Seder Yomi

Chapter Previewהַקְדָּמָה

In this aliyah, we learn about the laws of nesachim (libations) that must accompany certain korbanos (sacrifices) brought to the Mishkan. When a person brings an olah (burnt offering) or a shelamim (peace offering) from the cattle or the flock, it cannot be offered alone; it must be accompanied by a specific minchah (grain offering) of fine flour mixed with oil, as well as a libation of wine poured upon the Altar.

All introductions, summaries, and contextual notes are the editor's commentary and are not part of the original text.אַלע הַקְדָּמוֹת, סִכּוּמִים, און הערות זענען דעם רעדאַקטאָר'ס באַמערקונגען און זענען נישט קיין טייל פונעם אָריגינעלן טעקסט.

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וְכִיAnd whenתַעֲשֶׂהyou makeבֶןa youngבָּקָרbullעֹלָהa burnt offeringאוֹorזָבַחa sacrificeלְפַלֵּאto expressנֶדֶרa vowאוֹorשְׁלָמִיםpeace offeringsלַיהוָה׃to Hashem

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וְהִקְרִיבand he shall bringעַלwithבֶּןthe youngהַבָּקָרof the herdמִנְחָהa meal-offeringסֹלֶתfine flourשְׁלֹשָׁהthreeעֶשְׂרֹנִיםtenthsבָּלוּלmixedבַּשֶּׁמֶןwith oilחֲצִיhalfהַהִין׃a hin

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וְיַיִןand wineתַּקְרִיבyou shall offerלַנֶּסֶךְfor the libationחֲצִיhalf ofהַהִיןthe hinאִשֵּׁהa fire-offeringרֵיחַof an odorנִיחֹחַpleasingלַיהוָה׃to Hashem

רַשִׁ״י

אשהa fire offeringריח.of pleasing odorאֵינוֹis notמוּסָבreferredאֶלָּאexceptעַלtoהַמִּנְחָהthe meal offeringוְהַשֶּׁמֶן,and the oilאֲבָלbutהַיַּיִןthe wineאֵינוֹis notאִשֶּׁה,a fire offeringשֶׁאֵינוֹsince it is notנִתָּןplacedעַלuponהָאֵשׁ:the fire

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כָּכָהThusיֵעָשֶׂהshall be doneלַשּׁוֹרfor the oxהָאֶחָדthe oneאוֹorלָאַיִלfor the ramהָאֶחָדthe oneאוֹorלַשֶּׂהfor the lambבַכְּבָשִׂיםamong the sheepאוֹorבָעִזִּים׃among the goats

רַשִׁ״י

אוorלשהfor a young sheepוגו'.etc.בֵּיןwhetherשֶׁהוּאthat it isבַכְּבָשִׂיםamong the lambsבֵּיןor whetherשֶׁהוּאthat it isבָעִזִּים;among the goatsכֶּבֶשׂa lambוָשֶׂהand a young sheepקְרוּיִםare calledבְּתוֹךְwithinשְׁנָתָם,their yearאַיִלa ramבֶּןis agedשְׁלֹשָׁהthirteenעָשָׂר·חֹדֶשׁmonthsוְיוֹםand a dayאֶחָד:one

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כַּמִּסְפָּרAccording to the numberאֲשֶׁרthatתַּעֲשׂוּyou shall makeכָּכָהsoתַּעֲשׂוּyou shall doלָאֶחָדfor each oneכְּמִסְפָּרָם׃according to their number

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כמספרAccording to the numberאשרthatתעשו.you shall prepareכְּמִסְפַּרaccording to the numberהַבְּהֵמוֹתof the animalsאֲשֶׁרthatתַּקְרִיבוּyou will offerלְקָרְבָּן,as a sacrificeככהsoתעשוshall you makeנְסָכִיםdrink-offeringsלְכָלfor eachאֶחָדoneמֵהֶםof them—כְּמִסְפָּרָםaccording to their numberשֶׁלofבְּהֵמוֹתanimalsמִסְפָּרָםthe number of themשֶׁלofנְסָכִים:drink-offerings

