Rambam - 1 Chapter a Day - Daily Torah Study

The first of the positive commandments is the mitzvah to know that there is a God, as Exodus 20:2 states: “I am God, your Lord.”אמִצְוָה רִאשׁוֹנָה מִמִּצְוַת עֲשֵׂה - לֵידַע שֶׁיֵּשׁ שָׁם אֱלוֹהַּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אָנֹכִי יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ.

To unify Him, as Deuteronomy 6:4 states: “God is our Lord, God is one.”בלְיַחֲדוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְיָ אֶחָד.

To love Him, as Deuteronomy 6:5 states: “And you shall love God, your Lord.”גלְאָהֳבוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ.

To fear Him, as Deuteronomy 6:13 states: “Fear God, your Lord.”דלְיִרְאָה מִמֶּנּוּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֶת יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ תִּירָא.

To pray, as Exodus 23:25 states: “And you shall serve God, your Lord.” This service is prayer.הלְהִתְפַּלֵּל אֵלָיו; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַעֲבַדְתֶּם אֵת יְיָ אֱלֹהֵיכֶם, וַעֲבוֹדָה זוֹ - הִיא תְפִלָּה.

To cling to Him, as Deuteronomy 10:2 states: “And you shall cling to Him.”ולְדָבְקָה בּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבוֹ תִדְבָּק.

To swear in His name, as Deuteronomy 10:20 states: “And you shall swear in His name.”זלְהִשָּׁבַע בִּשְׁמוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבִשְׁמוֹ תִּשָּׁבֵע.

To emulate His good and just ways, as Deuteronomy 28:19 states: “And you shall walk in His ways.”חלְהִדַּמּוֹת בִּדְרָכָיו הַטּוֹבִים וְהַיְּשָׁרִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָלַכְתָּ בִּדְרָכָיו.

To sanctify His name, as Leviticus 22:32 states: “And I shall be sanctified amidst the children of Israel.”טלְקַדֵּשׁ אֶת שְׁמוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְנִקְדַשְׁתִּי בְּתוֹךְ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.

To recite the Shema twice daily, as Deuteronomy 6:2 states: “And you shall speak of them when you lie down and when you arise.”ילִקְרֹא קְרִיאַת שְׁמַע פַּעֲמַיִם בְּכָל יוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְדִבַּרְתָּ בָּם.. וּבְשָׁכְבְּךָ וּבְקוּמֶךָ.

To study Torah and to teach it to others, as Deuteronomy 6:2 states: “And you shall teach them to your children.”יאלִלְמֹד תּוֹרָה וּלְלַמְדָהּ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשִׁנַּנְתָּם לְבָנֶיךָ.

To tie tefillin upon our heads, as Deuteronomy 6:8 states: “And they shall be an emblem between your eyes.”יבלִקְשֹׁר תְּפִלִּין בָּרֹאשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיוּ לְטֹטָפֹת בֵּין עֵינֶיךָ.

To tie tefillin upon our arms, as Deuteronomy 6:8 states: “And you shall tie them for a sign upon your arms.”יגלִקְשֹׁר תְּפִלִּין בַּיָּד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּקְשַׁרְתָּם לְאוֹת עַל יָדֶךָ.

To make tzitzit, as Numbers 15:38 states: “And you shall make tzitzit for them.”ידלַעֲשׂוֹת צִיצִית; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשׂוּ לָהֶם צִיצִית.

To affix a mezuzah, as Deuteronomy 6:9 states: “And you shall write them on the doorposts of your home.”טולִקְבֹּעַ מְזוּזָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּכְתַבְתָּם עַל מְזֻזוֹת בֵּיתֶךָ.

To collect the people to hear the Torah being read in the year following the shemitah year, as Deuteronomy 31:12 states: “Gather together the people.”טזלְהַקְהִיל אֶת הָעָם לִשְׁמֹעַ תּוֹרָה בְּמוֹצָאֵי שְׁבִיעִית; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: הַקְּהֵל אֶת הָעָם.

