Holiness Code
What is the holiness code?
The application of the ten commandments
What is kashrut?
dietary laws
What is one of the main things discussed in sefer Vayikra?
Laws
What are korbanot?
sacrifices
What does kosher mean?
pure according to Jewish law
What does the Aseret HaDibrot provide (in relation to the Holiness code)?
the content
For fish to be kosher, what must they have?
fins and scales
Which of the following is NOT in the book of Vayikra?
sacrifices, holiness code, kashrut, ten commandments, laws for holidays like Yom Kippur
ten commandments
Who is involved in the ritual of the sacrifice?
Kohanim, people Israel
Which book of the Torah is Vayikra and what is its English name?
third, Leviticus
What does the holiness code tell us about not having other gods?
not to worship idols, not to create molten idols
What types of birds are we NOT allowed to eat?
predators and scavengers
In the book of Vayikra, we learn that the sacrifices took place where?
in the mishkan
What is a reason for sacrifices given in the Torah (4:27)?
People who are guilty should sacrifice.
What is one difference that is discussed between chapters and 1 and 4 about the sacrifices?
fat is included in one and not the other; the way the blood is sprinkled is different; one specifically mentions the horns of the animal;
Who are the people you must respect according to both the Aseret HaDibrot and the Holiness Code?
your parents
For mammals to be kosher, what must they have/do?
split (cloven) hooves and chew their cud
When we learn about how to prepare animals for use in the mishkan, what are these instructions referring to?
sacrificial worship
What is the purpose of sacrifices according to Rambam?
to wean the people away from idolatry
What is the verse that the rabbis based kashrut on? Hint: It is found three times in the Torah.
Do not boil a kid in its mother's milk.
Shemot 23:19, 34:26 and Devarim 14:21
What is the first command in both the Aseret HaDibrot and the Holiness Code?
I, Hashem, am your God.
What is the basis for kashrut?
to distinguish between clean and unclean
What is the theme of sefer Vayikra?
holiness of people, time and place
What is the purpose of sacrifices according to Nachmanides?
Sacrifices are symbolic of our guilt.
Why does the Torah repeat the Aseret HaDibrot in the Holiness Code?
multiple answers: it is important, so we know what to do specifically, to make it more clear