~ 100 Words on Shabbos HaGadol

The Chofetz Chaim famously promoted the study of the korbanos, and taught that this study would protect a person from tzaros (troubles). The gemara tells us that when Haman came to take Mordechai on the king’s horse, he found him teaching the laws of kemitza (the handful of flour) which is part of the korban mincha. Haman said, “Your handful of flour overcame my 10,000 silver pieces (which Haman had offered the king for the right to kill the Jews).”

In this weeks parsha the medrash says that while bringing a korban a person should the relevant pesukim and learn about the korban. There is a minhag to recite the Seder Amiras Korban Pesach (printed in most siddurim and hagados), which includes various relevant verses and describes the full procedure of the korban Pesach, on erev Pesach after Mincha, at the time when the actual korban Pesach was brought when the Beis HaMikdash was still standing.

May it be a merit for all of us at this trying time.