Halakhah zu Wajikra 23:36

It is clear that there are commandments that are obligated for a set amount of time: Some are attached - that is that one is obligated to do that commandment one day after another, like the sukkah and the lulav. And others are done on certain days, like the sacrifices. As an example, we would say that the additional sacrifice of Rosh Chodesh (offered once a month) is one commandment; and likewise the additional offering of each and every holiday of the five holidays - even though they are obligated on several adjacent days. For just like He said, "and you shall rejoice before the Lord, your God, seven days" (Leviticus 23:40) - He also said, "seven days shall you bring a fire offering" (Leviticus 23:36). Just like the commandment of lulav is singular, so too is the commandment of the additional sacrifice of Passover singular. And likewise with the additional sacrifice of each and every time period. And according to this, it is clear that the holiday (chagigah) offering is also one commandment, even though it is obligated at three [different] times; and so too the sacrifice of appearance and the sacrifice of joy. And this is something that no one erred about, nor would they consider something different. But they made a great disgraceful mistake about something that relates to this. And that is that they counted all of the additional sacrifices as one commandment - the additional offering of Shabbat, the additional sacrifice of Rosh Chodesh and the additional sacrifice of the holidays. But according to this way of counting, they would have been obligated to count the rest of every holiday as one commandment; yet they did not do this. Of course, it is not appropriate to attack them for any of this; since they did not make any type of order in their count, but rather 'ascended to the heavens and descended to the depths.' But the obvious truth is what we told you - that each and every additional sacrifice is a separate commandment, just like each rest is a separate commandment. And that is the true and straightforward arrangement [about counting].

That is that He commanded to offer a sacrifice on all seven days of Pesach in addition to the daily offering. And that is His, may He be exalted, saying, "Seven days shall you offer a fire-offering to the Lord" (Leviticus 23:36). (See Parashat Emor; Mishneh Torah, Daily Offerings and Additional Offerings 7.)

The commandment of the additional sacrifice on each day of the seven days of Sukkot: To sacrifice a sacrifice on the holiday of Sukkot, as it is stated (Leviticus 23:36), "Seven days shall you sacrifice a fire-offering" - and this is the additional [sacrifice] of the holiday. And in the Order of Pinchas (Numbers 29:13-35), it writes at greater length and explains about the additional sacrifice of each and every day - how many beasts they would sacrifice - as each day was different than its fellow, since the bulls would diminish on each day. And they, may their memory be blessed, said (see Rashi on Numbers 29:18) that in the merit of this commandment will the enemies of Israel diminish, just as the bulls diminish each day. And I have already written - from the angle of the simple understanding - about the additional sacrifice of Pesach, a root sufficient for all of the additional [sacrifices], according to my opinion. And Rambam, may his memory be blessed, brought the verse that is in the Order of Pinchas in his tally (Sefer HaMitzvot LaRambam, Mitzvot Ase 50), whereas I have brought the one that is first in the Torah. But it all comes to the same [thing].