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Why does the Chinuch say the primary obligation for Korban Tamid falls on the Beis Din rather than the community? The shiur develops a revolutionary understanding that Korban Tamid represents Hashem (ה׳) transferring 'operations' of the world to Klal Yisrael while He retains ownership. This empowerment over time and natural forces explains why Parshas Pinchas repeats the Tamid and why losing it on 17 Tammuz represents such a devastating demotion.
Rabbi Zweig begins by analyzing a perplexing statement in the Chinuch regarding Korban Tamid. While other communal korbanos are described as obligations on the community, the Chinuch uniquely states that the primary obligation for Korban Tamid falls on the Beis Din and Torah (תורה) authorities. This seems inconsistent, since the mitzvah (מצוה) should logically be on the entire Jewish community, with Beis Din merely serving as enforcement. The shiur then examines several other difficult questions: Why does the Rambam (רמב"ם) count the daily morning and evening Tamid as one mitzvah rather than two separate obligations as the Ramban (רמב"ן) argues? What is the meaning of the strange Midrash where Moshe asks Hashem (ה׳) to care for the Jewish people after his death, and Hashem responds that the children should take care of Him instead? Why does Rashi (רש"י) connect the decreasing number of bulls offered during Sukkos (סוכות) (70 total) to the laws of hospitality, teaching how an innkeeper should gradually reduce what he serves guests?
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