Sunday, April 28, 2013

Behar/Be-hukkotai (Lev 25:1-27:34)


Another Chance

            The final reading in Va-yikra (Leviticus) for this cycle is a combination of parashat Behar and Behukkotai. The subject from them that I’d like to touch on is debt forgiveness. For the purposes of this blog, forgiveness in general. The book of Va-yikra extensively covers commandments and how one is cleansed if the rules are broken. In the days of the Temple, sacrifices were brought to Hashem. Our ancestors renewed themselves in the mikveh. Today we observe the Day of Atonement and other means to be on a clean slate. Hashem welcomes us back with open arms again and again and never turns away. Let’s have the same spirit with our fellow man.

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