Jastrow: הַרְצָאָה

הַרְצָאָה, הַרְצָיָה f. (רָצָה) 1) (v. Lev. I, 4) acceptability of a sacrifice, gracious reception, qualification for offering, atonement. Ḥull. 81ᵃ לילה לקדושה יום לה׳ the eve of the eighth day qualifies it for dedication, the morning for an acceptable offering. Zeb. 28ᵇ, a. e. (ref. to Lev. XXII, 27 a. XIX, 7) כהַרְצָאת כשר וכ׳ the same ceremonies which are needed for the atoning efficacy of the legally performed offering, are required for making it an unfit offering (the eating of which is punishable with extinction). Ker. 9ᵃ הַרְצָאַת דם (דמים)) reception into the covenant through the sprinkling of blood (Ex. XXIV, 5 sq.).—Sifra Vayikra, N’dabah, Par. 5, ch. VII לאחר הרציה after the sprinkling of the blood. Zeb. 45ᵇ בני ה׳ those for whom a sacrifice may effect atonement. Sifra Emor ch. III, Par. 4 מה חילול … ה׳ as the desecration there refers to a sacrifice which has an atoning effect; a. fr. —2) making willing, conciliation. Men. 27ᵃ וכן ישראל בה׳ … באגודה אחת (Ms. M. ובן ישׁראל עד … בה׳ אחת) and so is it with Israel’s conciliation (with God), which can be achieved only when they are all one brotherhood; (Yalk. Lev. 651: וכן ישראל לא ישובו לארצם עד וכ׳). Kidd. 14ᵇ להרצאת אדון to make the master willing to dismiss his slave (Deut. XV, 18). —3) (v. רָצָהHif.) discourse (on theosophy).—Pl. הַרְצָאוֹת. Ḥag. 14ᵇ