Negative Commandment 74 (Digest)
A Non-Priest Serving in the Holy Temple
"And a stranger shall not come near to you"—Numbers 18:4.
It is forbidden for anyone not of the seed of Aaron [i.e., a non-priest] to serve in the Holy Temple in the capacity of a priest.
The 74th prohibition is that a zar is forbidden from serving [in the Temple]. The term zar refers to anyone who is not a descendant of Aharon [i.e., a non-Kohen].
The source of this prohibition is G‑d's statement (exalted be He), "A zar may not come close to you [to perform the Temple service]."
Scripture states explicitly that one who transgresses this prohibition is punished by a heavenly death penalty in the verse, "A zar who performs the service shall die." The Sifri says, "The verse 'A zar who performs the service shall die,' refers to one who performs the Temple service. This teaches the punishment, but what is the actual prohibition? That is the verse, 'A zar may not come close to you.' " Both the prohibition and the punishment are repeated in the verse, "The Israelites shall therefore no longer come forth to the ohel moed, since they can then become guilty of sin and die."
In tractate Yoma, it is explained for which types of service a zar is punished by death: "A zar is punishable by death for the following four types of service — sprinkling [the blood on the altar], burning [the fats, etc. on the altar], spilling wine [on the altar], and spilling water [on the altar]."
The details of this mitzvah are explained there and in the last chapter of tractate Zevachim.
Positive Commandment 61 (Digest)
Unblemished Sacrifices
"It shall be perfect to be accepted"—Leviticus 22:21.
When offering a sacrifice, we are required to ensure that it is "complete"—devoid of any of the blemishes enumerated in the Torah (as well as those blemishes not written explicitly in the Torah, but included by Mosaic tradition).
The same is true regarding the wine libations and the oil and flour used in the meal offerings—they are to be of premium quality and free of any defect.
The 61st mitzvah is that we are commanded that every sacrifice that we bring must be complete, i.e., clean of any blemish as defined by Scripture and the Oral Tradition.
The source of this commandment is G‑d's statement (exalted be He), "It must be unblemished in order to be acceptable."
The Sifra says, "The verse, 'It must be unblemished in order to be acceptable,' constitutes a positive commandment." From the verse, "These [sacrifices] and their libations must be without blemish for you [to present them]," our Sages derived that the wine used for libations, their oil, and their flour must be the finest and free of any imperfection.
The details of this mitzvah are explained in the eighth chapter of Menachos.
Negative Commandment 91 (Digest)
Designating a Blemished Animal for a Sacrifice
"Whatever has a blemish you shall not offer"—Leviticus 22:20.
It is forbidden to designate (i.e., sanctify) an animal with a permanent blemish for a sacrifice.
The 91st prohibition is that we are forbidden from designating a blemished animal as a sacrifice for the altar.
And the source of this prohibition is G‑d's statement (exalted be He), "Do not offer any blemished animal."
The Sifra says, "The verse, 'Do not offer any blemished animal' means that you may not designate it."
Negative Commandment 92 (Digest)
Slaughtering a Blemished Animal for a Sacrifice
"You shall not offer these to G‑d"—Leviticus 22:22.
It is forbidden to slaughter an animal with a permanent blemish for a sacrifice.
The 92nd prohibition is that we are forbidden from slaughtering a blemished animal as a sacrifice.
The source of this prohibition is G‑d's statement (exalted be He), regarding blemished animals, "Do not offer them to G‑d."
The Sifra says, "The verse, 'Do not offer them to G‑d' means that you may not slaughter them."
Negative Commandment 93 (Digest)
Sprinkling the Blood of a Blemished Animal on the Altar
"You shall not offer to G‑d"—Leviticus 22:24.
It is forbidden to sprinkle the blood of an animal with a permanent blemish on the altar.
The 93rd prohibition is that we are forbidden from sprinkling the blood of a blemished animal on the altar.
The source of this prohibition is G‑d's additional statement regarding blemished animals, "Do not offer them to G‑d."
The Oral Tradition explains that this prohibition forbids sprinkling the blood of blemished animals. This is the first opinion quoted [in the Talmudic passage], and is the final conclusion. R. Yossi the son of R. Yehudah, however, says that it prohibits receiving the blood [in a pan immediately after slaughter]. This corresponds to the statement of the Sifra, "The verse, 'Do not offer them to G‑d' means that you may not receive the blood."
Our Sages said in tractate Temurah, "According to the first opinion quoted, what is the meaning of the verse, 'Do not offer them to G‑d'? [If he holds] it teaches that you may not sprinkle the blood — didn't he derive this from the phrase, 'on the altar'?!"
The meaning of this objection is that the verse, "Do not place any of them on the altar as a burnt-offering to G‑d," implies that anything that is placed on the altar may not come from [blemished animals].
The answer is given, "It is normal for Scripture to speak in this way."
This means that the prohibition, "Do not place any of them on the altar as a burnt-offering" comes only to prohibit burning the fats. Nothing additional can be derived from the phrase, "on the altar" because the verse would not make sense without them. How else could it have been written? To write, "Do not place any of them as a burnt-offering" [leaving out "on the altar"] would leave the statement incomplete!
From this discussion it is clear that the verse, “Do not offer them to G‑d” prohibits sprinkling the blood [of a blemished animal].
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