Derasha 27 on Vayikra 1:5

Parashas Vayikra · Aliyah 1 · Passuk 5

The Complete Passuk

וְשָׁחַ֛ט אֶת־בֶּ֥ן הַבָּקָ֖ר לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְ֠הִקְרִיבוּ בְּנֵ֨י אַהֲרֹ֤ן הַֽכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ אֶת־הַדָּ֔ם וְזָרְק֨וּ אֶת־הַדָּ֤ם עַל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֙חַ֙ סָבִ֔יב אֲשֶׁר־פֶּ֖תַח אֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Chabad.org — English translation + Rashi

Source Citation

Torah Temima points to the requirement of zerikah around the altar (Zevachim / Toras Kohanim).

E-Daf / Tsurras Hadaf (size=3 where available)
PDF of the daf / source

Core Text

Core Text
וזרקו את הדם על המזבח סביב – סביב פתח אהל מועד

English: “And they shall dash the blood around the altar” – the altar that is at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.

Type of Learning

Specification of the location and manner of the blood application for the olah — the blood is dashed against the altar wall.

What Is Learned

The blood of the burnt-offering is applied around the altar in a specific way, teaching the careful and complete dedication of the life-force of the offering to Hashem.

Audio (Daf Yomi):
dafyomi.org — Zevachim
YICC / Rav Etshalom series