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The Torah states, “When a person from among you will bring an
offering.” This teaches us that it is incumbent upon man to dedicate
himself to Hashem. It is customary to first teach children the parshiyot
concerning korbanot, because it instills in them the trait of dedication,
which is an important foundation in Judaism. It trains them to dedicate
themselves for the service of Hashem and for His Torah.
Why did Hashem command us to sacrifice korbanot?The Rambam
explains that even after the Exodus, the Jews revered the idols of the
Egyptians and retained a belief in their power. Hashem commanded them
to sacrifice sheep and cattle, which the Egyptians idolized, in order to
entirely eradicate this belief.
Likewise, the Rambam elucidates that sometimes man sins despite his # 26347-EYAL-6
