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The Future Smells Bright!
וְקִרְבּוֹ וּכְרָעָיו יִרְחַץ בַּמָּיִם וְהִקְטִיר הַכֹּהֵן אֶת־הַכֹּל הַמִּזְבֵּחָה עֹלָה אִשֵּׁה רֵיחַ־נִיחוֹחַ
The Torah describes that Korbonos have a רֵיחַ־נִיחוֹחַ, pleasing smell, to Hashem. It’s safe to assume that it’s not referring to the delicious smell of the BBQ coming off the mizbeach. So what is the pleasing smell referring to?
Ksav V’kalaba explains that the רֵיחַ־נִיחוֹחַ is actually coming from the person, not the Korbon. The sense of smell informs one of what lies ahead. For example, when someone comes home to fresh challah baking in the oven, he can smell it well before entering the house. The aroma is the indicator for the challah that lay ahead. When someone brings a Korbon for an aveira and he is looking to mend his ways, Hashem smells the sincerity of the person and his hope to be better in the future. The רֵיחַ־נִיחוֹחַ is the indication of the person mending his ways and taking a sincere step in the right direction henceforth.
Have a good Shabbos and freilichen Purim!
Baruch Lewinson
Thu, March 28 2024
18 Adar II 5784
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Schedule Shabbos Parshas Vayikra - Zachor
Erev Shabbos
Candle
Lighting................................6:30PM
Mincha..................................7:03PM
Shabbos
Daf Yomi..............................8:00AM
Shachris...............................8:30AM
Zman Krias Shema
MGA......................................9:33AM
Zman Krias Shema
GRA.....................................10:09AM
Mincha..................................5:45PM
Shkia.....................................7:23PM
Maariv...................................8:23PM
60 minutes...........................8:35PM
Tzai's (72 minutes)...............................8:50PM
Purim Night
Approx 9:05pm................... Megilla
10:20pm...... Women's Megillah in Shul
Purim Day
6:35am .............Shacharis Vasikin
7:02:55am............................... Neitz
Approx. 7:25am.................. Megilla
9:10am......... Women's Megillah in Shul
10:15am....... Yeshivas Mordechai Hatzadik
7:30pm........... Shul Purim Mesiba
Weekday
Night Seder(S-TH).............8:20PM
Maariv..................................9:15PM
עלי שור Shiur After Maariv on Wednsday Night