Parashat Vayikra introduces the laws of sacrifices, with chapter 2 focusing on the meal offering. Towards the end of the chapter we find the following two laws: the prohibition of offering leaven and honey, and the command to season the sacrifices with salt.
In this shiur, we will study the opening lines of Sefer Vayikra and analyze what they teach us about the goal and themes of the sefer. We will then compare Sefer Vayikra to Sefer Devarim, in particular contrasting their presentations of similar commandments.
At the very beginning of Sefer Vayikra, both the Rashbam and the Ramban explain the expression "Va-yikra" ("He called"), which appears nowhere else in the context of God's conversations with Moshe, in light of a fundamental problem presented by the Mishkan.
In this shiur, we will study a number of passages from Parashat Vayikra, focusing on the element of free will expression within the confines of the guidelines of the sacrifices.
The assortment of sin-offerings in Parashat Vayikra divides sinners into four categories; but why, among all of them, is the high priest the one whose atonement seems to be missing?
