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Zevachim 117: לְעוֹלָם כּוּלְּהוּ תְּלָתָא הָווּ

jyungar January 9, 2026

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We have already learned the opinion of Rabbi Shimon, who ruled that upon entering the Land of Israel and erecting the Tabernacle temporarily in Gilgal, the people could not bring obligatory sacrifices until the Tabernacle was established in Shiloh in a more permanent manner (see above, daf 114). This position was disputed by other Sages, as we learn on our daf.

The Ḥakhamim rule that all sacrifices that were brought in the desert were brought on the altar in Gilgal as well, and in both places individual sacrifices were limited to a korban ola (a burnt-offering) or a korban shelamim (a peace-offering).

We explore further the transition of the three camps...

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