For each man to write a Torah scroll for himself, as Deuteronomy 31:12 states: “Write down this song.”יזלִכְתֹּב כָּל אִישׁ סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה לְעַצְמוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּתְבוּ לָכֶם אֶת הַשִּׁירָה הַזֹּאת.

For the king to write a second Torah scroll for himself in addition to the one which he is required to write to fulfill the mitzvah incumbent upon every man. Thus, he will have two Torah scrolls, as Deuteronomy 17:19 states: “And he shall write for himself a copy of this Torah.”יחלִכְתֹּב הַמֶּלֶךְ סֵפֶר תּוֹרָה לְעַצְמוֹ יָתֵר עַל הָאֶחָד שֶׁל כָּל אָדָם, עַד שֶׁיִּהְיֶה לוֹ שְׁתֵּי תּוֹרוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכָתַב לוֹ אֶת מִשְׁנֵה הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת.

To bless God after eating, as Deuteronomy 8:10 states: “ After you eat and are satisfied, you shall bless God, your Lord.”יטלְבָרֵךְ אַחַר הַמָּזוֹן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָכַלְתָּ וְשָׂבָעְתָּ וּבֵרַכְתָּ אֶת יְיָ אֱלֹהֶיךָ.

To build God’s chosen house, the Temple, as Exodus 25:8 states: “And you shall make a sanctuary for Me.”כלִבְנוֹת בֵּית הַבְּחִירָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשׂוּ לִי מִקְדָּשׁ.

To revere this house, as Leviticus 19:30 states: “And revere My sanctuary.”כאלְיִרְאָה מִבַּיִת זֶה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּמִקְדָּשִׁי תִּירָאוּ.

To keep watch over this house continuously, as Numbers 18:2,4 states: “And you and- your descendants before the Tent of Testimony.... And they shall keep the watch.... ”כבלִשְׁמֹר בַּיִת זֶה תָּמִיד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ אִתָּךְ לִפְנֵי אֹהֶל הָעֵדוּת.

For the Levites to serve in the sanctuary, as Numbers 18:23 states: “And the Levite shall serve....”כגלִהְיוֹת הַלֵּוִי עוֹבֵד בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָבַד הַלֵּוִי הוּא.

For a priest to sanctify his hands and feet at the time of service in the Temple, as Exodus 30:19 states: “And Aaron and his sons will wash....”כדלְקַדֵּשׁ הַכֹּהֵן יָדָיו וְרַגְלָיו בִּשְׁעַת הָעֲבוֹדָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְרָחֲצוּ אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו וְגוֹ׳.

To prepare the candles of the Sanctuary, as Exodus 27:21 states: “Aaron and his sons shall prepare it.”כהלַעֲרֹךְ נֵרוֹת בַּמִּקְדָּשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יַעֲרֹךְ אוֹתוֹ אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו.

For the priests to bless the Jews, as Numbers 6:23 states: “In this manner, you shall bless the children of Israel.”כולְבָרֵךְ הַכֹּהֲנִים אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כֹּה תְבָרְכוּ אֶת בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל.

To arrange bread and frankincense before God in the Temple on every Sabbath, as Exodus 25:30 states: “And you shall place the showbread on the table.”כזלְהַסְדִּיר לֶחֶם וּלְבוֹנָה לִפְנֵי יְיָ בְּכָל שַׁבָּת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: לֶחֶם פָּנִים לְפָנַי תָּמִיד.

To burn a spice offering twice each day, as Exodus 30:7 states: “And Aaron shall burn incense upon it....”כחלְהַקְטִיר קְטֹרֶת פַּעֲמַיִם בַּיּוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהִקְטִיר עָלָיו אַהֲרֹן קְטֹרֶת סַמִּים.

