1. The instructions of Korbanos are in third person- he. See 1:3, 1:14, 1:10, 3:1 - יקריב אתו, והקריב מן התרים, זכר תמים יקריבנו, אם־זכר אם נקבה תמים יקריבנו .
There
is only one exception. The instructions for one category of korbanos are in second
person- you.
Every
bracha in Shmoneh Esrei begins in Nochach - Atta, second person, but ends in third
person, nistar- Rofei, Chonein, Shomeia. There is only one exception, where even
the end of the bracha refers to Hashem in the second person.
Which. Why.
---- The Korban Mincha is stated in second person- you. See 2:11, 2:12, and 2:13 -
אשר תקריבו, קרבן ראשית תקריבו , וכל קרבן
מנחתך במלח תמלח.
In Shmoneh Esrei, all brachos follow the format of Nochach/Nistar, with one exception- Modim. Modim could follow the same format and end with Hatov Shemo, veLo na'eh lehodos. But it doesn't. It is stated in second person - hatov shimcha, lecha na'eh lehodos.
A korban Mincha yields absolutely no specific benefit- absolutely no kapara, the owner never eats any of it, not even if a kohen brings a mincha. In Modim, we are asking for nothing, just saying thank you. In both cases, one is approaching the Ribono shel Olam with absolutely no self interest, only to express respect and love and gratitude. Such a person is a ben bayis, not an outsider, and the relationship is Ich/Du, Lashon Nochach.
2. Where
do we see that adrenaline helps us make decisions.
---- The kidneys
are called העצה. Rashi in 3:9 says that the kidneys are so
called because they advise.
לעמת העצה. לְמַעְלָה מִן הַכְּלָיוֹת הַיּוֹעֲצוֹת:
I saw
the following on Mi Yodeya from a DanF:
...My rav gave a drasha during Yom Kippur related to the expression בוחן כליות which means, literally "checks the kidneys".
The adrenal glands are located on top of each kidney. Adrenaline is one of several hormones that increase or decrease excitement. The metaphor of בוחן כליות is that G-d is checking how excited you are in performing mitzvot.
Other than excitement, the renal glands are mainly responsible for homeostasis, which, in a sense is an "advisory" function. Hormones are secreted only when necessary, and in a sense, they "advise" other parts of the body how to "behave" or react.
As an example, when there is danger, the renal glands (kidneys) secrete the adrenaline that allows the "fight of flight" response, which speeds your blood pressure / heart rate and, most importantly, "advises" your brain how to react to the danger (flee or defend yourself).
In short, without the renal glands and this "advice". you couldn't function well, if at all.
3. At what point
is the avodah of the Korban handed over to the Kohanim? What can the non-kohen
owner of the Korban do before stepping back and giving the animal to the
Kohanim to continue the Avodah?
---- The owner leans on the Korban and he may do
the Shechita of the Korban. Everything done after the shechita must be done by
Kohanim only.
4. Our dining room tables correspond to the מזבח. (Br 55a, Mn 97a and Avos 3:3.) Besides the many mitzvos we do at our tables, in what specific way do we correlate the bread that we eat there with the offerings that are consumed by fire on the Mizbei'ach.
---- Salt 2:13.
SA OC 167:5, Rema:
5. Although our tables correspond to the Mizbei'ach, we are allowed to eat two things which we are never allowed to burn on the Mizbei'ach. Except one of them, for one week each year.
----Chametz and honey, 2:11, 'כי כל שאר וכל דבש לא תקטירו ממנו אשה לה. Rav Hirsch has an interesting approach - this reminds us that luxuries may be enjoyed but should never be aspired to.
6.
Can something that is not burned on the Mizbeiach be called a Korban.
---- Yes.
2:11-12
כל המנחה אשר תקריבו לה' לא תעשה חמץ כי כל שאר וכל דבש לא תקטירו ממנו אשה לה'
קרבן ראשית תקריבו אתם לה' ואל המזבח לא יעלו לריח ניחח
7.
In this parsha, what animal is spelled two different ways, using the same three
letters?
---A sheep is sometimes called a kesev (3:7)
and sometimes called a keves (4:32).
One Rishon, the Moshav Zkeinim in 3:7, says in the name of the Rosh that a kesev is bigger. The Malbim says this as well in his Kad HaKemach. See along the same lines the Netziv in 1:10 a and Reb Meir Simcha in 5:6. However, the Mishna Berura, from the Magen Avraham, says they mean the same exact thing: issue is if you find an error in a sefer Torah, do you have to put it back and start over with another one. 143:sk26:
8.
Identify the word that in our Parsha means ash but in other places means fat or
luxury.
