The sacrificial service discussed in VaYikra is the second of the three pillars upon which the world rests along with Torah and acts of kindness (Avot 1:2). The Hebrew word for sacrifice is Korban, a variant on the word Karov , close. So conceptually a sacrifice is the means for drawing close to G-D. At first the notion that to draw close to G-D another creature would need to die seems quite disturbing. Yet, bringing sacrifices is such an important place in the Torah based world view that it is… Continue