To keep a fire burning on the altar for burnt offerings continually, as Leviticus 6:6 states: “And you shall keep a fire burning continuously on the altar.”כטלַעֲרֹךְ אֵשׁ בְּמִזְבַּח הָעוֹלָה תָּמִיד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֵשׁ תָּמִיד תּוּקַד עַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ.

To remove the ashes from the altar, as Leviticus 6:3 states: “And he shall remove the ashes....”ללְהָרִים הַדֶּשֶׁן מֵעַל הַמִּזְבֵּחַ בְּכָל יוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהֵרִים אֶת הַדֶּשֶׁן.

To send impure people out from the camp of the Divine Presence—i.e., the sanctuary—as Numbers 5:2 states: “And you shall send from the camp all the leprous, any zav, and anyone who has contracted impurity because of a corpse.”לאלְשַׁלֵּחַ טְמֵאִים מִמַּחֲנֵה שְׁכִינָה שֶׁהוּא הַמִּקְדָּשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וִישַׁלְּחוּ מִן הַמַּחֲנֶה כָּל צָרוּעַ וְכָל זָב וְכֹל טָמֵא לָנָפֶשׁ.

To show honor to Aaron’s descendants and to give them priority regarding all holy matters, as Leviticus 21:8 states: “And you shall sanctify him.”לבלַחֲלֹק כָּבוֹד לְזַרְעוֹ שֶׁל אַהֲרֹן וּלְהַקְדִּימוֹ לְכָל דָּבָר שֶׁבִּקְּדֻשָּׁה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְקִדַשְׁתּוֹ.

To clothe the priests with the priestly garments for service in the Temple, as Exodus 28:2 states: “And you shall make holy garments....”לגלְהַלְבִּישׁ הַכֹּהֲנִים לָעֲבוֹדָה בִּגְדֵי כְּהֻנָּה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעָשִׂיתָ בִגְדֵי קֹדֶשׁ.

To carry the ark upon our shoulders when it is to be carried, as Numbers 7:9 states: “And they shall carry it on their shoulders.”לדלָשֵׂאת הָאָרוֹן עַל הַכָּתֵף כְּשֶׁנּוֹשְׂאִין אוֹתוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: עֲבוֹדַת הַקֹּדֶשׁ עֲלֵיהֶם בַּכָּתֵף יִשַָּׂאוּ.

To anoint the High Priests and kings with the anointing oil, as Exodus 30:30-31 states: “ Anoint Aaron.... This shall be sacred anointing oil.”להלִמְשֹׁחַ כֹּהֲנִים גְּדוֹלִים וּמְלָכִים בְּשֶׁמֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שֶׁמֶן מִשְׁחַת קֹדֶשׁ.

For the priests to serve in the sanctuary in individual watches; and for them to all serve as one on the festivals, as Deuteronomy 18:6-8 states: “When the Levite shall come... he can serve...with the exception of that which is theirs by ancestral right.”לולִהְיוֹת הַכֹּהֲנִים עוֹבְדִין בַּמִּקְדָשׁ מִשְׁמָרוֹת מִשְׁמָרוֹת; וּבַמּוֹעֲדִים עוֹבְדִין כְּאֶחָד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יָבֹא הַלֵּוִי וְגוֹ׳ לְבַד מִמְכָּרָיו עַל הָאָבוֹת.

For the priests to become ritually impure and mourn for their relatives in the same manner as other Jews who are commanded to mourn, as Leviticus 21:3 states: “He shall become impure for her.”לזלִהְיוֹת הַכֹּהֲנִים מִטַּמְאִין לִקְרוֹבֵיהֶם וּמִתְאַבְּלִין עֲלֵיהֶן כִּשְׁאָר יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁהֵן מְצֻוִּין לְהִתְאַבֵּל עַל מֵתֵיהֶן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: לָהּ יִטַמָּא.

