Aliya Summary: This Aliya discusses the sacrifices offered on
Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur. The Torah also
discusses some of the laws related to these holidays.
In
case you were wondering about the "recipe" for these sacrifices, Rashi
explains that the bulls represent Avraham (who ran to get cattle to feed
his guests), the ram represents Yitzchak (Isaac - the ram replaced him
as a sacrifice), and the lambs represent Yakov (Jacob - separated the
lambs in his camp). Referencing our forefathers has two distinct
benefits: It helps us put the sacrifices, our relationship with G-d, and
our life in perspective, and it reminds G-d of their merits to the
extent that they can help us. That's why we also mention the forefathers
when we daven (pray), for the same bilateral perspective.
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