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Yoma 68
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YOMA 59-88 have been dedicated to the memory of the late Dr. Simcha
Bekelnitzky (Simcha Gedalya ben Shraga Feibush) of Queens N.Y. by his wife
and daughters. Well known in the community for his Chesed and Tzedakah, he
will long be remembered.
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1) [line 12] SHALOSH MACHANOS (Three Camps)
There are three Machanos (designated holy areas) within the city of
Yerushalayim, corresponding to their respective areas in the Midbar:
(a) The entire area within the walls of Yerushalayim, excluding Har
ha'Bayis, is Machaneh Yisrael. This area corresponds to the area of
encampment of the twelve tribes in the Midbar. Machaneh Yisrael is off-
limits to Metzora'im. Kodshim Kalim, Ma'aser Sheni, Neta Revai and Bikurim
must be eaten within this area.
(b) The area between the Azarah and the wall encompassing Har ha'Bayis,
including the Ezras Nashim, is Machaneh Leviyah. This corresponds to the
area around the Mishkan, where the Leviyim encamped. This area is
prohibited not only to Metzora'im, but also for Zavin, Zavos, Nidos and
Yoldos.
(c) The entire area within the Azarah (i.e. the Ezras Yisrael and the Ezras
Kohanim that contains the Beis ha'Mikdash, the Mizbe'ach, and various
Lishkos or chambers -- not the Ezras Nashim) is Machaneh Shechinah
(excluding the area under the gate to the Azarah known as Sha'ar Nikanor).
This corresponds to the area of the Mishkan [within the Kela'im/curtains].
This area is even prohibited to a person who is Tamei Mes. Kodshei
Kodashim, the remainder of the Log of oil of the Metzora and the Menachos
must be eaten within this area.
2) [line 19] PAR HA'EIDAH
(a) The Sanhedrin (the Jewish Supreme Court) must bring a Korban if they
issued a mistaken ruling permitting an act that carries a Chiyuv Kares and
the Jewish people in Eretz Yisrael (the majority of the people or the
majority of the tribes) conducted themselves based on this ruling. The
sages bring a young bull as a Chatas on behalf of each of the tribes. The
people are exempt, since they relied on the Beis Din ha'Gadol. If the sin
committed was idolatry, the sages bring a young bull as an Olah and a goat
as a Chatas for each tribe. Each of these bulls is called a Par He'elem
Davar Shel Tzibur (RAMBAM Hilchos Shegagos 12:1).
(b) The blood of these bulls was sprinkled in the Heichal on the Paroches
and the Mizbach ha'Zahav. The Sheyarei ha'Dam (the remainder of the blood)
was poured on the Western Yesod (foundation) of the Mizbe'ach. The remains
of the bulls were burned outside of the city of Yerushalayim (Vayikra 4:13-
21).
3) [line 23] DESHEN (HOTZA'AS HA'DESHEN)
(a) Most of the ashes from the sacrifices burned on the Mizb'ach ha'Olah
were cleared away to the Tapu'ach, a large pile of ashes in the middle of
the Mizbe'ach. The Torah states that when this pile becomes excessively
large, the ashes must be cleared away to the Shefech ha'Deshen, the
ritually clean place outside the camp in the desert or outside of
Yerushalayim where the ashes from the Mizbe'ach are deposited (Vayikra
4:12, 6:4).
(b) During the festivals, the ashes were left to accumulate on the Tapu'ach
since it was considered Noy (beauty) for the Mizbe'ach that so many
sacrifices were offered on it.
4) [line 28] MI'CHUTZ LA'MACHANEH (PARAH ADUMAH)
The Parah Adumah, an exclusively red-haired, female cow, is burned on Har
ha'Zeisim and its ashes are used for making a person Tahor if he is Tamei
Mes. A place is prepared for its slaughter on Har ha'Zeisim, opposite the
gate to the Azarah (the courtyard of the Beis ha'Mikdash). After it is
slaughtered, its blood is sprinkled in the direction of the Beis ha'Mikdash
seven times. A cedar branch, some hyssops (Ezov) and *a strip of crimson
wool* are thrown into the bonfire and are burned along with the cow.
(Bamidbar 19:1-22)
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5) [line 6] MESHUPACH - sloped
6) [line 8] HA'METZIS - the one who kindles the fire
7) [line 10] HA'MESAYEI'A BI'SHE'AS SEREIFAH - the one who turns over the
meat on the fire and stokes the fire
8) [line 12] NITACH HA'BASAR - if the meat is burned to hard lumps;
shrunken by fire
9) [line 13] D'SHAVYA CHAROCHA - he charred it thoroughly
10) [line 15] DIRKA'OS - (a) relays; guards at stations (RASHI); (b) high
stones (RAMBAM)
11) [line 15] MENIFIN B'SUDARIN - they wave scarves
12) [line 16] BEIS CHIDUDO - (a) the beginning of the desert. The desert
was called by this name because it contained the Tzuk, which had a vertical
incline (Zakuf) and was sharp (Chadud) (TOSFOS YOM TOV); (b) the Girsa of
the Yerushalmi and the Rambam is BEIS CHORON, the name of a place at the
beginning of the desert
*****PEREK #7 BA LO KOHEN GADOL*****
13) [line 25] ITZTELIS LAVAN - a fine white robe
14a) [line 25] CHAZAN HA'KENESES - the sexton who would care for the
maintenance of the synagogue that was located on Har ha'Bayis near the
Azarah (RASHI) (see also TIFERERES YISRAEL #7)
b) [line 26] ROSH HA'KENESES - the superintendent of the synagogue who
would appoint the ones to lead the services and to read the Torah
c) [line 26] SEGAN - the Segan Kohen Gadol, the Kohen who has been
prepared to officiate in place of the Kohen Gadol if he becomes Pasul
(RASHI Sotah 40b)
15) [line 28] MENICHO B'CHEIKO - (a) he embraces it against his chest; (b)
he placed it under his arm (TIFERES YISRAEL)
16) [line 29] SHEB'CHUMASH HA'PEKUDIM - that is in Sefer Bamidbar (Bamidbar
29:7-11)
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