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‫ פ' צו‬Abstract ‫לקוטי שיחות‬

- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

The outer Altar signifies the (‫ )ז‬Continuous fire on the outer altar includes
outer heart of a person; an Shabbos, and even when a person is in a state of
‫אש תמיד‬ ‫א‬
external, constant ecstasy impurity, his “fire” (connection with HaShem) ‫ ו‬,‫ו‬
in longing for HaShem shall not be extinguished
Fats should be burnt on the altar as soon as
Time of spiritual awareness
possible during the daytime (positive
(daytime) one knows G-d
fulfillment), but if necessary can be burnt even
in the spiritual & material;
during spiritual struggle
at night, as long as one avoids Nosar ‫ג‬
(prevention of sin)
(nighttime) one must break
Fat is an analogy for satisfaction, even when
one’s nature and not
occurs in holy matters
indulge in physical matters
The term Tzav “command” (in contrast to “say”
Tzedakah, a difficult
or to “speak”) addresses the soul’s inner core
Mitzvah that involves the
(tzavsa v'chibur, "cleaving and attachment"), ‫צו‬ ‫זא‬
most material items, yet is ‫ א‬,‫ו‬
that always chooses good, which is simply
rooted in the highest level
commanded to obey G-d’s Will with alacrity
of the soul
Two types of Korbanos brought by the Cohanim:
A special one the Cohanim brought at the
Purim reflects same concept initiation of their service, because they didn’t ‫זה קרבן אהרן‬
of light flowing from sin; the light breaks through the darkness
‫ובניו‬ ‫זב‬
darkness (“on that night”) A Chatos during the 7 inaugural days of the
Mishkan cleansing the Jew’s sin of the Eigel ‫ יב‬,‫ו‬
transforming darkness into light (Teshuvah)
Rashi lists four events requiring a Thanksgiving
A person in Galus, even
seemingly having all one’s
offering; Rashi’s order follows the events that *‫על תודה‬
needs, feels imprisoned by
occurred to that generation (one understands the
‫יקריבנו‬ ‫יב‬
need for thanks more when one actually
the “darkness” and, need to ‫ יב‬,‫ז‬
experienced the event) see table below
cry out for Moshiach

Who is obligated in a Korban Todah? One saved from the following:

Order according to Rashi
3rd-closed within
Imprisonment the desert ‫חבוש‬ ‫ח‬
Crossing the Sea 1st-Yam Suf ‫יורדי הים‬ ‫י‬
Suffering and Only occurred to ‫יסורים‬ ‫י‬
the Jews later

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‫ פ' צו‬Abstract ‫לקוטי שיחות‬
- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

Sickness
Crossing the desert 2nd-Midbar ‫מדבר‬ ‫ם‬

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‫ פ' צו‬Abstract ‫לקוטי שיחות‬
- ‫תוכן הענינים מלקו"ש השבועי‬-
‫לע"נ ר' אפרים ב"ר אברהם ע"ה האפמאן‬ ‫נשמת אפרים‬
 Resource to encourage the study of the Rebbe’s sichos 

‫הוראה‬ ‫ענין‬ ‫פסוק‬ ‫חלק‬

A person’s service must
increase in quantity
This Parsha provides supplemental quality to the
previous one in certain laws (‫)עולה מנחה וחטאת‬
*‫זאת תורת‬
(physical) as well as in and in other laws provides totally new quantity ‫החטאת‬ ‫א‬ ‫יז‬
quality (spiritual) concepts (‫)אשם ותודה‬ ‫ יח‬,‫ו‬
Two types of service: ‫ תמיד‬by the menorah means consistently and 24/7
Inner (for one’s self) This verse implies the menorah (inner) is lit from *‫אש תמיד‬ ‫ב‬ ‫יז‬
Outer (reaching out to others) the outer altar (where the fire always burns) ‫ ו‬,‫ו‬
Appearance of a lion on the altar – 2 types
A savage lion – incremental influence of below; subject to limitations – ‫גבורה‬
A crouching lion – Divine influence, not incremental – ‫חסד‬ ‫זהר‬ ‫א‬ ‫כב‬
Similar difference to that of the 7 days of ‫ מלואים‬and the eighth day
The High Priest’s offering combines elements
Every day is the day of both of Tzibur and of individuals
anointing, a person’s Three-finger fistful (communal) ‫כליל תקטר‬ ‫ב‬‫כב‬
service refreshes each day The remainder is burnt (personal, like the other ‫ טו‬,‫ו‬
individual priests)
Nosar occurs at the point that the sacrifice
becomes unfit for consumption even if the time
period for eating hasn’t lapsed; example, the *‫וכלי חרש‬ ‫א‬ ‫כז‬
ceramic vessel that absorbs and that portion of ‫ כא‬,‫ו‬
the food is no longer eligible to be eaten
Nosar limitation to midnight is different from other enactments of the
Sages, since this decree can be seen from the verse as well. *‫עד בקר‬ ‫ב‬ ‫כז‬
They are called ‫ חכמים‬since they have wisdom to discern people’s nature ‫ טו‬,‫ז‬
Every Jew, through the
Moshe aspect in each of The Priesthood of Moshe was a portion of his *‫ויקטר‬
us, should serve G-d mission to receive and transmit Torah, and not a
‫המזבחה‬ ‫לב‬
through immersion in separate function of priesthood
Torah ‫ כח‬,‫ח‬
After shoveling the ashes into a pile next to the
One must be dedicated to
serve HaShem in simple,
Altar, the Cohen (preferably) changes his *‫ופשט את‬
physical chores, as well as
clothes to take the ashes out; the shoveling (a
‫בגדיו‬ ‫לז‬
preparatory, unclean task) which is in the
the holy tasks ‫ ד‬,‫ו‬
Master’s presence, still requires formal attire

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