Why does the Torah need to insert the words "ve'Chol Korban Minchascha"? Why will not one of them suffice?
Menachos, 20a: It inserts "Korban" in order to preclude the Sheyarei Menachos (that are eaten by the Kohanim) from the obligation to salt, and "Minchascha", to teach us that, whatever is like the Minchah, which requires wood to be Machshir it, requires salt, but not the Eitzim and the Dam, 1 which do not require anything to be Machshir them.
See Torah Temimah, 76 and note, which ultimately precludes Dam from "me'al Minchasecha", 've'Lo me'al Damcha'.
Why does the Pasuk need to write both "ba'Melach" and "Timlach"?
Menachos 21a: "ba'Melach" implies salting to the point that the Basar becomes inedible, whereas "Timlach" implies even with salt-water. The two together teach us that one must scatter on it an adequately amount of salt ? first on one side and then on the other.
What are the implications of "ve'Lo Sashbis Melach"?
Menachos 21a: It implies salt which never loses its strength 1 - Sedomis-salt (Because Yisrael accepted that if they transgress the covenant, they will be burned like S'dom - "Gofris va'Melach Sereifah?" - Moshav Zekenim, citing R. Yehudah ha'Chasid). 2
Oznayim la'Torah: The word "Timloch" has connotations of placing on it anything that renders edible or fit to use. 3
See Torah Temimah, note 72.
Ha?azinu Devarim 29:22. Moshav Zekenim: Even though this was said only shortly before Moshe died, we can say that that is when Yisrael accepted the B'ris - even though it is written already here.
See Oznayim la'Torah, who elaborates in detail..
What if Melach Sedomis is unobtainable?
Menachos, 21a: We learn from "Al Kol Korbancha Takriv Melach" that one may then use ordinary salt.
What are the implications of "Al Kol Korbancha Takriv Melach"?
Menachos, 20a: It includes all other Korbamos in the Din of salting. 1
Oznayim la'Torah #1: It comes to explain that Menachos are subject to salting, even though the B'ris Melach has already been fulfilled, bearing in mind that the dough comprises flour and water. 2
Oznayim la'Torah #2: It comes to explain that Menachos are subject to salting, even though they do not require softening 3 like the meat of Korbanos does.
Oznayim la'Torah #3: It comes as a hint to salt the food that one serves the Ani at one's table ? nowadays when the table replaces the Mizbe'ach. 4
Oznayim la'Torah #4: It comes to explain that Menachos are subject to salting, even though the reason for the Mitzvah (according to the Rambam) is to counter the Nochrim, who did not salt their offerings, to avoid drawing oput the blood and diminishing the fatness of the animal ? does not apply to Menachos.
Oznayim la'Torah #5: It serves as a reminder that, just as one salts food in order to salt preseres it, so too, does the study of Korbanos (nowadays when Korbanos are not brought) preserve the world. 5
Menachos, 21a: Refer to 2:13:0.4:1.
Menachos (Ibid.): The Levonah ? both that which comes by itself - See Torah Temimah, note 77. and that which comes (with the Lechem ha'Panim) in bowls; the Minchas Kohanim, the Minchas Kohen ha'Mashi'ach and the Minchas Nesachim; the Chatas, Asham, Kodshei Kodshim and Kodshim Kalim and the Eivarim of the Olos Beheimah and the Olos ha'Of. See Torah Temimah, note 78.
Which is otherwise the main objective of salting.
See Oznayim la'Torah, DH 've'Lo Sashbis' #2, who elaborates.
Oznayim la'Torah: As the Gemara states in Ta'anis, 27b in connection with the Ma'ados (See Rashi there DH 'Amar R. Asi, L'fi she'Ilmalei Ma'amados'.
Does this mean that whoever brings a Korban is obligated to bring salt together with it?
Which covenant is "B'ris Melach" referring to?
Rashi and Ramban #1 (citing a Midrash): It refers to the covenant that Hashem made with the lower waters at the time of the Creation, that salt would be extracted from it to use for the Korbanos and that some of the water itself would be used for Nisuch ha'Mayim on Succos.
Ramban #2: Since it is a covenant in connection with Korbanos, the Pasuk dubs it the head of all covenants, and applies the term "B'ris Melach" both to the Matnos Kehunah and to Malchus David. 1
Ibn Ezra: Hashem made a B'ris with Yisrael, and commanded them not to bring what is tasteless and not eaten, since it is disgraceful to do so.
Targum Yonasan: It refers to the covenant that Hashem made with the Kohanim regarding the twenty-four Matnos Kehunah. 2
Moshav Zekenim: Salt comes from water, when the sun shines on it. Water makes vegetation grow, but salt burns and makes infertile. The B'ris Melach of Korbanos sustains the world, and destroys if they transgress it. 3
Da'as Zekenim and Hadar Zekenim: Salt, which lasts, demonstrates that Hashem has no need for Korbanos, and that they are only to cleanse Yisrael. 4
In Bamidbar 18:19 and in Divrei ha'Yamim 2, 13:5, respectively. In fact, the Gemara says in Menachos, 20a that, based on the fact that the Torah uses term "B'ris" both here and in connection with the Kehunah, just as there can be no Korban without the Kohanim, so too, can there be no Korbanos without salt.
See Bamidbar 18:19.
Moshav Zekenim: It is mentioned regarding Malchus Beis David, because, like Malchus Beis David, salt gives taste to all foods, sustains and destroys.
Seeing as Hashem made the B'ris with salt at the time of the Creation, why does the Torah only mention it here?
Oznayim la'Torah: To teach us that, just as the 'B'ris' that is mentioned in connection with salt sweetens the meat, so too, does it soften Yisurim (suffering) in connection with which the Torah also mentions 'B'ris'. 1
See Oznayim la'Torah DH 'Melach B'ris' who elaborates.
Which Korbanos does "Kol Korbancha" incorporate?
Rashi: It incorporates Olos Beheimah, Olos ha'Of and the Emurim (the fat pieces) of all other Korbanos.
Why is salt mentioned three times?
Moshav Zekenim citing the Rosh: Because salt is placed in three locations - in the chamber of salt, on the ramp and on the Mizbe'ach.
What kind of salt is used?
Moshav Zekenim citing R. Yehudah ha'Chasid: Sedomis salt - because Yisrael accepted that if they transgress the covenant, they will be burned like S'dom - "Gofris va'Melach Sereifah?" (Devarim 29:22). 1
Moshav Zekenim: Even though this was said only shortly before Moshe died, we can say that that is when Yisrael accepted the B'ris - even though it is written already here.
