From wikipedia: Adult female sheep are referred to as ewes, intact males as rams or occasionally tups, castrated males as wethers, and younger sheep as lambs. This is basically what we're seeing in …

Mar 4, 2016 · I have read that young lambs were not used for sacrifice - that what was used was one year old Rams with horns. Is this correct? The bible talks about lambs, but is this bad translation?

May 16, 2016 · Sheep are short day/long night breeders meaning they breed late summer/early fall and consequently their lambs are born in the winter and spring. Second, during the winter, the pasture …

Mar 4, 2023 · In the Temple on Passover, there were 7 sheep, one ram and two bulls offered every day (see Numbers 28:19) in addition (ibid. :24) to the two daily sheep offerings. Additionally, on the day …

Mar 26, 2023 · 0 The Torah in Vayikra 1:11 teaches us that, for example the sheep that was being used as an korban, needed to be slaughtered on the north side (צָפֹ֖נָה) of the altar: It shall be slaughtered …

Dec 30, 2025 · The Talmud in Keritot 4a states that undomesticated animals are not included in the prohibition of Chelev because the verse states "ox, sheep, and goat." In Pesachim 43b it states that …

Jun 3, 2015 · A sheep-owning friend maintains they get stuck because they want to be found and helped free. Perhaps Abraham took a similar line of thought, "this ram is here to be found by me", and he …

Jun 7, 2025 · In a close inspection, though, there are several issues with this metaphor: Sheep are not bred for their own sake - their well-being and prosperity The shepherd's deep care and protection are …

Jun 2, 2025 · The Rishonim dispute how to pasken - Rambam (Temidim Musafim 8:15) rules that the lack of sheep offerings does not invalidate the korban; however Raavad (ad loc) rules the Shtei …

Dec 5, 2025 · In Torah Ohr, Vayishlach, it says how Yackov, being from the world of Tikun, and especially how he already refined all of the levels of Tikun in atzilus (ox, donkey, sheep, servant and …