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The Kohen hedyot, ordinary Kohen, brought his Korban Tamid, continual offering, once upon his induction into the avodah, service. The Kohen Gadol, High Priest, brought it daily: half of the tenth-eifah in the morning; and half in the evening. The Mishnah in Menachos (50b) teaches that the tenth-eifah is split in half, with half brought in the morning and the other half in the evening. It is required that the two halves are from the same whole tenth-eifah. The Kohen may not use a half that he had at home. The Rishonim debate whether the twelve breads that are used…

In his Sipurei Chassidim, Horav Shlomo Y. Zevin, zl (cited by Imrei Shammai) relates that Rav David Tzvi Chein, a Chabad chassid, who was Rav in Chernigov, was scheduled for his yechidus (private interview with the Rebbe, during which the chassid seeks guidance and inspiration) with Horav Shmuel, zl, of Lubavitch. He arrived late, so he decided that he would wait outside the Rebbe’s study. In that way, when the Rebbe would leave, he would quickly ask his question. He was late, and he had to return to Chernigov. As he was waiting, he was joined by the Rebbe’s gabbai,…