1)

"Vesamchu Ziknei ha'Eidah es Yedeihem al Rosh ha'Par". Who are "Ziknei ha'Eidah" referring to?

1.

Targum Yonasan and Sanhedrin 13b: It refers to the twelve Nesi'im 1 of the twelve tribes. 2

1

See Torah Temimah citing Sanhedrin and note 69.

2

See Na'ar Yonasan (citing the Yerushalmi in Horiyos).

2)

How many Zekenim need to do Semichah?

1.

Sanhedrin 13b: Three - "Ziknei" implies two, and a Beis-Din cannot consist of an even number, one needs to add one. 1

1

See Torah Temimah note 68.

3)

"Vesamchu Ziknei ha'Eidah es Yedeihem al Rosh ha'Par". What are the connotations of "es Yedeihem"?

1.

Yerushalmi Horayos 1:8: It means both hands of each of the Zekenim who are performing the Semichah. 1

1

See Torah Temimah note 70.

4)

"Vesamchu Ziknei ha'Eidah es Yedeihem al Rosh ha'Par". Why does the Torah insert the (otherwise superfluous) word "ha'Par"?

1.

Menachos 92a: To preclude the Se'irei Avodas-Kochavim from Semichah. 1

1

See Torah Temimah note 71.

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