Parashat Vayikra
By Rabbi Dr. Douglas Goldhamer
Leviticus 1:1-5:26
This week, we begin the holy book of Vayikra or Leviticus, which deals at length with sacrifices or offerings. Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch understands a “sacrifice” as “giving up something that is of great importance to oneself so that another can benefit.” An offering is a gift that enhances the receiver. On the p’shat level of our scripture, […]
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