Not to omit the salt from sacrifices

Holiness – קְדֻשָּׁה

• Rambam (Issurei Mizbeach 5:7) states that an unsalted korban is invalid, teaching that holiness demands wholeness and cannot be lacking in this essential symbol.

Temple – בֵּית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ

• Rashi (Lev. 2:13) explains that the Temple service embodies Hashem’s covenant, and leaving out salt undermines the Mikdash’s eternal sanctity.

Mizbeach – מִזְבֵּחַ

• Talmud (Menachot 20a) emphasizes that korbanot without salt are unfit for the Mizbeach, proving the altar itself requires this covenantal sign.

Sacrifices – קָרְבָּנוֹת

• Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 120) teaches that the repetition of this law in both positive and negative form shows how korbanot symbolize covenant only when salted.

Covenant – בְּרִית

• Ramban ties this mitzvah to the “covenant of salt,” a symbol of permanence. Omitting salt diminishes the eternal bond established between Hashem and Israel. Midrash (Vayikra Rabbah 2:13) recalls the covenant made with the lower waters at Creation. Omitting salt severs that primordial connection to holiness.

Reverence – יִרְאַת שָׁמַיִם

• Failing to salt sacrifices shows disregard for Hashem’s explicit command. True reverence requires ensuring every korban reflects covenantal awe and respect.

Bein Adam L’Makom – בֵּין אָדָם לְמָקוֹם

• This mitzvah affirms Israel’s direct relationship with Hashem. By never omitting salt, every offering becomes an act of loyalty to the eternal covenant.