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Project Likkutei Sichos — Tzav 5782

Выпуск: Project Likkutei Sichos — Tzav 5782. Темы: parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Eliezer Danzinger Content Editor: Rabbi Zalmy Avtzon © Copyright by Sichos In English 2022 ○5782 A note on the translation: Rounded parentheses and square brackets reflect their use in the original sichah; curly brackets are interpolations of the translator or editor. In his commentary on verse,1 “A constant fire shall burn upon the Altar; it shall not be extinguished,” Rashi quotes the words, “A constant fire,” and explains: The fire which the Torah calls “constant” is that with which they would light the lamps {of the menorah}, about which it says,2 “to light a constant lamp.” It, too, should be kindled {using fire} from the Outer Altar. If the verse was aiming to emphasize that the fire upon the Altar must burn without interruption, the verse could have simply said, “A fire shall burn upon the Altar; it shall not be extinguished.” (As the previous verse says,4 “The fire upon the Altar shall burn on it, it shall not be extinguished.”) What does the word “constant” add? What is a law about the fire of the menorah doing here {according to Rashi’s interpretation}, especially, according to pshat?5 We could answer {the question about the apparent redundancy, without having to introduce the subject of the menorah} simply: The reason that the verse adds the word “constant” is in order to further emphasize the 1 Vayikra 6:6. Rashi says in his commentary to Bereishis 3:8: “I have come only to explain the plain meaning of the Scripture.” Though there are many levels and depths of interpretation on the Torah, Rashi adopts a straightforward approach.} Volume 17 | Tzav | Sichah 2 projectlikkuteisichos.org - page 2 constancy, expressed in the positive sense.6 The fire must be constant, without cessation. b) Moreover, Rashi himself explained earlier:8 The Torah mentions many burnings here: “on the flame,”9 “and the fire of the Altar shall be kept burning on it,”10 “the fire upon the Altar shall be kept burning on it,”11 and, “a constant fire shall burn upon the Altar.”12 All of these have been expounded in tractate Yoma,13 where our Rabbis disagree about the number of pyres that were arranged there. 6 {That the fire should be constant, rather than it should not cease.} 7 Yoma 45b; Toras Kohanim on the verse (6:2) “And the fire upon th

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