Riddles

1. On the 8th day of his life, a baby boy gets a bris mila. In this week’s parsha, on the 8th day of its life, ..... (Can you finish the sentence?)
2. There are 24 hours in the day, 6 days in a week, and 12 months in a year. Which mitzva in parshas Emor has all these numbers? [And yes, that mitzva has these numbers because there are 24 hours in a day, 6 days in a week, and 12 months in a year!]

(The “Hints & Answers” section is on page 4)

Answers: 1. ...an animal (sheep, goat, calf) can be offered as a korban (Vayikra 22:27). 2. Lechem HaPanim. The bread symbolizes the physical world. 12 breads correspond to the 12 months of the lunar year (i.e. the 12 mazalos). The total volume of flour was 24 esronim, which corresponds to the 24 hours in a day. Each ma’aracha of the Shulchan had 6 breads, which correspond to the 6 days of creation. And the lesson is that the entire physical world is sustained through the merit of Bnei Yisroel who serve Hashem, Who created it all. [peirush Ba’al HaTurim]