Hebrew In Israel | Torah Portion Vayiqra – Learn Torah

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In this week’s Torah portion, Vayiqra (and He called), Yoel looks into the structure of Leviticus and the sacrificial system to give an overall description of the main sacrifices and offerings.

Torah Poriton Vayiqra:  Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26 (6:7)

Questions and Topics in this Podcast:

• Why is the word וַיִּקְרָא (Vayiqra) written with a small aleph?

• Where is “the place which the Lord will choose”?

• The placing of one hand on a sacrifice

• The two words used for slaughter

• Who can come near the altar?

• How much does the owner of the sacrifice do?

• The development of the segregation of cohanim and women in the temple

• Pouring water vs. full immersion

• The difference between the wave sheaf and firstfruits

• Explanation of Aviv

• Forbidden fat

• Unintentional sin, intentional sin, and rebellious sin

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Other Teachings Mentioned In This Recording

Beards   Oral Torah Series     Niddah

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This Week’s Haftarah

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Photo Attribution: Altar from Tel Be’er Sheva; By Tamarah (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)], via Wikimedia Commons