For a High Priest to marry a virgin, as Leviticus 21:13 states: “And he shall marry a woman who is a virgin.”לחלִהְיוֹת כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל נוֹשֵׂא בְּתוּלָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהוּא אִשָּׁה בִבְתוּלֶיהָ יִקָּח.

To offer the tamid offerings each day, as Numbers 28:3 states: “ This is the fire offering... two each day continuously.”לטלְהַקְרִיב תְּמִידִין בְּכָל יוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שְׁנַיִם לַיּוֹם עוֹלָה תָמִיד.

For the High Priest to offer a meal offering each day, as Leviticus 6:13 states: “This is the sacrifice of Aaron and his descendants.”מלְהַקְרִיב כֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל מִנְחָה בְּכָל יוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זֶה קָרְבַּן אַהֲרֹן וּבָנָיו.

To offer an additional sacrifice every Sabbath, as Numbers 28:9 states: “On the Sabbath day, two lambs....”מאלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן אַחֵר בְּכָל שַׁבָּת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבְיוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת שְׁנֵי כְבָשִׂים.

To offer an additional sacrifice every Rosh Chodesh, as Numbers 28:11 states: “On your Rashei Chodashim....”מבלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּכָל רֹאשׁ חֹדֶשׁ וְחֹדֶשׁ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבְרָאשֵׁי חָדְשֵׁיכֶם תַּקְרִיבוּ וְכוּ׳.

To offer an additional sacrifice on Pesach, as Leviticus 23:36 states: “For seven days, you will bring a fire offering unto God....”מגלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּחַג הַפֶּסַח; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שִׁבְעַת יָמִים תַּקְרִיבוּ אִשֶּׁה לַיְיָ.

To bring the meal offering of the omer on the day after the first day of Pesach together with a single lamb, as Leviticus 23:10 states: “And you shall bring the omer....”מדלְהַקְרִיב מִנְחַת הָעֹמֶר מִמָּחֳרָת רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁל פֶּסַח עִם כֶּבֶשׂ אֶחָד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַהֲבֵאתֶם אֶת עֹמֶר רֵאשִׁית קְצִירְכֶם.

To offer an additional sacrifice on Shavuot, as Numbers 28:26 states: “On the day of the first fruits Bikkurim....”מהלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּיוֹם עֲצֶרֶת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבְיוֹם הַבִּכּוּרִים וְכוּ׳ וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עֹלָה לְרֵיחַ וְכוּ׳.

To bring two loaves and the sacrifices which accompany the loaves on Shavuot, as Leviticus 23:17 states: “From your dwellings, bring bread as a wave offering. And you shall offer upon the bread....”מולְהָבִיא שְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם עִם הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת הַקְּרֵבִין בִּגְלַל הַלֶּחֶם בְּיוֹם עֲצֶרֶת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִמּוֹשְׁבוֹתֵיכֶם תָּבִיאוּ לֶחֶם תְּנוּפָה וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עַל הַלֶּחֶם.

To offer an additional sacrifice on Rosh HaShanah, as Numbers 29:1 states: “And in the seventh month, on the first of the month....”מזלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם וְכוּ׳.

To offer an additional sacrifice on the fast of Yom Kippur, as Numbers 29:7 states: “On the tenth of the seventh month....”מחלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּיוֹם הַצּוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבֶעָשׂוֹר לַחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי וְכוּ׳.

To carry out the service of the fast of Yom Kippur, as Leviticus 16:3 states: “In this manner, Aaron will enter the inner sanctuary, with a young bull....” All the particulars of this service are stated in the parashah of Acharei Mot.מטלַעֲשׂוֹת עֲבוֹדַת הַיּוֹם בְּיוֹם הַצּוֹם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בְּזֹאת יָבֹא אַהֲרֹן וְכוּ׳ וּמֵאֵת עֲדַת וְגוֹ׳ וְכָל הָעֲבוֹדָה הַכְּתוּבָה בְּפָרָשַׁת אַחֲרֵי מוֹת.

