Why does the Torah juxtapose the Parshah of the Korban Tamid to the previous Parshah?
Rashi (citing the Sifri): Hashem was telling Moshe that, instead of ordering Him how to look after His children (Yisrael) 1 he should rather order His children how to treat Him! 2
Ramban: After discussion the division of the land, the Torah discusses the Korbanos that one is obligated to bring there, including the Musafim 3 and the Nesachim 4 which they did not bring in the desert.
Oznayim la'Torah: After appointing the leader who would conquer Eretz Yisrael and distribute it to the people, the Torah inserts the Parshah of the Korban Tamid - on whose merits they were destined to inherit it. 5
Rashi: This can be compared to a princess, who, on her death-bed began instructing her father how to look after her children after she died, and how her father commented that she would do better to instruct her children how to behave towards him!
Ramban: Refer to Vayikra, 23:2:3:1*.
As Hashem told Avraham at the B'ris bein ha'Besarim. See Oznayim la'Torah.
What is the translation of "Lachmi"?
Rashi (in the original manuscript - of Teiman): Food or meal. 1
Targum Onkelos and Targum Yonasan: Bread.
Rashi: As in Dani'el 5:1 "Avad Lechem Rav".
What are "Korbani" and "Lachmi le'Ishai" referring to?
Rashi and Ramban (citing the Sifri): "Korbani" refers to the blood of the Korbanos, 1 and "Lachmi", to the fat-pieces of the Korbanos that are burned on the Mizbe'ach. 2
Ramban (citing the Sifri): "le'Ishai" refers to the Kematzin and the Levonah.
Targum Yonasan: "Es Korbani Lachmi" refers to the parts of most Korbanos that are eaten by the Kohanim 3 and "le'Ishai", to the parts that are burned on the Mizbe'ach.
How can the Torah write "Lachmi" (My food) about Hakadosh-Baruch-Hu?
What is "Re'ach Nichochi" referring to?
Ramban (citing the Sifri): It refers to the two bowls of Levonah that accompanied the Lechem ha'Panim. 1
What is the meaning of "Tishm'ru"?
Rashi: It hints that Kohanim, Levi'im and Yisre'elim should stand by the Korban Tzibur whilst it being sacrificed. 1
Ramban: It comes to teach us ... a. to bring only Korbanos that have been guarded; b. That they should be brought from the T'rumas ha'Lishkah; 2 c. that Kohanim, Levi'im and Yisre'elim should stand by the Korban Tzibur whilst it is being sacrificed; 3 d. that it must be examined for blemishes four days before it is offered. 4
Rashi: As a result of which the Chachamim instituted 'Ma'amados'.
From the half-Shekalim that everyone gives each year for the Korbanos Tzibur - to preclude the opinion of the Tzedokim, who maintained that an indiviual is permitted to donate the Korban Tamid - See Torah Temimah, citing Menachos, 65a and note 5.
Sifri: That is why the early Nevi'im instituted twenty-four Mishmaros (groups) of Kohanim - See Torah Temimah, note 4.
Which the Gemara in Pesachim, 96a learns from a Gezeirah Shavah, "Tishm'ru" "le'Mishmeres" Shemos, 12:6, from the Korban Pesach.
Why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluus) word "Li"?
Temurah, 29a: To disqualify a Muktzah (an animal that has been designated for Avodah Zarah) from being brought as a Korban Tamid. 1
See Torah Temimah, note 7.
What are the connotations of "be'Mo'ado"?
