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Tamid 33b

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Tamid 33b — the final משנה of the מסכת: bowing, ברכת כהנים, the כהן גדול's service, and the daily song of the לוים

Overview

This amud is entirely משנה, and it finishes מסכת תמיד. First the כהן גדול goes into the היכל to bow, with three כהנים holding him, and the other כהנים go in after him. Then the כהנים stand on the steps of the אולם and give ברכת כהנים. The משנה lists three ways the blessing in the מקדש was different from the blessing outside it: it was said as one blessing, ה׳'s Name was said as written, and the hands were raised above the head. There is a מחלוקת about whether the כהן גדול raises his hands above the ציץ. Next the משנה describes the כהן גדול offering the limbs himself, walking around the מזבח, and pouring the wine while trumpets, cymbals and the song of the לוים mark the moment. It closes the order of the תמיד with a prayer for the rebuilding of the בית המקדש. It then lists the song the לוים sang on each day of the week, and ends with the הדרן for the פרק and the מסכת.

Opening lines

בִּזְמַן שֶׁכֹּהֵן גָּדוֹל נִכְנָס לְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֹת,

When the High Priest enters to prostrate himself,

שְׁלֹשָׁה אוֹחֲזִין בּוֹ:

three hold onto him:

אֶחָד בִּימִינוֹ, וְאֶחָד בִּשְׂמֹאלוֹ,

one at his right, and one at his left,

וְאֶחָד בַּאֲבָנִים טוֹבוֹת.

and one at the precious stones.

The steps (18)

  1. StatementThree priests hold the High Priest as he goes in to bow
  2. StatementThe curtain is lifted, then the other priests bow
  3. StatementThe priests stand on the steps holding five vessels
  4. StatementThe priestly blessing as one blessing in the Temple
  5. StatementSaying God's Name as written in the Temple
  6. StatementHow high the כהנים raise their hands
  7. StatementThe כהן גדול does not raise his hands above the ציץ
  8. Statementרבי יהודה: even the כהן גדול raises his hands high
  9. StatementThe סגן helps the כהן גדול up the ramp
  10. StatementThe limbs are handed to the כהן גדול
  11. StatementWalking around the מזבח and the wine
  12. StatementThe סגן with the cloths and the two כהנים with trumpets
  13. StatementThe pouring and the start of the לוים's song
  14. StatementA trumpet blast and bowing at every section of the song
  15. ConclusionThis is the order of the תמיד, with a prayer for the בית המקדש
  16. StatementThe song of the לוים for each weekday
  17. StatementThe שבת song is about the future world
  18. Conclusionהדרן — Closing פרק בזמן שכהן גדול and מסכת תמיד