Parsha in a Nut Shell
G‑d instructs Moses to command Aaron and his sons regarding their duties and rights as kohanim (“priests”) who offer the animal and meal offerings in the Sanctuary.
The fire on the Altar must be kept burning at all times. In it are burned the wholly consumed ascending offering; veins of fat from the peace, sin and guilt offerings; and the "handful" separated from the meal offering.
The kohanim eat the meat of the sin and guilt offerings, and the remainder of the meal offering. The peace offering is eaten by the one who brought it, except for specified portions given to the kohen. The holy meat of the offerings must be eaten by ritually pure persons, in their designated holy place and within their specified time.
Aaron and his sons remain within the Sanctuary compound for seven days, during which Moses initiates them into the priesthood.
This comes from a Breslov idea.
The Torah is compared to fire (cf. Jeremiah 23:29).
Today we don't have a Beis Hamikdash to bring sacrifices to.
In their place we pray three times a day (four on shabbos)
In place of the Toda offering, for example, one who has survived a dangerous situation, has been healed form a serious illness or who has traveled over an ocean, says the Birkat Hagomel during the Torah reading.
Torah study also helps one's teshuva.
Just like the fire on the altar would burn our sacrifices of repentance, so to the "fire" of our Torah study burns away our transgressions.
Shabbat Shalom V'Chag Pesach Kosher V'Samayach
In their place we pray three times a day (four on shabbos)
In place of the Toda offering, for example, one who has survived a dangerous situation, has been healed form a serious illness or who has traveled over an ocean, says the Birkat Hagomel during the Torah reading.
Torah study also helps one's teshuva.
Just like the fire on the altar would burn our sacrifices of repentance, so to the "fire" of our Torah study burns away our transgressions.
Shabbat Shalom V'Chag Pesach Kosher V'Samayach
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