Hayom Yom 26 Elul - Soaking salting and rinsing in our Divine service

The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Sep 7, 2026 · 2m

סֵדֶר הֶכְשֵׁר בָּשָׂר לַאֲכִילָה

To make meat fit for consumption,

לְהוֹצִיא מִמֶּנּוּ דַּם הָאָסוּר הוּא

the forbidden blood must be removed by the following procedure:

שְׁרִיָּה, מְלִיחָה, הֲדָחָה

[First the meat is] soaked, then salted, and then rinsed.

עִנְיָנָם בָּעֲבוֹדָה

The parallels in our Divine service are:

שְׁרִיָּה — וֵוייקעֶן זִיךְ אִין דִּבְרֵי הָרַב

Soaking — which means immersing oneself in the words of one’s Rebbe;

מְלִיחָה — יְחִידוּת

salting — which means [meeting him at] yechidus;

הֲדָחָה — נִגּוּן

rinsing — which means [singing a] niggun.

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