Thanksgiving Offering

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  1. 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.

  2. Tehillim 107 - Yom Haatzmaut

    Rabbi Menachem Leibtag

    In Israel, Yom Ha'zikaron [Memorial Day] and Yom Ha'Atzmaut [Independence Day] are separated by a mere split second. It is precisely this proximity that gives extra meaning to both days. Our awareness that the dedication of those who fell made our independence possible gives us the strength to cope with the sorrow of Yom Ha'Zikaron. At the same time, our awareness of that terrible price, encourages not only to appreciate our joy on Yom Ha’Atzmaut, but also to strive to channel our independence in the proper direction.

         This contrast between sorrow and joy at a time of redemption is reflected in Tehillim 107.  It is the custom in Israel to recite that perek before davening Maariv on Yom Ha’Atzmaut.  The following shiur will analyze the internal structure of Tehillim 107, and will explain why it was chosen to be read on this day.

  3. 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.

  4. The Thanksgiving Offering

    Rabbanit Sharon Rimon

    Is the thanksgiving offering obligatory, or is it a free-will offering? Is a person who was ill and then recovered, or who was delivered from some other trouble, obligated to bring a thanksgiving offering? Or, does this person decide on his own initiative to volunteer a thanksgiving offering, so as to express the gratitude that he feels towards God?

    By focusing on the thanksgiving offering and the halahkic details that pertain to it, we can understand that the Torah wants to educate people to acknowledge God's goodness and to pay attention to those things for which he must thank God.

  5. A Psalm for Independence Day

    Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun

    The first Chief Rabbis of the State of Israel, Rav Herzog and Rav Uziel, along with several other important rabbinical figures, selected chapter 107 of Tehillim for recitation on Yom Ha-atzmaut (Israel Independence Day). This prophetic psalm is composed with a view towards the future (“God’s redeemed shall declare…”); it is indeed well suited to the day, as it speaks of the ingathering of the exiles, to which we are witness in our generation and of which Yom Ha-atzmaut is the principal symbol.

    We examine this exciting psalm in detail.

     

    Translated by Kaeren Fish

  6. The Meaning of Shavuot and its Unique Offering

    Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun

    While Pesach and Shavuot are linked by the counting of the Omer, they differ radically in their relationship to chametz and matza: on Pesach chametz is forbidden and matza is compulsory, while on Shavuot we offer two loaves of chametz.  How are we to understand this?  A proper explanation of the significance of chametz and matza, analyzing the various sources that appear in the Torah, shows that these are all details of a complete, unified system.

  7. What Does It Mean To Survive?

    Rabbi David Fohrman |

    In this week's video, we explores the verse and a section of Talmud that teaches about the four individuals who would bring a Thanksgiving sacrifice - but one of these four doesn't belong? Rabbi Fohrman examines this question, and helps us gain a deeper level of empathy for those who are ill.

     

     

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  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.

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