This week’s parsha, Vayikra, offers a deep dive into the world of korbanot, sacrifices. Although there are many kinds of sacrifices, the majority of them are animal sacrifices. This leads to a debate between Nachmanides and Maimonides. Nachmanides argues that sacrifices are an ideal and an important way of man connecting with God. Maimonides, on the other hand, argues that they are a concession to man’s base nature, because man could not so easily be weaned off idolatry. I recommend reading Nehama Leibowitz’s essay comparing and contrasting the two approaches
Wow. Profound.