Tzav
צַו
Command [Aaron and His Sons]
Leviticus 6:1−8:36
When Is Tzav Read?
/ 16 Adar II 5782
/ 10 Nisan 5783
/ 20 Adar II 5784
Summary
- The five sacrifices that the priests are to perform are described. (6:1-7:38)
- Limitations on the consumption of meat are delineated. (7:17-27)
- Details about the ordination of Aaron and his sons as priests and the preparation of the Tabernacle as a holy place are given. (8:1-36)
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Listen to Rabbi Rick Jacobs discuss Parashat Tzav in these episodes of his podcast, On the Other Hand: Ten Minutes of Torah.
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Ten Minutes of Torah: Tzav Commentary
From the Altar to the Bimah: What is Expected of a Leader?
By: Rabbi Dvora E. Weisberg
This week’s parashah, Tzav, continues the discussion of sacrifices begun in the opening chapters of Leviticus. The parashah can be divided into two sections: the first provides details of various offerings, while the second focuses on the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests.
In the...
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