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The eighth perek of Massekhet Menaḥot begins on today’s daf. Its focus is the korban toda – the thanksgiving offering – which is a type of korban shelamim (peace offerings) discussed in Massekhet Zevaḥim with the other animal sacrifices.
Nevertheless its unique character brings it into Massekhet Menaḥot, as well, since every korban toda was accompanied by four meal offerings, some made of matza and some made of ḥametz (see Sefer Vayikra 7:11-15).
This chapter is dedicated to explaining the laws pertaining to these menaḥot, how they are made, their size, and so forth.
Among the unique halakhot connected with these meal offerings was the requirement to offer teruma – a gift to the kohen – from them (see Vayikra 7:14).
We explore the notion of thanksgiving and gratitude.