Vayikra - ויקרא : "And he called"
Torah : Leviticus 1:1-5:19
Haftarah : Isaiah 43:21-44:23
Gospel : Mark 7:1-30

Thought for the Week:

Why do we start the children with Leviticus and not with Genesis? The Holy One, Blessed be He, said, "Since the children are pure and the sacrifices are pure, let the pure come and occupy themselves with things that are pure." (Leviticus Rabbah 7:3)

Commentary:

The book of Leviticus begins with several chapters describing the sacrificial services.

It is well understood among believers that there are no sacrifices today and that Messiah fulfills the sacrifices. However, believers often erroneously assume a direct cause-and-effect relationship. We are commonly taught that there are not sacrifices today because Messiah fulfills the sacrifices. In actuality, these are two different things. The sacrifices continued to be offered in God's Temple for forty years after the death and resurrection of the Messiah. It is true that He fulfills the prop...