1 SHAMASH.ORG /usr/www/wwwhc/listserv/archives/mj-ravtorah May 1999, week 5 2 118 47_shiur HaRav Soloveichik ZTL on topic of Shavuos0_10_jr@sco.com26_Thu, 20 May 1999 00:29 EDT621_us-ascii Shiur HaRav Soloveichik ZT"L on Chag HaShavuos

(Shiur date: 5/11/76. May be used for Parshas Emor ;-)

In Parshas Emor, the Torah uses the formula of Vhikravtem Isheh L'Hashem to indicate the requirement to bring a special Korban Mussaf on each of the festivals. The specifics of these Korbanos is provided in Parshas Pinchas. If we examine the various festivals we find that the Torah precedes and links the obligation to offer the Korban Mussaf, almost Derech Agav (as a side bar), with Issur Mlacha, the prohibition against work. The one exception is the festival of Shavuos, where there is [...]