Daily Order of the Bais haMikdash
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Daily Order of the Bais haMikdash

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Daily Order of the Bais haMikdash

אַבַיֵי הַוָה מְסַדֵר סֵדֶר הַמַעֲרָכָה משמא דגמרא ואלבא דאבא שאול (יומא לג.)

Daily order of the avodah in the Bais haMikdash per received tradition according to (the Tana) Aba Shaul

  • Removing the ashes from the Mizbeach
    Done while yet night and not mentioned by Abaye
    הרמת הדשן
  • Arrange the mail pyre of wood on the outer Mizbeach in preparation for the daily burning of korbanos
    מערכה גדולה
  • Arrange the secondary pyre of wood from which they took coals to lite the inner Mizbeach
    מערכה שניה של קטורת
  • Placing of two special logs of wood in honor of the Tamid
    העלת שני גזרי עצים
  • Designation of the sheep for the Tamid
    Not mentioned by Abaye
    זמן כבש התמיד
  • Do not pass by a mitzvah therefore clean the Mizbeach (closer to the entrance) prior to the menorah
    דישון מזבח הפנימי

According to the Rabanan
דם התמיד הטבת ה' נרות

According to Aba Shaul
הטבת ה' נרות דם התמיד

הקטרת הטבת ב' נרות

הטבת ב' נרות הקטרת

According to all
Arrange the limbs of the Korban Tamid on the fire
אברים
Place on the fire the flour offering that accompanies the Tamid
מנחה
Daily flour offering of the Kohen Gadol (since a flour offering connected to the flour offering of the Tamid)
חביתים
Offering of the libations (wine) that accompanied the Tamid
נסכים
Additional korbanos for Shabbos Rosh Chodesh and Moadim
מוספים
Two spoons of לבנה spice that was placed near the Lechem haPanim on Shabbos and then offered the next Shabbos
בזיכים
Afternoon Tamid Korban
תמיד של בין הערבים

Abba Shaul: it should be noted that "Abba" is a title that was given to sages before the title "Rabbi" came into common use. He was one of the tanna'im who, apparently, lived while the second Temple was still standing. Many of the teachings quoted in his name involve his recollections of the Temple and its service. It is likely that he was one of the students of Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai, which would place him during the period of the destruction of the Temple. Of the many Mitzvos with which he was involved, burying the dead appears to be one that he was specifically devoted to. He is described as "long in his generation" which probably refers to both his physical appearance and the respect he commanded among his peers. Many of the rulings that are quoted in Abba Shaul's name appear to be his own opinion, yet they became the basis for practical halakhic rulings over generations

Daily Order of the Bais haMikdash

אַבַיֵי הַוָה מְסַדֵר סֵדֶר הַמַעֲרָכָה משמא דגמרא ואלבא דאבא שאול (יומא לג.)

Daily order of the avodah in the Bais haMikdash per received tradition according to (the Tana) Aba Shaul

  • Removing the ashes from the Mizbeach
    Done while yet night and not mentioned by Abaye
    הרמת הדשן
  • Arrange the mail pyre of wood on the outer Mizbeach in preparation for the daily burning of korbanos
    מערכה גדולה
  • Arrange the secondary pyre of wood from which they took coals to lite the inner Mizbeach
    מערכה שניה של קטורת
  • Placing of two special logs of wood in honor of the Tamid
    העלת שני גזרי עצים
  • Designation of the sheep for the Tamid
    Not mentioned by Abaye
    זמן כבש התמיד
  • Do not pass by a mitzvah therefore clean the Mizbeach (closer to the entrance) prior to the menorah
    דישון מזבח הפנימי

According to the Rabanan
דם התמיד הטבת ה' נרות

According to Aba Shaul
הטבת ה' נרות דם התמיד

הקטרת הטבת ב' נרות

הטבת ב' נרות הקטרת

According to all
Arrange the limbs of the Korban Tamid on the fire
אברים
Place on the fire the flour offering that accompanies the Tamid
מנחה
Daily flour offering of the Kohen Gadol (since a flour offering connected to the flour offering of the Tamid)
חביתים
Offering of the libations (wine) that accompanied the Tamid
נסכים
Additional korbanos for Shabbos Rosh Chodesh and Moadim
מוספים
Two spoons of לבנה spice that was placed near the Lechem haPanim on Shabbos and then offered the next Shabbos
בזיכים
Afternoon Tamid Korban
תמיד של בין הערבים

Abba Shaul: it should be noted that "Abba" is a title that was given to sages before the title "Rabbi" came into common use. He was one of the tanna'im who, apparently, lived while the second Temple was still standing. Many of the teachings quoted in his name involve his recollections of the Temple and its service. It is likely that he was one of the students of Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai, which would place him during the period of the destruction of the Temple. Of the many Mitzvos with which he was involved, burying the dead appears to be one that he was specifically devoted to. He is described as "long in his generation" which probably refers to both his physical appearance and the respect he commanded among his peers. Many of the rulings that are quoted in Abba Shaul's name appear to be his own opinion, yet they became the basis for practical halakhic rulings over generations

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