Parshas Vayikra
א וַיִּקְרָא, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה; וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֵלָיו, מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֵאמֹר. ב דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם, אָדָם כִּי-יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קָרְבָּן, לַיהוָה--מִן-הַבְּהֵמָה, מִן-הַבָּקָר וּמִן-הַצֹּאן, תַּקְרִיבוּ, אֶת-קָרְבַּנְכֶם.
This weeks Parsha is full of discussions about karbanos, sacrifices. What is the purpose of bringing Karbanos? What goal is one trying to accomplish by bringing one?
The Radak comments in Sefer Tihillim perek 105, that when one brings a Karban he should be thinking that the Animal is being slaughtered in his place. It is he who is supposed to be the one on the Alter! He is the one that deserves to be killed! It is only because of Hashem’s mercy that he is receiving a second chance. This is a very powering and motivating experience. When one watches the animal being slaughtered he is moved, and understands that now is the time he much change his ways and will be uplifted and inspired to become a more perfected human being. The experience will make him closer to Hashem in another respect as well. When he sees the animal that is being slaughtered in place of him he will feel a true closeness with G-d. The person will realize how caring and loving Hashem is and he therefore should try his best to not sin again.
Rav S.R Hirsch gives a beautiful explanation as to why a Karbon Olah is called an “Olah”. He explains that the word Olah, go up, discusses the goal of the Karbon. The objective of bringing the Karbon is to uplift a person from his or her spiritual impurity and help reestablish his relationship with Hashem. A karbon is supposed to help a person repair his relationship with G-d and uplift him to continue his pursuit Mitzvos, Limud Hatorah, and becoming the most perfected human being that he can.
The Ba’al Haturim asks why in pasuk 3 it says ג אִם-עֹלָה קָרְבָּנוֹ מִן-הַבָּקָר, and then repeats all of the halachos in pasuk in 10 when it talks about one who brings an olah form י וְאִם-מִן-הַצֹּאן קָרְבָּנוֹ מִן-הַכְּשָׂבִים אוֹ מִן-הָעִזִּים, and then repeats the halachos for a third time when it discusses one that brings an olah from a וְאִם מִן-הָעוֹף עֹלָה קָרְבָּנוֹ. Just mention all the choices of animals that a person can bring as a Karbon Olah and explain the halachos once?
He explains that the Torah writes the halachos by three times to say that a poor person’s Karbon that is just as good then the rich person’s Karbon. Each Karbon is equal in G-d’s view. The Ba’al Haturim may be hinting to the idea of Rav Hirsch and the Radak. No matter how much money you have, if you bring a Karbon with what you can afford and have the correct perspective and realize the objective it will have the same affect on all people regardless of their financial situation.
Today we have Tifillah in place of Karbanos. The Gemarah Yerushalmi qouted by the Tur in siman 115 says, "Ein Binah, Elah Tifillah", prayer is about thought and reflection. Through our tifillah we can try to accomplish the same goal that the Karbon was brought to accomplish. We should try to perfect ourselves as human beings and correct our flaws and become closer with Hashem.
Have a Wonderfull Shabbos!
YaakovPlease leave any ideas or thoughts that you have on the dvar torah. Thanks!
א וַיִּקְרָא, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה; וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֵלָיו, מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֵאמֹר. ב דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם, אָדָם כִּי-יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קָרְבָּן, לַיהוָה--מִן-הַבְּהֵמָה, מִן-הַבָּקָר וּמִן-הַצֹּאן, תַּקְרִיבוּ, אֶת-קָרְבַּנְכֶם.
This weeks Parsha is full of discussions about karbanos, sacrifices. What is the purpose of bringing Karbanos? What goal is one trying to accomplish by bringing one?
The Radak comments in Sefer Tihillim perek 105, that when one brings a Karban he should be thinking that the Animal is being slaughtered in his place. It is he who is supposed to be the one on the Alter! He is the one that deserves to be killed! It is only because of Hashem’s mercy that he is receiving a second chance. This is a very powering and motivating experience. When one watches the animal being slaughtered he is moved, and understands that now is the time he much change his ways and will be uplifted and inspired to become a more perfected human being. The experience will make him closer to Hashem in another respect as well. When he sees the animal that is being slaughtered in place of him he will feel a true closeness with G-d. The person will realize how caring and loving Hashem is and he therefore should try his best to not sin again.
Rav S.R Hirsch gives a beautiful explanation as to why a Karbon Olah is called an “Olah”. He explains that the word Olah, go up, discusses the goal of the Karbon. The objective of bringing the Karbon is to uplift a person from his or her spiritual impurity and help reestablish his relationship with Hashem. A karbon is supposed to help a person repair his relationship with G-d and uplift him to continue his pursuit Mitzvos, Limud Hatorah, and becoming the most perfected human being that he can.
The Ba’al Haturim asks why in pasuk 3 it says ג אִם-עֹלָה קָרְבָּנוֹ מִן-הַבָּקָר, and then repeats all of the halachos in pasuk in 10 when it talks about one who brings an olah form י וְאִם-מִן-הַצֹּאן קָרְבָּנוֹ מִן-הַכְּשָׂבִים אוֹ מִן-הָעִזִּים, and then repeats the halachos for a third time when it discusses one that brings an olah from a וְאִם מִן-הָעוֹף עֹלָה קָרְבָּנוֹ. Just mention all the choices of animals that a person can bring as a Karbon Olah and explain the halachos once?
He explains that the Torah writes the halachos by three times to say that a poor person’s Karbon that is just as good then the rich person’s Karbon. Each Karbon is equal in G-d’s view. The Ba’al Haturim may be hinting to the idea of Rav Hirsch and the Radak. No matter how much money you have, if you bring a Karbon with what you can afford and have the correct perspective and realize the objective it will have the same affect on all people regardless of their financial situation.
Today we have Tifillah in place of Karbanos. The Gemarah Yerushalmi qouted by the Tur in siman 115 says, "Ein Binah, Elah Tifillah", prayer is about thought and reflection. Through our tifillah we can try to accomplish the same goal that the Karbon was brought to accomplish. We should try to perfect ourselves as human beings and correct our flaws and become closer with Hashem.
Have a Wonderfull Shabbos!
YaakovPlease leave any ideas or thoughts that you have on the dvar torah. Thanks!
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