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כָּלEveryהָאֶזְרָחnative-born citizenיַעֲשֶׂהshall doכָּכָהlike thisאֶת—אֵלֶּהtheseלְהַקְרִיבto presentאִשֵּׁהa fire-offeringרֵיחַof an aromaנִיחֹחַpleasingלַיהוָה׃to Hashem

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וְכִיAnd whenיָגוּרshall sojournאִתְּכֶםwith youגֵּרa strangerאוֹorאֲשֶׁרwhoeverבְּתוֹכְכֶםis among youלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶםthroughout your generationsוְעָשָׂהand he makesאִשֵּׁהa fire-offeringרֵיחַof an aromaנִיחֹחַpleasingלַיהוָהto Hashemכַּאֲשֶׁרjust asתַּעֲשׂוּyou doכֵּןsoיַעֲשֶׂה׃he shall do

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הַקָּהָלthe congregationחֻקָּהstatuteאַחַתoneלָכֶםfor youוְלַגֵּרand for the strangerהַגָּרwho dwellsחֻקַּתa statute ofעוֹלָםeternityלְדֹרֹתֵיכֶםfor your generationsכָּכֶםas you areכַּגֵּרso the strangerיִהְיֶהshall beלִפְנֵיbeforeיְהוָה׃Hashem

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ככםAs youכגר.so the strangerכְּמוֹתְכֶםlike youכֵּןso isגֵּר,the strangerוְכֵןand so isדֶּרֶךְthe way ofלְשׁוֹןthe language ofעִבְרִית,Hebrew"כְּגַן"As the garden ofה'Hashemכְּאֶרֶץso is the land ofמִצְרַיִם"Mitzrayim"בראשיתBereishisי"ג13—כֵּןso isאֶרֶץthe land ofמִצְרַיִם,Mitzrayim"כָּמוֹנִי"As I amכָמוֹךָso are youכְּעַמִּיas my peopleכְעַמֶּךָ"so is your people"מלכיםMelachimאAlephכ"ב22:

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תּוֹרָהLawאַחַתoneוּמִשְׁפָּטand ordinanceאֶחָדoneיִהְיֶהshall beלָכֶםfor youוְלַגֵּרand for the convertהַגָּרwho dwellsאִתְּכֶם׃with you

Chapter Summaryסִכּוּם

The Torah details the precise measurements of flour, oil, and wine required for each type of animal sacrifice, whether it is an ox, a ram, a sheep, or a goat. These laws of nesachim apply equally to all citizens of Klal Yisrael, as well as to any ger (righteous convert) who dwells among the nation, establishing a single, eternal statute for all generations before Hashem.

לְמַעֲשֶׂהWhat To Take Home

Look at how the Torah repeats this beautiful, foundational rule: "One law shall be for you and for the stranger." When a ger tzedek comes to stand before Hashem, he is not a second-class citizen in the palace of the King. He brings the exact same flour, the exact same oil, and the exact same wine. Before Hashem, we are all judged by the sincerity of our hearts and our commitment to His Torah, not by our pedigree or where we started our journey.

This is a deep lesson in how we look at other Yidden, and how we look at ourselves. Sometimes the yetzer hara whispers to a person that because they did not grow up in a home of intense Torah learning, or because they struggle with certain mitzvos, they do not truly belong in the front rows of Hashem's army. The Torah tells us: "As you are, so shall the stranger be before Hashem." In the eyes of Hashem, every single neshama that commits to His will is fully, beautifully equal.

Today, make a conscious effort to lift up another Yid who might feel like an outsider, whether they are a literal ger, a baal teshuvah, or simply someone struggling to find their place in the community. Give them a warm smile, invite them to sit next to you, or share a kind word that makes them feel completely at home in Hashem's house.