What is so special about the number ‘eight’ in Chumash? Is it only coincidental that:
In Sefer Breishit – specifically the ‘eighth day’ is chosen for Brit Milah;
In Parshat Shmini – specifically the ‘eighth day’ is chosen for the dedication of the Mishkan;
In Parshat Metzora – the ‘eighth day’ is chosen for the day on which the cleansed Metzora, Zav, and Zavah bring their special korbanot;
In Parshat Emor – the final holiday is “SHMINI atzeret” – the ‘eighth day’ of Succot!
In the following shiur, we attempt to explain why the number eight is so special, based on the Biblical significance of the number seven.
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