Three Acts That Must Follow Hard Upon One Another

Yalkut Shimoni on Torah 439:1

"And he shall lay his hand and slaughter" (Leviticus 1:4-5): in the place where they lay on hands, they slaughter; slaughter follows immediately upon the laying-on of hands. Rav Huna said in the name of Rav: There are three things that must follow immediately one after another. Prayer must follow immediately upon the blessing of redemption; slaughter must follow immediately upon the laying-on of hands; and the blessing must follow immediately upon the washing of the hands. Abbaye said: Also, blessing in the work of their hands follows immediately upon the presence of a Torah scholar, as it is said, "I have observed the signs, and the LORD has blessed me on your account" (Genesis 30:27). If you wish, learn it from here: "And the LORD blessed the Egyptian's house" on Joseph's account (Genesis 39:5).

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