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Parsha Halacha — Acharei Mos 5784

Выпуск: Parsha Halacha — Acharei Mos 5784. Темы: kashrut, family_education, parsha_commentary. Поисковые термины: кашрут, кошер, kosher, kashrut, כשרות, כשר, воспитание, дети, семья, chinuch, family, חינוך, ילדים, משפחה, недельная глава, парша, parsha, פרשה, פרשת השבוע. Parsha Halacha – Parshat Acharei Mot / Shabbat Mevorchim Chodesh Iyar The Mitzvah of Covering the Blood Ten Reasons Sponsored by George and Joni White in memory of George’s parents, Jerry and Irene White Parsha Halacha is underwritten by a grant from Dr. Morton Borg in loving memory of Stephen's father, Shmuel Tzvi ben Pinchas, and Bella's and Morton's parents, Avraham ben Yitzchak and Leah bas HaRav Sholom Zev HaCohen To sponsor or subscribe, please email rabbicitron@hotmail.com One of the mitzvot taught in Parshat Acharei Mot is the mitzvah to cover the blood of a wild animal or bird that is slaughtered, as the verse says,1 “And if any Israelite or any convert who resides among them hunts an animal or a bird that may be eaten, that person shall pour out its blood and cover it with earth. Anyone who partakes of it shall be cut off.’” This mitzvah is performed whenever one slaughters a kosher bird or wild animal (e.g., a deer), in which case the shochet (or someone he designates) must cover the blood with earth or a similar substance, such as sawdust. Here are ten of them: 1) Disrespectful to the Animal The Sefer HaChinuch explains3 that, since the soul of the animal resides in its blood, it would be considered cruel for people to (butcher, cook and) eat the animal while the blood is uncovered and the soul is still “present.” In the case of domestic animals, these 1 Levit. 2) To Make Sure We Don’t Eat the Blood Several commentaries say that the reason for this mitzvah is to make sure that we don’t consume blood which contaminates one’s soul.4 This precaution isn’t necessary regarding the blood of animals whose blood is often sacrificed on the altar as the fact that it is dedicated to the A-lmighty is sufficient to remind a person that it cannot be consumed.5 This interpretation fits well into the text (see above). Instead, we bury the blood in ea-rth indicating that the blood and the soul associated with it are related to the lower elements and that eating it can cause spiritual harm.6 Additionally, according to the Talmud,7 there should be earth beneath the blood as well as above it. This is

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Parsha Halacha

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3 мая 2024 г.

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4

Темы: kashrut, family_education, parsha_commentary