The Jewish exile is designed to correct our spiritual deficiencies... as we seek to REVEAL what has been CONCEALED within every mitzvah. Ironically, this soul correction will be a result of living momentarily...WITHOUT a temple or sacrifice. In our exile we are poised to catch a glimpse of Torah… as it really is. By returning to HaShem in exile we are afforded the opportunity to see our Torah centered lives through Heaven’s eyes. Thus one day we will no longer need anyone to teach us - For ALL of us will perceive the true nature of a mitzvah (Jer. 31:30-33)… “And we will tremble for the goodness of HaShem in the end of days.” So the question is - while in exile, without a Temple or sacrifice…how should a Jew respond to such a monumental loss? The evil inclination, with its self preserving tendencies might respond by seeking a replacement for what was taken away. HaShem new that human reason might say… "since offering a sacrifice is such an important spiritual mitzvah… lets replace them by offering our own sacrifice…a sacrifice of our choosing… maybe we will find a so called “better” sacrifice.” However, as we have already said - our exile is for our benefit... and is for correcting the deficiencies that led to our spiritual decline when the Temple stood. HaShem new that we might think that replacing the sacrificial system is a logical step to take. However, this is why the Torah gives us an additional mitzvah… the mitzvah of NOT offering… or accepting any sacrifice that was offered outside of the Temple (Lev. 17:1-9).
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:12:48 +0000
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