Questions tagged [sifra-toras-cohanim]
Halachic Midrash on Sefer Vayikra authored by the Tanna Rabbi Yehuda
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Commentaries on Sifra
Are there any good, modern commentaries on Sifra (Torat Kohanim)? I am specifically asking for modern commentaries - I have mediaeval commentaries (like that of the Raavad), but I want something more ...
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In Sifra, what's the difference between a 'perek' and a 'parshata'
Sifra, or Torat Kohanim, has an unusual layout. Within each Parasha, the book is divided into sections called 'Perek' and 'Parshata'. Neither one appears to contain the other, they appear one after ...
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Which insects are not kosher?
In Vayikra (11:23) it says:
But all winged swarming things, which have four feet, are a detestable thing unto you.
On which Rashi (quoting the Sifra aka Toras Cohanim) says: Go and learn if there ...
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Locating a copy of Sifra (Torat Kohanim)
Now that we are starting Sefer Vayikra, this seems like an opportune time to ask a question that has been bugging me for years! Where can I find a good copy of Sifra (aka "Torat Kohanim")? A ...
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Tosefta vs. Toras Cohanim
This past Shabbos someone said over to me a particular sugia they were learning in Taharos and a maklokes Rishonim (an argument between Rishonim, medieval rabbis) in a particular analysis. One Rishon ...
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Prediction of the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash - seemingly out of place
On Lev. 26:19, ושברתי את גאון עזכם - "I will break the pride of your strength," Rashi (citing Sifra) explains that this refers to the Beis Hamikdash.
But this is still fairly early on in the cycle of ...
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Connection between the metzora's purification and the Four Species of Sukkos?
In the procedure prescribed for the first stage of a metzora's purification (Lev. 14:1-7), the Torah lists four items to be dipped into a mixture of blood and water: a live bird, a piece of cedar wood,...
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