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Vayikra: The Power to Uplift the Natural

Leviticus, the Torah's third book, focuses on the regulations surrounding sacrificial offerings. A Noahide may construct an altar and present a burnt offering to G-d using a kosher animal or bird that belongs to them. For Noahides, offering sacrifices is allowed but not an obligation. Failing to do so does not constitute a sin. The burnt offering, fully consumed by the altar's fire, symbolizes total submission and the utilization of all our forces to G-d.

When bringing a burnt offering, a Noahide should recognize that this act represents self-nullification to the Creator. The offering should be of the finest quality, as exemplified by Abel, who offered the firstborn of his flock and their choicest parts, and gained G-d's favor, as noted in Genesis 4:4.

Sacrifices incorporate all four kingdoms of creation: salt represents the mineral realm; oil, wine, and flour embody the vegetative…

The Torah portion Parshat Pekudei describes the Tabernacle, which served as a "testimony." Literally, "eidut" means testimony but also means jewel (edi). This dual term carries deep meaning: the Tabernacle stood as evidence that G-d forgave the Jewish people for their sin of worshipping the Golden Calf. It was a symbol of reconciliation and renewal, but not only that, they received a valuable gift: the tabernacle where the Divine Presence (Shekinah) revealed. 

The Hebrew word for "testimony" (eidut) is linguistically connected to "jewelry" (edi), which refers to the spiritual crowns the Jewish people received when G-d gave them the Torah at Mount Sinai. After the Golden Calf incident, they lost these crowns which symbolized purity from the evil of the primordial snake.  The Tabernacle represented a pathway to restore that lost spiritual elevation they had at Mount Sinai. It was a divine gift, allowing them to reconnect with the…

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