Taryag Weekly

Korach • 95 Pesukim • 5 Obligations • 4 Prohibitions

1. An "honor guard" of the Kohanim and Levi’im should be present in the Beis Hamikdash.
2. A Kohen may not engage in the service designated for a Levi, and vice versa.
3. A Yisrael may not engage in the service of a Kohen.
4. Do not terminate the honor guard.
5. Redeem the firstborn of a Yisrael through a Kohen.
6. Do not redeem a kosher firstborn animal.
7. The Levi’im shall be the gatekeepers and shall sing and play music in the Mikdash.
8. Give Ma’aser Rishon to a Levi.
9. A Levi shall give Terumas Ma’aser to the Kohen.

Mitzvah Highlight:

The Chinuch explains that a task assigned to a group of people may be neglected due to a diffusion of responsibility. Therefore, the Kohanim and Levi’im are each assigned specific roles.