Parshas Emor 5786
- Torah Tavlin
- Apr 29
- 1 min read
R’ Shlomo Ephraim Luntschitz zt”l (Kli Yakar) would say: “'ומיום השמיני והלאה ירצה לקרבן' - Why must one wait until the eighth day after birth before sacrificing an animal? The significance of the number eight is that it transcends the realm of this mundane and physical world and alludes to the exalted and holy. In the natural world, time is based on a seven-day week and all occurrences are controlled by sheva kochavei lechet - the seven orbital planets. Hashem transcends all this, and therefore the number eight represents His lofty Holiness. Hence, once the animal reaches it’s eighth day, it is suitable to be consecrated as a sacrifice for Hashem.”
A Wise Man would say: “There are some things that one remembers even though they may never have happened.”