To offer an additional sacrifice on the holiday of Sukkot, as Numbers 29:13 states: “And you shall present a burnt offering as a pleasing fragrance....”נלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּחַג הַסֻּכּוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהִקְרַבְתֶּם עוֹלָה אִשֵּׁה.

To offer an additional sacrifice on Shemini Atzeret, for it is a festival in its own right, as Numbers 29:35 states: “And on the eighth day....נאלְהוֹסִיף קָרְבָּן בְּיוֹם שְׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת שֶׁיּוֹם זֶה רֶגֶל בִּפְנֵי עַצְמוֹ הוּא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי עֲצֶרֶת.

To celebrate on the festivals, as Exodus 23:14 states: “And you shall celebrate three festivals for Me.”נבלָחֹג בָּרְגָלִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שָׁלשׁ רְגָלִים תָּחֹג לִי בַּשָּׁנָה.

To appear before God in the Temple on the festivals, as Deuteronomy 16:16 states: “On three occasions during the year, all your males shall appear....”נגלְהֵרָאוֹת בָּרְגָלִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: שָׁלֹשׁ פְּעָמִים בַּשָׁנָה.

To rejoice on the festivals, as Deuteronomy 16:14 states: “And you shall rejoice on your festivals.”נדלִשְׂמֹחַ בָּרְגָלִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשָׂמַחְתָּ בְּחַגֶּךָ אַתָּה וּבִנְךָ וּבִתֶּךָ.

To slaughter the Paschal lamb, as Exodus 12:6 states: “And the entire congregation shall slaughter it....”נהלִשְׁחֹט כֶּבֶשׂ הַפֶּסַח; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְשָׁחֲטוּ אוֹתוֹ כֹּל קְהַל עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל.

To eat the meat of the Paschal sacrifice roasted on the night of the fifteenth of Nisan, as Exodus 12:8 states: “And they shall eat the meat....”נולֶאֱכֹל בְּשַׂר הַפֶּסַח בְּלֵילֵי חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאָכְלוּ אֶת הַבָּשָׂר בַּלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה.

To offer the second Paschal sacrifice, as Numbers 9:11 states: “In the second month, on the fourteenth of the month....”נזלַעֲשׂוֹת פֶּסַח שֵׁנִי; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשֵּׁנִי בְּאַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר וְכוּ׳.

To eat the meat of the second Paschal offering together with matzot and bitter herbs, as Numbers 9:11 states: “And you shall eat it with matzot and bitter herbs.”נחלֶאֱכֹל פֶּסַח בּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר בּוֹ: עַל מַצּוֹת וּמְרוֹרִים יֹאכְלוּהוּ.

To sound the trumpets when the sacrifices are offered and in times of difficulty, as Numbers 10:10 states: “And you shall sound the trumpets....”נטלִתְקֹעַ בַּחֲצוֹצְרוֹת עַל הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת וּבִשְׁעַת הַצָּרוֹת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּתְקַעְתֶּם בַּחֲצוֹצְרוֹת.

For all animals to be sacrificed after their eighth day of life, as Leviticus 22:27 states: “And on the eighth day and afterwards....”סלִהְיוֹת כָּל קָרְבְּנוֹת בְּהֵמָה מִיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי וָהָלְאָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּמִיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי וָהָלְאָה.

For all animal offerings to be unblemished, as Leviticus 22:21 states: “ When it is unblemished, it will be desirable....”סאלִהְיוֹת כָּל קָרְבַּן בְּהֵמָה תָּמִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: תָּמִים יִהְיֶה לְרָצוֹן וְכוּ׳.

To salt all the sacrifices, as Leviticus 2:13 states: “Offer salt on all your sacrifices.”סבלִמְלֹחַ כָּל קָרְבָּן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: עַל כָּל קָרְבָּנְךָ תַּקְרִיב מֶלַח.

