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Project Likkutei Sichos — Vayikra 5783

Выпуск: Project Likkutei Sichos — Vayikra 5783. Темы: kashrut, health_mind. Поисковые термины: кашрут, кошер, kosher, kashrut, כשרות, כשר, здоровье, психология, стресс, health, mental, בריאות, נפש. Animals designated for sacrifices are This theme of sacrifices, however, is classified as “complete,” “defective,” obscured once sacrifices become another “preferred,” but never “pure.” commandment, another part of the normative relationship between a Jew and The only exception is regarding sacrifices G-d. responsibilities, as they begin to grow, a This is also why the Midrash continues to certain degree of maturity is expected from say that the world exists only in the merit of them, and once they reach the age of bar or the children’s reading of the sacrificial bat mitzvah, they are fully responsible to portion. It does this by reflecting come and occupy themselves with the and calling attention to the elemental bond pure.” (Vayikra Rabbah 7:3) between G-d and the Jew, a bond that transcends the normative boundaries of The Question: obligations and prohibitions. precede the Giving of the Torah, when the The maturation process from child to adult only pre-condition for sacrifices was that mirrors the trajectory of G-d entrusting the they be “pure.” It is these sacrifices which Jewish people with the mitzvos. They phrase, “let the pure come and occupy call back to the bond between G-d and the themselves with the pure.” The Midrash is Jew that exists “prior” to the structure of pointing to the dimension of sacrifices that mitzvos. Similarly, at their close analysis and understanding of humanity’s early stage, during Noach’s the laws obscures the elemental bond that lifetime, no human beings were expected to sacrifices are meant to reveal. people could offer any “pure” animal but not any “impure” animal, that is, any animal Noach did not fulfill the Torah in all its detail that would later be classified by the Torah as did the forefathers. The their own intellect to the sacrificial rites, forefathers and mothers were not obligated adults make sacrifices into another either, but they chose to observe the Torah, “comprehensible” subject. This is why the child begins his that sacrifices, more than any other studies with sacrifices, because they reflect mitzvah, are relevant prior to the Giving of the purity of the child’s soul. (Bereishis 8:20) The Midrash: But what re

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Project Likkutei Sichos

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19 марта 2023 г.

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Темы: kashrut, health_mind