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Leviticus 6:1--8:36

1st Aliya

Leviticus 6:1--6:11

2nd Aliya

6:12--7:10

3rd Aliya

7:11--7:38

4th Aliya

8:1--8:13

5th Aliya

8:14--8:21

6th Aliya

8:22--8:30

7th Aliya

8:31--8:36


vaYikra (Leviticus) 6:1

1st Aliya

HaShem called to Moshe, saying: Command Aharon and his sons, saying:

Previously HaShem spoke through Moshe primarily to the Children of Yisra'el as to how and type of offerings they were to present as a sacrifice, now HaShem speaks to Aharon and his sons and teaches them the additional guidelines that relate to their part as the Kohanim.

vaYikra (Leviticus) 6:12

2nd Aliya

HaShem spoke to Moshe, saying:

HaShem instructs Moshe in the Kohanim and the Kohen Gadol for the priestly meal-offerings. The meal-offerings will be offered on three different occasions. Each Kohen must offer it once in their lifetime as in the first time he performs a Temple service; the Kohen Gadol must make the offering when he takes office and every day thereafter.

vaYikra (Leviticus) 7:11

3rd Aliya

This is the laws of the feast peace-offering that one will offer to HaShem:

An individual that survived a life-threatening crisis, they are to bring a thanksgiving-offering to express their gratitude to HaShem; and a public recognition praise-offering to HaShem, Who saved them from the crisis of the circumstance in life.

vaYikra (Leviticus) 8:1

4th Aliya

HaShem spoke to Moshe, saying:

HaShem instructs Moshe to encourage Aharon and his sons to serve HaShem in the role as the priestly men for the Children of Yisra'el. After all it was Moshe who felt unworthy to serve HaShem in his role as the leader and mediator between G-d and His children.

vaYikra (Leviticus) 8:14

5th Aliya

Moshe brought forward the sin-offering bull; Aharon and his sons leaned their hands upon the head of the sin-offering bull.

Although Moshe is not mentioned until the blood service, he performed the slaughter, according to the instruction of HaShem, as well. During the seven days of dedication from the twenty-third of Adar until Rosh Chodesh Nissan, Moshe served as Kohen Gadol and performed the entire service.

vaYikra (Leviticus) 8:22

6th Aliya

Moshe brought near the second ram, the inauguration ram, and Aharon and his sons leaned their hands on the head of the ram.

This particular ram was very special. This ram was a peace-offering that would effect Aharon and his sons for the rest of their lives. Its service completed the process for the Kohanim dedication and consecrated service as their new role to HaShem and the people of Yisra'el.

vaYikra (Leviticus) 8:30

7th Aliya

Moshe took from the oil of anointment and some of the blood that was on the Altar, and he sprinkled it upon Aharon and his vestments, and upon his sons and upon the vestments of his sons who were with him; thus he sanctified Aharon and his vestments, and his sons, and the vestments of his sons with him.

Moshe was to take the blood only of the inauguration ram by wiping off some of blood that had been thrown upon the alter.

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