“If he brings it as a thanksgiving offering …” (Vayikra 7:12).
A korban todah (thanksgiving offering) was actually a korban shelamim [peace offering] brought to “share” his joy with Hashem. The time within which the korban must be consumed though differs: rather than the two days allotted to the korban shelamim the korban todah must be eaten within a single day and night.
When a person brings a regular korban shelamim he receives a large quantity of meat. Since he cannot eat it all by himself within the allotted night and two days he has no choice but to invite a number of additional people his friends and relatives to share the offering. (Rav Shimshon Pincus)
We were newly engaged when we bought our apartment and it interested us about as much as the furthest star in the galaxy. We were simply happy for the unexpected opportunity to see each other. The apartment — or plans really of some nebulous apartment block to be ready in three years’ time — didn’t concern us.
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