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                   pose a contradiction, because it did not detract from the miracle. Its
                   purpose was to make Am Yisrael partners in the miracle. The gentile
                   could not comprehend the concept of partnership with Hashem, since it
                   was beyond his scope.
                   Hashem want us to be partners with Him in the sacrificing of korbanot,
                   since partnership causes a person to feel responsibility toward a venture’s
                   successful conclusion. Similarly, when Am Yisrael observe Shabbat, they
                   become partners with Hashem in Creation and therefore feel responsible
                   in maintaining the world through the study of Torah and fulfillment of
                   mitzvot.
                   Furthermore, Am Yisrael were required to place firewood on the
                   Mizbeach, because a tree alludes to the Torah, described as “a tree of life.”
                   This reminded Bnei Yisrael that whereas korbanot allude to the
                   connection between man and his Creator, the Torah and mitzvot, hinted
                   to by the firewood, are what actually join man with Hashem, making them
                   partners in Creation.














                   “And on the fifteenth day of this month is the
                   Festival of Matzot to Hashem; you shall eat
                   matzot for a seven-day period”

                                                                 (Vayikra 23:6)
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