Aliya Summary: The male firstborn of kosher cattle must be
consecrated and given to the Kohen to eat. If the animal is unblemished
it is first offered as a sacrifice in the Temple. The Torah reading
concludes with a discussion regarding the three festivals: Passover,
Shavuot, and Sukkot. In addition to some laws regarding each of these
festivals individually, we are commanded to rejoice during the festivals
and all males must be in attendance in the Holy Temple during these
holidays.
Being commanded to rejoice seems like an
oxymoron, but just like the commandment to love G-d, and others, these
are what's known as the "duties of the heart", which is the result of
proper determinations by the mind.
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