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my father, R’ Meir Zlotowitz zt’l, made sure his family was up to date on from the mundane, to the profound, to the ‘thanks for reminding me!’ Parashas Vayikra • March 27th • 2 Nisan from where help may arrive. Rather it is the proper flock and birds • Arrangement of the Mizbeiach fires Covid-19 response to a crisis that is required of us. The • Various kinds of Korban Minchah: fine flour, baked Chazon Ish is quoted as saying that it is precisely dough, pan fried dough, deep-fried dough • The Although not in Shul, one should daven in proper at the moment where man says there is no viable Korban Omer • No yeast or honey on the Mizbeiach • attire in a quiet designated place, preferably by solution and only Hashem can help, that Hashem Salting korbanos • Three kinds of Korban Shelamim: a wall. As one is not on a minyan schedule, once reveals Himself and redeems. Let us believe firmly cattle, sheep and goats • The four variations of the time to daven arrives there are restrictions on that the Creator of heaven and earth has the power Korban Chatas: that of the Kohen Gadol, of the sleeping, meals and other tasks until one davens, to resolve anything and beseech Him through community, of the King, and of private individuals unless someone is designated to remind him (an davening, teshuvah, and being better people. • Korban Olah V’Yored • A witness to a crime must alarm suffices as well according to many.) Some testify in Beis Din • The three categories of sin that Poskim equate davening kevasikin to davening with require a Korban Asham: me’ilos, talui and gezeilos • a minyan. One should recite korbanos including Reminders One who inadvertently made use of hekdesh is fined pitum haketores. When davening without the the value plus one fifth of the item • One must return presence of a Sefer Torah. Tachanun is said but During the month of Nissan, Tachanun, as well as stolen property • One who falsely denies owing without putting one’s head down (nefillas apayim). the Yehi Ratzons recited after Krias Hatorah, are money to another must pay the full amount owed The following is also omitted: the Yud Gimmel omitted from the weekday davening. On Shabbos, plus one-fifth. Middos on weekdays (Nusach Sefard), the tefillos we omit Av Harachamim at Mussaf and Tzidkoscha accompanying Krias Hatorah (with the exception of at Mincha as well. the verse V’ani Tefilasi by Shabbos Mincha), Bracha Taryag Weekly One must donate money for Maos Chittim. The Mei’en Sheva on Friday nights (this is also omitted donation may be given from Maaser monies. Due in any temporary minyan), Yekum Purkan and the Parashas Vayikrah • 111 Pesukim • 11 positive Mitz- to the economic downturn, one should to the accompanying Mi Shebeirach. Anim Uzemiros may vos • 5 Negative Mitzvos. best of his ability increase his contributions in be said without a minyan. assisting fellow Jews make Yom Tov. The Bracha of 1-2) Korban Olah and Korban Mincha. 3) Do not On Shabbos when davening alone or in a minyan Birchas Ilanos should be said during the month of include honey or yeast in any korban. 4-5) Do not without a Sefer Torah one should read the Parasha Nissan. Many have the Minhag not to eat matzah bring korbanos without salt; rather, salt must be from a chumash without aliyos or berachos. The beginning from Rosh Chodesh Nissan. Fasting added. 6) Korban Chatas of He’elam Davar. 7) Kor- prevalent minhag is not to utilize a Sefer Torah and hespeidim are prohibited during Nissan. ban Chatas of an individual. 8) A witness is obliged without a minyan. One should always consult with to testify. 9) Korban Olah V’Yored. 10) Do not sever Daf Yomi: Erev Shabbos is Shabbos 21. a Rav before relocating a Sefer Torah. A Sefer Torah a bird’s head during Melikah. 11-12) Do not add oil or levonah to a Minchas Chotei. 13) Repay inad- should not be relocated for less than a minyan. Make sure to call your parents, in-laws, vertent use of hekdesh with an additional fifth. 14) grandparents and Rebbi to wish them a good Those who missed Parashas Parah may wish to Korban Asham Taloi. 15) Return stolen items. 16) Shabbos. If you didn’t speak to your kids today, consult with a rav regarding alternate opportunities Korban Asham. make sure to do the same! to hear the reading. (As there are opinions who consider Parashas Parah an absolute obligation). Mitzva Highlight: The Korban Asham Talui is Next on the Calendar brought when one is unsure if he sinned a kareis Wearing a mask outside an eruv poses an issue. level sin. The Chinuch explains that the sacrifice is Speak to your Rav. Shabbos Hagadol is next week, Shabbos not brought for the sin itself as that is an unknown. Parashas Tzav. Rather, the lack of diligence which resulted in one “Mei’ayin yavo ezri, Ezri mei’im Hashem” “From having come into close proximity of doing a sin is where will help arrive? Help comes from God” Pesach begins on Wednesday night, April 8th. in itself a sin, and requires atonement. (Tehillim 121) Feelings of uncertainty and helplessness are natural Parshah in a Paragraph and normal. These are in fact described here by David Hamelech in this pasuk, helplessly wondering VAYIKRA: The three kinds of Korban Olah: cattle, sign up @ klalgovoah.org! Ira Zlotowitz • [email protected] • 917.597.2197 | Ahron Dicker • [email protected] • 732.581.5830.

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