Aliya Summary: This Aliya discusses bodily blemishes and ritual
impurities which disqualify a Kohen from performing the Temple priestly
duties. The Aliya then lays down the rules regarding who in the Kohen's
household may eat teruma, the tithe from produce given to the Kohanim.
Interesting
point from ou.org: If a non-kohen eats Teruma (food meant for the
kohen) intentionally, he is liable to "death penalty from heaven". The
punishment for eating Tevel (food not yet processed/split up) is the
same. Perhaps we have here examples of the opposite types of sin. The
former sin involves eating something "too sacred" for the individual.
The latter is a sin that involves the opposite - the Tevel is so profane
without any "mitzvot" separated, no sanctifying acts having been done
with it. Going beyond halachic limits in either direction is equally
sinful.
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