🎓 Quiz

The Rambam distinguishes that the lottery itself is a hindrance, even though it is not a classic sacrificial service.

The chapter explicitly states that the total number of sprinklings is 43, including before the cover, on the curtain, and on the golden altar.

Thus he clearly distinguishes between the first sprinkling and the seven additional sprinklings, preventing confusion in the count.

The Rambam gives two reasons: not to roll publicly from place to place, and not to raise suspicion if another Torah is read.

In principle, any person is fit for this, but in practice, the High Priests instituted that only a fixed person should lead the Israelite.