Assess if animal soul is pure
Hoof – concealment, but split to allow illumination
Chewing the Cud – review each activity to clarify if and how be done (Birurim) “chewing over”
One needs Kabalas Ol even at a high level; without it one can fall even to the lowest level
Even on Shabbos, dance & clap in anticipation of Moshiach (Kingship of Dovid)
(א) Everything that one eats is transformed into flesh & blood; thus, prohibited items are to prevent assimilating the bad characteristics of the forbidden food
שמיני למלואים (י) permanent connection prevails at all levels
Aharon’s 2 sons – even at high levels need to protect against soul’s expiration
Not to eat bugs - even at lowest level connected to G-d, transcending intellect
(יא) Shaul’s avodah was based on rational criteria; David served with joy, without restrictions, a form of Kabalas Ol
Even levels totally removed from our world are dependent on our service in this world
The eighth day has unique holiness, yet it only comes after, and is dependent upon the Divine service of the 7 preceding days
ביום השמיני ט, א
Baal Shem Tov states that all, even the fish in the sea, are within the Divine Providence
The Cormorant is a bird that draws fish out of the sea, looking down from on high & determines the destiny of a fish in the sea
*השלך יא, יז
When a Jew is on the level of “Shemini”, which is above Hishtalshlus, then a true will exists not to transgress even a thread of a hair
Differences between Tahor (Kosher) and Tamei (non-Kosher) animals can be as small as a thread of hair (i.e. when in doubt between shechting between a half and between a majority of the windpipe)
*בין טמא ובין טהור יא, מז
As “בן בית” to G-d, a Jew is able to combine two opposites: to learn with understanding-עולם; and to be in a state of bitul-אלקות
ותצא אש a positive action from a few verses earlier & also about the deaths of the sons of Aharon, since they were on a high level; but they lacked complete bitul
*ו תצא אש י, ב
Seven days of inauguration - פרשת צו -פרה -תשובה -כמות
Eighth day of inauguration - יפרשת שמינ -חודש -צדיקים -איכות
ביום השמיני ט, א
In Galus we have ability by rectifying this world to bring Moshiach, which resides out of this world, into this world
7 days (natural world עולם) in a separate parsha (Tzav) indicates the initial lack of ability to connect this concealed world (7) with revealed G-dliness (8th day - Moshiach) but 613 bridges of connection provide the link between the two concepts
השמיני ט, א
One needs to be willing to serve G-d also through lowly tasks which can involve removing negatives
Act of removal of the bodies (getting one’s hands dirty), was in fact an act of service of removal of items of disrespect to the Sanctuary itself; and this was done by Levites to emphasize this point
*שאו את אחיכם י, ד
