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LEVITICUS — 5:17 know

LEV46 Bring an offering when perhaps one committed a sin whose intentional violation is punishable by kares. A person always must be alert and on guard that he does not violate the Torah. He must be deliberate in all of his actions, and when he fails in this regard and a doubt arises, perhaps he sinned, he needs atonement for his carelessness. Even if it is determined that he did not violate the Torah, he is guilty of carelessness. Clearly, the offering that he brings to atone for carelessness does not suffice if he actually committed the sin, so if it turns out that his fears were justified and he did commit the sin, he must bring a sin offering (chatas) to attain atonement.

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LEVITICUS — 5:21 denying

LEV48 Bring a guilt offering for certain sins. As to a false oath to deny possession of another’s property, such an oath requires a guilt offering so that people who are short on money will not steal with intent to pay back. Someone suffering financial problems might steal and say to himself that when his finances improve he will pay his victim and it will be as if he never committed any wrong at all. The Torah seeks to close the door on such lines of thought, lest they lead to havoc. If someone falsely denies possession of his neighbor’s object and swears as such, not only must he bring a guilt offering, when he repays the owner, he must give him an additional one-fifth of the items value [See Leviticus 5:16--AJL].

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LEVITICUS — 6:3 ashes

LEV61 Remove from the Altar the previous day's ashes from offering. Key concept: Magnify the glory of the Beis HaMikdash in every way possible. (See [[EXOD940]] Exodus 25:8 sanctuary CHINUCH 62-3). To this end, the place on the Altar where the offerings are burned must be cleaned of the ashes every day. In addition, the fire burns better when no ashes are beneath it.

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LEVITICUS — 6:3 extinguish

LEV62 Do not extinguish the Altar’s fire. A person is blessed according to the degree that his deeds are pleasing in the eyes of Hashem. By fulfilling the mitzvah of tending to the Altar fires every day, the Kohanim caused Hashem to bless the natural fire in their bodies. That is, man is made of four basic elements: fire, air, water and dust. Fire is the main element, for through it man gained strength and is able to move and act. Therefore, of the four basic elements of the body, it is most important that blessing be present in this one.

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LEVITICUS — 6:13 sacrifice

LEV68 The Kohen Gadol (High Priest) shall bring a daily meal offering. The Kohen Gadol prays for the Jewish nation and serves as its agent in performing avodah in the Beis HaMikdash. By means of his prayers and avodah, the nation gains atonement for sins. Accordingly, it is fitting that he bring his own special offering every day in the morning and evening, just as the daily offerings of the community are brought then. All this is in keeping with the principle that offerings are to awaken the heart of the one who brings them, and spur him to serve his Maker with greater devotion. Without question, when a man brings an offering that is specially designated as his, his heart is moved more than if he is simply a partner in the offering.

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LEVITICUS — 6:15 burned

LEV69 The Kohen Gadol daily flour offering shall not be eaten. As noted, offerings are to awaken the heart of the one who brings them. If the Kohen Gadol would eat of his meal offering, the desired effect on his heart would not be achieved, for it would seem to him that he brought the offering for his own sake, for nourishment. All the more so, were his offering to be eaten by someone else, the desired effect on the Kohen Gadol would not be achieved. Therefore, the Torah commands that his offering be burned on the Altar, and none of it be eaten by anyone.

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LEVITICUS — 7:17 left over

LEV77 Burn sacrificial meat that has become “left over.”... the mitzvah contains an allusion to trust in Hashem. One should not be overly concerned about food and save every scrap out of fear for tomorrow. One should have faith that Hashem will provide, as one sees that He commands us to totally burn meat of offerings that is left over beyond the allotted time for eating it. He wants no person or animal to benefit from such meat.

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LEVITICUS — 7:23 cheilev

LEV79 Do not eat “cheilev.” “Cheilev”--certain fats of kosher animals--may not be eaten. A person's body is meant to serve his soul. The human soul is able to act only with the help of the body that clothes it. To the extent that the body is healthy and functions properly, the person will be able to understand the wisdom within him and will be drawn after it. Therefore, one needs to try to keep one's body healthy and strong. It is known that good health requires good and nutritious foods, and bad food is harmful to health. Out of His great kindness, Hashem in His Torah distances us from every food that is harmful to our bodies. Cheilev is forbidden because it gives rise to noxious liquids in the body. Any food forbidden by the Torah is in some way harmful to us, whether we are aware of the hazard or not. Such is the simple reason for the Torah’s forbidding us anything that might be used as food.

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LEVITICUS — 7:26 blood

LEV80 Do not eat the blood of animals or fowl. In addition to what we wrote above (Leviticus 7:23), we can suggest another reason why consumption of blood is forbidden. Besides causing physical harm to our bodies, consumption of blood promotes the negative character trait of ruthlessness. It is cruel to eat an animal's blood, for the blood is the creature’s very vitality. The Ramban writes similarly, that it is not fitting that one soul consume another. Furthermore, he writes, it is known that whatever a person ingests becomes a part of him, and if a person eats the blood of beasts he becomes coarse and animalistic, for he acquires some of their base animal nature.

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