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Parashat Vayikra, Zachor 5765
Day School Edition

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Questions on the Daf:

     Read Rav Elon's introductory D'var Torah.

1.  What does this week's parsha deal with in particular?

2.  Why do you think many people do not spend time studying the korbanot nowadays?

3.  What reason does Rabbi Asya give for why schoolchildren traditionally learn Vayikra first?

Now read the story, “The Wedding and the Broken Glass.”

4.  Why does the chatan (groom) break a glass at his wedding?

5.  Why is it that we do not miss having the Beit Hamikdash as much as we should?

6.  What does Mr. Marks tell Yair is the purpose of the Beit Hamikdash?

7.  Why will increasing our love for our fellow Jews help to bring the rebuilding of the Beit Hamikdash closer?  (clue:  why was it destroyed?)

Now look elsewhere in the Daf to find answers to the following questions.

8.  a. Is the Olah sacrifice completely burned or is part of it eaten?
     b. When is an Asham sacrifice brought?
     c.  Who gets to eat from the Shelamim Sacrifice ("Peace offering")?

9.  How can we 'fulfill' the mitzvot to bring korbanot nowadays even though we do not have the Beit Hamikdash?

10.  What three pieces of advice are given to help us concentrate when we daven?

11.  a. What does the book "Sefer Hachinuch" explain?
       b.  Into what four sections is each lesson divided?

12.  a. This week we read a special Maftir called Zachor.  What is it about?
       b. Is it a Torah commandment to read this portion
           or is it from the Rabbis?

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