Shelamim - Peace Offering

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1. The Meal-Offering

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   The Torah breaks up the sequence of two animal sacrifices - Olah and Shelamim - and introduces the laws of Mincha - the Meal Offering. What is the nature of the Mincha, what is the relationship with the Olah, and what are the differences between these two offerings?

2. The Nature of the Shelamim Sacrifice

   Prof. Jonathan Grossman

   This article will focus on the time to eat the shelamim, and the internal differentiation that exists between the two types of shelamim, which is emphasized by the different times provided for eating each of the sacrifices.

3. The Omer, the Counting of the Omer, and the Festival of Shavuot

   Rabbi Yehuda Rock

   What is the significance of Sefirat Haomer - counting the omer? Does the counting only have historical significance, commemorating the weeks between the Exodus and the Giving of the Torah, or is there agricultural significance as well? Why is a public peace offering (shelamim) only brought on Shavuot, and what is the connection between Shavuot and the eighth day of the Miluim? And what is the significance of waving the Omer?

4. Introduction to Sefer Vayikra

   Dr. Mordechai Sabato

   The book of Vayikra opens with a discussion of thee voluntary sacrifices - olah, mincha, and shelamim. By closely examining the message of these sacrifices, we can see how the three different voluntary sacrifices express all the basic emotions felt by an individual standing before his Creator. 

5. Organizing the Korbanot

   HaTanakh.com Staff

   The lack of familiarity with the laws of korbanot (sacrifices) leads one to believe that it is a difficult topic to learn. In fact, the Torah is relatively well organized with regard to Korbanot. This explanation and chart will help navigate the basic concepts of Korbanot at the beginning of Sefer Vayikra.

6. From Breishit to Shmot

   Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

   When Yaakov and family depart for Egypt, are they planning to make Egypt their permanent home, or are they planning just a short visit?

   Yaakov fears that his departure to Egypt may be against God's will or possibly even a threat to his bechira. The unique Korbanot that Yaakov offers in Beer Sheva are thanksgiving for the reunification of the family and the realization of the completion of the twelve tribes.

   God's message to Yaakov reveals the upcoming slavery in Egypt but also the growth of an entire out of the seventy descendants to Egypt.

7. Parshat Vayikra Part 4: Korban Shelamim & Summary of Nedava Offerings

   Shani Taragin | 26 minutes

   This podcast discusses the Shlamim sacrifice, and describes the logic behind the structure of the voluntary sacrifices and the reasons why someone would choose to bring such a sacrifice.

   Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com

8. Parshat Tzav Part 4: Korban Shelamim & The Message of Gratitude

   Shani Taragin | 25 minutes

   This podcast focuses on the Shelamim and Todah sacrifices, and the message we can learn from them about the two different methods of measuring time.

   Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com

9. Parshat Tzav Part 5: Laws of Shelamim & Miluim - Instruction to Bnei Yisrael

   Shani Taragin | 30 minutes

   This section of verses describes the prohibition of eating the fat and blood of an animal which is eligible to be used as a sacrifice. This podcast also discusses the conclusion to the sacrifices portion of the parsha and offers a resolution for a potential problem within this section.

   Courtesy of www.tanachstudy.com