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“Waiting Until the Eighth Day”
(updated and revised from Emor 5767‑2007)

The Torah states in Leviticus 22:27, that an animal must be at least eight days old before it may be offered for sacrifice. The commentators propose a host of original and interesting rationale to explain the purpose of this particular rule, underscoring the importance of the nuances that are derived from the textual study of the verses of the Torah.

"Waiting Until the Eighth Day"

The Torah states in Leviticus 22:27 that an animal must be at least eight days old before it may be offered for sacrifice. The commentators propose a host of original and interesting rationales to explain the purpose of this particular rule, underscoring the importance of the nuances that we derive from the textual study of the verses of the Torah.