 Parshat Vayikra
The phone in the upper left corner represents Vayikra, and G-d called Moshe. Just symbolic. Their mode of communication was different. Pelephone, perhaps? The central picture is the Mizbei'ach, the "external" Altar that stood in the courtyard of the Mikdash, upon which all Korbanot were brought. The animals used for korbanot are depicted: Bull, Sheep, Goat, Dove. In addition, there is a sack of flour and a bottle of olive oil, representing the offerings in the Mikdash from the plant world. The salt shaker at the side of the ramp of the Mizbei'ach is a reminder of the important role that salt plays in korbanot. To the right of the salt shaker is a kohein's hand having just scooped up a K'MITZA of flour-oil mixture. The three middle fingers and palm hold the part of the Mincha; the thumb and pinky are used to remove the excess. BTW, the ring finger is called K'MITZA. This is the origin of the term. That leaves the frying pan in the lower right corner, it being one of several ways that Minachot (flour-oil offerings) were prepared. And in the lower left is a kidney, an organ mentioned several times in the sedra, as one of the parts of certain Korbanot placed on the Mizbei'ach. Speaking of Kitniyot, the B'li Kitniyot sheet is available at the Israel Center. It lists many (not all) products that are certified as being without Kitniyot. There will be more tidbits to share at the Seder table in next week's TT, but here is an interesting G'matriya discovery by Rabbi Yaakov Auerbach z"l. Take the names of the Makot: 4+40 (44) + 90+80+200+4+70 (444) + 20+50+40 (110) + 70+200+2 (272) + 4+2+200 (206) + 300+8+10+50 (368) + 2+200+4 (206) + 1+200+2+5 (208) + 8+300+20 (328) + B'CHORAM 2+20+200+40 (262) = 2448. The spellings are from the Torah's text. The total, 2448, is the year from Creation that we came out of Egypt. Nice, no? [The ParshaPix Index][The Vayikra Homepage] |
