1)

Why does the Torah not insert 'Chag' on Shavu'os like it does by all the other Yamim-Tovim?

1.

Ba'al ha'Turim (on Pasuk 27): Because when Yom-Tov falls on Shabbos, the Korban Chagigah 1 is brought only after Yom-Tov. 2


1

Which is the source of the title 'Chag'.

2

As opposed to Pesach and Sukos, when it is brought on Chol ha'Mo'ed (which is still part of the Chag). See Ba'al ha'Turim.

2)

What are the implications of "Minchah Chadashah"?

1.

Menachos, 84b: It implies that it is the first Korban to be brought from the new wheat harvest 1 of that year.


1

Menachos (Ibid.): And we learn from the fact that it repeats "Chadashah" - here and in Emor, Vayikra, 23:16, that the prohibition of bringing any Korban of the current year's wheat before the Sh'tei ha'Lechem exends to a Korban of barley (the Korban of a Sotah. See also Torah Temimah, note 55.

3)

Why does the Torah refer to Shavu'os as "Yom ha'Bikurim"?

1.

Rashi: Because on Shavu'os they brought the Sh'tei ha'Lechem, which comprised wheat from the first crops of the year.

2.

Chizkuni: Because from Shavu'os and onwards one may bring Bikurim to the Mikdash.

4)

Why does the Torah call the Sh?tei ha?Lechem ?Bikurim??

1.

Rashi (in Pesachim, 36b): Because they permit Korbanos from the new crops and regular Bikurim to be brought to the Beis-Hamikdash

5)

What are the connotations of "be'Shavu'oseichem"?

1.

Seforno: It means for the sake of the weeks Chukos of Katzir that I guarded for you' (that the barley and wheat will ripen i time for the Omer and the Sh'tei ha'Lechem). 1

2.

Targum Yonasan: It means 'at the end of the seven-week period (of Sefiras ha'Omer).


1

Seforno: And we find that the prefix 'Beis' means for the sake of also in Acharei-Mos Vayikra, 17:11 - "be'Nefesh Yechaper" and in Shmuel 2, 3:26 - "be'Dam Asa'el".

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