The burnt offering, as Leviticus 1:3 states:”If his is a burnt offering....”סגמַעֲשֵׂה הָעוֹלָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אִם עוֹלָה קָרְבָּנוֹ וְכוּ׳.

The sin offering, as Leviticus 6:18 states: “These are the laws of the sin offering....”סדמַעֲשֵׂה הַחַטָּאת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: זֹאת תּוֹרַת הַחַטָּאת וְכוּ׳.

The guilt offering, as Leviticus 7:1 states: “These are the laws of the guilt offering....”סהמַעֲשֶׂה הָאָשָׁם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְזֹאת תּוֹרַת הָאָשָׁם וְכוּ׳.

The peace offering, as Leviticus 7:11 states: “These are the laws of the peace offering....”סומַעֲשֶׂה זֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְזֹאת תּוֹרַת זֶבַח הַשְּׁלָמִים.

The meal offering, as Leviticus 2:1 states: “When a person presents a meal offering....”סזמַעֲשֵׂה הַמִּנְחָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְנֶפֶשׁ כִּי תַקְרִיב קָרְבַּן מִנְחָה.

For the High Court to offer a sacrifice if it renders an erroneous decision, as Leviticus 4:13 states: “If the entire congregation of Israel shall err....”סחלְהַקְרִיב בֵּית דִּין קָרְבָּן אִם טָעוּ בְּהוֹרָאָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאִם כָּל עֲדַת יִשְׂרָאֵל וְכוּ׳.

For each individual to offer a sin offering if he unintentionally violates a negative commandment punishable by karet, as Leviticus 5:1 states: “When a person sins....”סטלְהַקְרִיב הַיָּחִיד קָרְבַּן חַטָּאת אִם שָׁגַג בְּמִצְוַת לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה שֶׁחַיָּבִין עָלֶיהָ כָּרֵת; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: נֶפֶשׁ כִּי תֶחֱטָא בִשְׁגָגָה.

For an individual to offer a sacrifice if he is in doubt whether or not he transgressed a prohibition for which he would be liable for a sin offering, as Leviticus 5:17-18 states: “If he does not know, he still bears responsibility...and he shall bring his guilt offering.” This is referred to as “the conditional guilt offering.”עלְהַקְרִיב הַיָּחִיד קָרְבָּן אִם נִסְתַּפֵּק לוֹ אִם חָטָא בְּחֵטְא שֶׁחַיָּבִין עָלָיו חַטָאת אוֹ לֹא חָטָא; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְלֹא יָדַע וְאָשֵׁם וְכוּ׳ וְהֵבִיא אֶת אֲשָׁמוֹ, וְזֶה הוּא הַנִּקְרָא ״אָשָׁם תָּלוּי״.

For the following individuals: a person who unknowingly used sacred property, a person who sinned by stealing, one who had relations with a maidservant designated for another person, or one who denied possession of an entrusted object and took a false oath, to bring a guilt offering. This is referred to as “the unconditional guilt offering.”עאלְהַקְרִיב הַשּׁוֹגֵג בִּמְעִילָה, אוֹ הַחוֹטֵא בִּגְּזֵלָה אוֹ בְּשִׁפְחָה חֲרוּפָה, אוֹ שֶׁכָּפַר בַּפִּקָּדוֹן וְנִשְׁבַּע, קָרְבָּן אָשָׁם. וְזֶה הוּא הַנִּקְרָא אָשָׁם וַדַּאי.

To offer “the adjustable guilt offering” as atonement for the violation of certain transgressions, as Leviticus 5:1,11 states: “If his means are not sufficient.... If his means do not suffice....”עבלְהַקְרִיב קָרְבָּן עוֹלֶה וְיוֹרֵד; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאִם לֹא תַגִּיעַ יָדוֹ וְאִם לֹא תַשִּׂיג.

