English: “Mizbeach” — R’ Elazar said: Mizbeach — it removes (mezich) evil decrees, it sustains (mezin) the world, it endears (mechabev) Israel to their Father in Heaven, and it atones (mechaper).
On the daf / in context: The first appearance of the word “mizbeach” is the occasion for the classic notarikon that encapsulates the multiple functions of the altar.
Type of Learning
Custom (notarikon of the word mizbeach).
What Is Learned
The altar removes decrees, sustains the world, endears Israel, and effects atonement.