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Sifrei Devarim 65

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English · Shraga Silverstein

(Devarim 12:8) "You shall not do as all that we do here today": As long as the mishkan (the tabernacle) had not been established, the bamoth (individual altars) were permitted, and the (sacrificial) service was performed by the first-born. When the mishkan was established, the bamoth were forbidden and the service was performed by the Cohanim.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

Before they came to Shiloh, the bamoth were permitted. After they came to Shiloh, the bamoth were forbidden. When they came to Nov and Giveon, the bamoth were permitted. When they came to Jerusalem, the bamoth were forbidden, and not permitted again, as it is written "You shall not do as all that we do here today":

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English · Shraga Silverstein

We move the mishkan. Today, bamoth are forbidden to us. When we come to Eretz Yisrael, we do not move the mishkan and bamoth are permitted to us.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

R. Yehudah says: I might think that the congregation sacrificed on a bamah; it is, therefore, written "a man, all that is fitting in his eyes" — An individual sacrifices on a bamah, but not the congregation.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

"all that is fitting in his eyes": All that is vowed and donated is sacrificed on an individual bamah; and all that is not vowed and donated is not sacrificed on an individual bamah.

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English · Shraga Silverstein

The sages say: "here today" we sacrifice sin-offerings and guilt-offerings, but when we come to Eretz Yisrael, we will not sacrifice sin-offerings and guilt-offerings, even upon a great bamah.

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