PARSHA AIDES

EIGHT DAYS OF INAUGURATION

Inauguration First Seven Days Eighth Day

Moshe, Aaron & his
Cohen Moshe only
sons

‫בגדי כהן‬ All Only ‫כתנת‬

Mishkah Set up and take down Set up only

Divine Presence No Yes

Accustoming oneself Beginning of Service

Concept of Chinuch
‫רגילות‬ ‫התחלה‬
‫ פרשת שמיני‬,‫לקוטי שיחות חלק יב‬

Seven Days of
Inauguration
‫פרשת צו‬ ‫פרה‬ ‫תשובה‬ ‫כמות‬
Eighth Day of
Inauguration
‫פרשת שמיני‬ ‫חודש‬ ‫צדיקים‬ ‫איכות‬
‫ פרשת שמיני‬,‫לקוטי שיחות חלק יב‬
7 days (natural world ‫ )עולם‬in a separate parsha indicate initial lack of ability to connect this concealed
world (7) with revealed G-dliness (8th day - Moshiach); but 613 bridges of connection provide the link
between them ‫ פרשת שמיני‬,‫לקוטי שיחות חלק יז‬

‫ ב ותורת כהנים‬,‫שבת פז‬ Nisan became the first of months

Day of Day of First time bamos were forbidden
Event Month
Week Month Aharon blessed people with the Birkas HaCohanim
7 Days of Inauguration 1st-Shabbos 25th -30th Adar Shechina settled on Mishkan
Rosh Chodesh First time sacrifices were eaten within specific area
1st 1st
Set up Mishkan Heavenly fire descended
First time offered communal sacrifices
Parah Adumah 2nd 2nd Nisan First time Cohanim performed the Avodah
Pesach Lamb Shabbos 14th First of the Nesi’im’s offerings
Holiday of Passover 1st 15th First day of week (like creation)
First of Nisan 2449 (‫שמיני‬took 10 crowns (

www.parshapages.com