For a person to confess before God for any sin which he has committed. This applies when he brings a sacrifice for atonement and when he does not bring a sacrifice, as Numbers 5:6 states: “And they shall confess the sins that they committed.”עגלְהִתְוַדּוֹת לִפְנֵי יְיָ מִכָּל חֵטְא שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה הָאָדָם, בִּשְׁעַת הַקָּרְבָּן וְשֶׁלֹּא בִּשְׁעַת הַקָּרְבָּן; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהִתְוַדּוּ אֶת חַטָּאתָם אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ.

For a zav to offer a sacrifice when he becomes purified after his affliction, as Leviticus 15:13 states: “When a zav will become pure....”עדלְהַקְרִיב הַזָּב קָרְבָּן אַחַר שֶׁיִּטְהָר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכִי יִטְהַר הַזָּב וְכוּ׳.

For a zavah to offer a sacrifice when she be-comes purified after her affliction, as Leviticus 15:28 states: “When she becomes pure from the condition of zavah....”עהלְהַקְרִיב הַזָּבָה קָרְבָּן אַחַר שֶׁתִּטָּהֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאִם טָהֲרָה מִזּוֹבָהּ.

For a person afflicted with tzara’at to offer a sacrifice after he becomes purified, as Leviticus 14:1 states: “On the eighth day, he shall take....”עולְהַקְרִיב הַמְּצֹרָע קָרְבָּן אַחַר שֶׁיִּטְהָר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבַיּוֹם הַשְּׁמִינִי וְכוּ׳.

For a woman who gave birth to offer a sacrifice after she becomes purified, as Leviticus 12:6 states: “And after the conclusion of her pure days....”עזלְהַקְרִיב הַיּוֹלֶדֶת קָרְבָּן אַחַר שֶׁתִּטָּהֵר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבִמְלֹאת יְמֵי טָהֳרָהּ וְכוּ׳.

To tithe one’s herds, as Leviticus 27:32 states: “And all the tithes of your cattle and sheep....”עחלְעַשֵּׂר הַבְּהֵמָה; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְכָל מַעְשַׂר בָּקָר וָצֹאן כֹּל אֲשֶׁר יַעֲבֹר וְכוּ׳.

To sanctify the firstborn of a kosher animal and offer it as a sacrifice, as Deuteronomy 15:19 states: “Every firstling which shall be born....”עטלְקַדֵּשׁ בְּכוֹר הַבְּהֵמָה הַטְּהוֹרָה וּלְהַקְרִיבוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כָּל הַבְּכוֹר אֲשֶׁר.

To redeem firstborn sons, as Numbers 18:15 states: “However, you must surely redeem first-born humans.”פלִפְדוֹת בְּכוֹר אָדָם; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: פָּדֹה תִפְדֶּה אֵת בְּכוֹר הָאָדָם וְכוּ׳.

To redeem a firstling donkey, as Exodus 34:20 states: “Redeem a firstling donkey with a sheep.”פאלִפְדוֹת פֶּטֶר חֲמוֹר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּפֶטֶר חֲמוֹר תִּפְדֶּה בְשֶׂה וְכוּ׳.

To decapitate a firstling donkey which is not redeemed, as Exodus 34:20 states: “If you do not redeem it, you must decapitate it.”פבלַעֲרֹף פֶּטֶר חֲמוֹר; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאִם לֹא תִפְדֶּה וַעֲרַפְתּוֹ.

For a person to bring all the sacrifices for which he is liable, be they obligatory or voluntary offerings, on the first pilgrimage festival that occurs, as Deuteronomy 12:5-6 states: “And you shall come there... and you shall bring there....”פגלְהָבִיא כָּל הַקָּרְבָּנוֹת שֶׁיֵּשׁ עַל הָאָדָם בְּחוֹבָה אוֹ בִנְּדָבָה בְּרֶגֶל רִאשׁוֹן שֶׁפָּגַע בּוֹ; שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבָאתָ שָׁמָה וַהֲבֵאתֶם שָׁמָה.

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