Temple Services

The Laws of Temple Service are "Gufei Torah" - the Main Bodies of Torah: Chagigah 10a

General Issues

General Principles of Service

"Activation" of an Offering and its Adjuncts

Segments of Service Necessary to Permit Use of an Offering

Clothing of the Kohanim During Service

Lottery of the Kohanim

Disqualifications of Service

Acceptability of Defective Service, via the "Tzitz" Garment of the Head Kohen

Performing the Temple Service on Shabbat and Yom Kippur

Service in Impurity, Impure Owners of Offerings

Entering the Temple in Impurity

Washing the Kohen's Hands & Feet

Ritual Immersion

Impurity resulting from Temple Service

Mitzvah of Remaning in Jerusalem for the Night Following an Offering

Leaning on the Offering - Semichah

Slaughtering - Shechitah

Slaughtering of Bird Offerings - Melikah

Acceptance of the Blood -Kabbalat Dam

Bringing Materials to the Altar - Holachah

Bringing the Offering on to the Altar - Hagashah

Raising Offerings - Tenufah

Burning on the Altar - Haktarah

Throwing of the Blood - Zerikat HaDam

Sprinkling of the Blood -Hazaot Dam

Burning Fats and Limbs Atop the Altar - Haktarat Chalavim Ve'Ayvarim

Skinning & Detachment of a Burnt Offering

Pouring of Oil - Yetzikah

Mixing of Flour and Oil - Belillah

Breaking Up of the Bread - Petitah

Salting of the Flour Offering - Melichah

Raising Offerings - Tenufah

Bringing Materials to the Altar - Holachah

Bringing the Offering on to the Altar - Hagashah

Gathering the Handful of the Offering - Kemitzah

Burning the Flour Offering - Haktaras Minchah

Composition of the Incense

Gathering the Handful of the Incense - Kemitzah

Gathering the Armful of the Incense - Chafinah

Burning the Incense - Haktarat Ketoret

Raking the Coals - Chatiyyat Gechalim

Temple Donations

Removing Ashes from the Altar

Preparing the Menorah

Shifts of Guards of the Temple

Shifts of Kohanim

Prayers of the Temple Era

Blessing via the Hands of the Kohanim

Wine Libation

Water Libation

Singing of the Levites; Music

Services of the Eve of Pesach

The "Aravah" of the Temple on Succot

Placement of Oil and Blood of the Leper

Birds of the Leper

Ending the Naziritic Period

Offerings of one Awaiting Purification

"Eglah Arufah"

Services of the Red Heifer

The Sotah Process

Special Readings of the Torah

Service by a Fugitive from the Courts



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