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Zevachim 059: Offering 142,000 Korbanos in a single day
Morris Smith asked:
according to the opinion of Rav Yossi,how was Shlomo Hamelech able to
sacrifice 142,000 korbanot in one day ? if we assume a 12 hour day of
sunlight(not a bad assumption, since the dedication of the Beit HaMikdash
was in the month of tishrei), we are dealing with a period of 43,200
seconds, which would mean than over 3 korbanot per second were
slaughtered, blood was collected, walked with and thrown on the sides of
the mizbeach? additionally, if one states that most of the korbanot were
shlamim and not olot, then it is less relevent as to the size of the
mizbeach, as most of the avoda would be taking place on the floor and with
the sides of the mizbeach--not on top of the mizbeach-and the emurim could
be burned the entire night together?
morris smith, lawrence, new york
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The Kollel replies:
The Gemara in Pesachim 64 relates that 1.2 million KorbanOS Pesach were
brought on one day (in less time, for they are only Kosher after the Tamid
Shel Bein ha'Arbayim). Obviously, there was some degree of Divine
assistance involved.
The Avodah of Olos is also done on the floor, and their Eivarim may also be
brought at night.
D. Zupnik
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