---- Deshen. Here, 1:16, אל מקום הדשן, and in Mei'ein Sheva Friday night, ומניח בקדושה לעם מדושני עונג זכר למעשה בראשית. See Tehillim 63:6, כמו חלב ודשן תשבע נפשי ושפתי רננות יהלל פי, and Vayeilech, Devarim 31:20, כי אביאנו אל האדמה אשר נשבעתי לאבתיו זבת חלב ודבש ואכל ושבע ודשן. Harav Avraham Isenberg says they are related because ash is used to fertilize land, just as manure is called a "fertilizer."
This curiosity is on display in the 50/50 split among the mefarshim of Tehillim 20:4.
יִזְכֹּר כׇּל־מִנְחֹתֶךָ וְעוֹלָתְךָ יְדַשְּׁנֶה סֶלָה
Rashi-
יְדַשְּׁנֶהָ סֶלָה. לְשׁוֹן שׁוּמָן, כְּמוֹ (דברים לא:כ) ״וְאָכַל וְשָׂבַע וְדָשֵׁן״, כְּלוֹמַר: יְקַבְּלֵם בְּרָצוֹן כְּעוֹלוֹת מְחִים:
9.
What kind of animal does not have to be free of blemishes to be brought as a
korban.
----Birds. Also doesn’t matter whether male or
female. It says Tamim by every korban except bird korbanos.
10 Where in this Parsha is meat is referred to as "lechem" and matza as
"Challah."
---- Meat - Eimurim, at 3:16,
טווְאֵת שְׁתֵּי הַכְּלָיֹת וְאֶת הַחֵלֶב אֲשֶׁר עֲלֵהֶן אֲשֶׁר עַל הַכְּסָלִים וְאֶת הַיֹּתֶרֶת עַל הַכָּבֵד עַל הַכְּלָיֹת יְסִירֶנָּה. טזוְהִקְטִירָם הַכֹּהֵן הַמִּזְבֵּחָה לֶחֶם אִשֶּׁה לְרֵיחַ נִיחֹחַ כׇּל חֵלֶב לַה'
Matza, the Menachos at 2:4,
וְכִי תַקְרִב קׇרְבַּן מִנְחָה מַאֲפֵה תַנּוּר סֹלֶת חַלּוֹת מַצֹּת בְּלוּלֹת בַּשֶּׁמֶן וּרְקִיקֵי מַצּוֹת מְשֻׁחִים בַּשָּׁמֶן.
On a side, note, the ibn Ezra brings an opinion that because they are called Challos, these matzos need to be round, not square, like mecholos, rings - ויש אומרים עגולות מלשון חלילה בדברי קדמונינו.
11. Give me a case where if a man is obligated to bring a korban, and he says, oy,
I can't afford this! We tell him, "Fine. If you can't afford a korban,
then bring two korbanos!"
---- Oleh v’yoreid. Shor for a Korban Asham, and Ofos, one Chatas and one Olah.
12. In 1:17 Rashi says (from Mn 110) that the expression 'ריח ניחוח לה, a pleasing fragrance, is found by a זבח/animal sacrifice and by a מנחה, which is a few pounds of flour and two cups of oil, to show that it doesn't matter if you spend a lot or a little. All that matters is what is in your heart, that you did your best. אחד המרבה ואחד הממעיט ובלבד שיכוין לבו לשמים
---- From the Ben Ish Chai: Heart is leiv, lamed beis. The letters that
precede them are gimmel and mem- Gam. The letters that follow them are aleph
and chaph- Ach. When it comes to בין אדם למקום,
there is no difference between them. All that matters is that they come from
the heart.
13. There was a custom in certain communities
that when the Baal Korei would say the last words of the parshah, “ונסלח לו על־אחת מכל אשר־יעשה לאשמה בה” everyone would rise and say the words of the
piyyut of Shachris, לאל אשר שבת מכל המעשים ביום השביעי
What is the reason for this minhag?
---- We avoid concluding a section of Krias HaTorah with something unpleasant (Shulchan Aruch, Orach Chaim 138), so you might have a problem with לְאַשְׁמָה בָהּ . To recast these words in a positive light, they would make this proclamation, for which “le’ashmah vah” is a notrikon, an acronym: לאל אשר שבת מכל המעשים ביום השביע
These words were chosen because the Gemara in Shabbas 118b says
14. All the Korbanos that come for a חטא or חטאת end with the word Selicha, with one
exception. Which? Why?
---- Baal HaTurim 4:7. The Chatas of the Kohen
Gadol does not end with selichah. He explains that a Kohen Gadol only brings a
Chatas for a mistake he made in paskening for himself, and a mistake of halacha
counts as an intentional sin (שגגת תלמוד עולה זדון),
for which kapara is much harder to get.
15. Where does it say that teshuva begins with restitution.
---- 5:34-5