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Sifrei Devarim 129

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English · Shraga Silverstein

(Devarim 16:2) "And you shall slaughter a Pesach": Its slaughtering must be in the name of Pesach; otherwise, it is unfit.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

This tells me only of its slaughtering. Whence do I derive the same for the receiving of its blood and the sprinkling of the blood? From (1) "and you shall make the Pesach."

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English · Shraga Silverstein

I might think to include ("in the name of Pesach") the burning of its fats; it is, therefore, written "and you shall slaughter."

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English · Shraga Silverstein

Slaughtering was in the general category (of "making"). Why was it singled out (for special mention)? To serve as a basis for comparison, viz.: Just as slaughtering is distinct in being categorically required for atonement, so, all that is so required (is included) — to exclude the burning of the fats, which is not thus required.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"to the L-rd your G-d": for His name's sake.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"sheep and cattle": Does the Paschal offering not come from lambs and kids? If so, why "sheep and cattle"? Sheep for the Pesach offering and cattle for the festive offering (chagigah), and to compare all that comes from sheep and cattle to the Pesach, viz.: Just as Pesach is a mandatory offering and comes only from chullin (non-consecrated) animals, so all mandatory offerings must come from chullin.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"in the place that the L-rd your G-d shall choose to repose His name there": Shiloh and the Temple.

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