. We has were sinned. Besides thein fact that Nedavahe we ast week we started the book of Vape held high on top of the mountain left behind Egypt when were told our “pitch” should include the are given by choice and Chova sacrifices yikra, which begins with the laws praying for the people gripped in on God’s mission. They “missed outlik “why” – the personal story behind our creone is commanded to bring, becausebelow. of the of the korbanot, sacrifice offerings. qu a raging battle with Amalek show” to say. They didn’t experien ative project. My project is a popup booksinsthe the person has committed, Rav Shaviv These laws continue in this week’s portion re Ahron and Chur stood on either side of all the amazing miracles of the Exod for kids.asWhy? grew up in writes a house withpoints out another interesting difference. of Tzav well. IThe Rambam that pa Moshe Rabbeinu holding his hands aloft Egypt and the splitting of the Re lots ofthe books, lots of and a laws father whoFor from optional korbanot, the person who all of korbanot areart chukim, that w (Shemot 17;10). Rashi teaches that Chur Sea. Thehas Belzer Rebbe asks why? He sa was an engineer. Therefore always lovedbrings them large choice of Miriam. animals we don’t know the reasons for.IHe does say se was the son of aMoshe’s sister, that God wanted Moshe to model for he may choose from to bring as a that allkinds chukim, it is beneficial to ponder those of books that combine beau-that sh What more do we know about Chur? korban. He can bring from Bakar, Zon , them, and “whatever one can find a reawhat parents must do for their childr tiful artwork and humor with amazingWhat is the symbolism of his joining ex or Izim sheepthe or goats. And son forengineering. – it’s ok to give a reason”. For the – tell them the story of the Exodus. T Th paper I love them even moreKvasim with Ahron to- bull, support hands of if he chooses to bring from the bird family moment we are unable to bring korbanot Ra word “you” is singular in the verse – Rabbeinu? now when I am able to read them with myMoshe he can choose from Torim dove)him or toap since the Beit Hamikdash has not been rerefer to Moshe. God (turtle instructed t grandchildren and see their eyes light upRabbi Roberts in Through the Prism of Bnei Yonah ( young common dove). He can built, and the whole concept of sacrifices ha the explains Exodus story to his sons who had n with excitement. Torah that that Ahron and Chur also bring from things grow – solet ( might seem very foreign to us, since we Am experienced it. Only one generation personified contrasting character traits. have never experienced Thistalks makes Aren’t the stories in allit.TED whatbest grade of wheat meal). He can choose if Jews experienced thehe actual redempti Ahron was a peacemaker, constantly offering will be totally consumed ( Olah) it eventhem moreso important learn as muchandhis make popular,toand watched from Egypt, but every generation is able looked for ways to create harmony or where part of it will be eaten ( Shlamim). as we can about the detailed actions one shared so many times? among his people. Indeed, he parents was experience it virtually if their t must do to bring korbanot, so when we The person who must bring an obligatory ready to compromise his own values them the story. will be to, we ready. is also in Just thisable week in will thebe class I’mIt giving F korban, because of sin,asdoesn’t have to achieve this goal, we see in the the In important to study the ideas and practical English on Zoom on memory improvementsame amount of choice as the person who For the Pesach events we don’t need4 story of the sin of the golden calf. Chur, lessons that we can learn, even taught today from e at Herzog College, I also aboutvolunteers to bring a korban. He must bring invent a story like in the memory techniqc the concepts behind korbanot. This is esusing the story method for memory o I taught. The deliverance from Egypt is pecially the case since the Rambam teachF improvement. Taking a list that one wants well known epic filled with excitemeh es us that “ the world is held up just beto remember, and linking the objects in r cause of the korbanot service”. Hopefully emotion and heritage. Each year as bw one’s mind a creative (meaning silly) this year we into will actually be able to bring gather around the Seder table, we haa story, makes it easier to remember the list. the Korban Pesach. an obligation and opportunity to sha
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