1)

Why does the Torah write "Ve'hizah mi'Dam ha'Chatas" and not simply 'mi'Damo'?

1.

Zevachim, 64b: To teach us that the Kohen should sprinkle blood from the body of the bird ? by holding the head and the body.

2)

"Ve'hizah mi'Dam ha'Chatas al Kir ha?Mizbe?ach". What are the implications of ?Al Kir ha?Mizbe?ach??

1.

Zevachim 64b: To preclude the wall of the ramp, of the Heicha and of the Ulam (the hall adjoining the Heichal)..

3)

What is the difference between 'Haza'ah' and 'Mitzuy' (both of which are mentioned in this Pasuk)?

1.

Rashi and Rashbam: 'Mitzuy' is pressing the Oref against the wall of the Mizbe'ach until the blood drips down. 'Haza'ah' entails holding it by the neck and shaking it towards the Mizbe'ach, 1 and the blood sprinkles on to the Mizbe'ach. 2

1

Not via a K?li and not with the finger ? See Torah Temimah note 66.

2

Rashi and Rashbam: By Chatas ha?Of, the Kohen initially performed Haza?ah, and Mitzuy with the bllod that remained; whereas Olas ha?Of reqired only Mitzuy.

4)

Whereabouts on the wall of the Mizbe'ach does the Kohen perform the Haza'ah of the Chatas ha'Of?

1.

Zevachim, 64b: On the lower half of the wall ? thereby enabling the remainder of the blood that is squeezed to fall on to the Y'sod. 1

1

See Torah Temimah, note 69.

5)

Is a Kohenes eligible to perform Haza?ah on the blood of a Chatas ha?Of?

1.

Kidushin 36b: If she is ineligible to perform Haza?ah on the blood of a lamb 1 ? even though she is eligible to perform Shechitah on it, 2 Kal va?Chomer is she ineligible to perform Haza?ah on the blood of a bird on which she is not eligible to perform Melikah. 3

1

Any Avodah that requires Kehunah may only be performed by a male Kohen.

2

See Torah Tmimah note 64.

3

Refer to 1:15:3.2:1.

6)

Why does the Torah write write the (otherwise superfluous) words "Chatas Hu"?

1.

Rashi: To teach us that it is Kosher only if it is brought Lishmah, but Pasul if it is brought Lo Lishmah.

2.

Me'ilah, 5b: To teach us that the Mitzuy of the Chatas ha'Of is crucial. 1

1

See Torah Temimah note 70.

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