“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them: ‘A man who will sacrifice from among you a sacrifice to G-d; from a cow, from a bull, and from sheep shall you offer your offering.’” (Vayikra 1:2) This pasuk has a strange construction. It ought to have said, “A man from among you who will sacrifice a sacrifice to G-d.” What does the Torah mean when it says, “A man who will sacrifice from among you a sacrifice to G-d.” The sentence simply doesn't flow. Clearly the Torah is trying to teach us something.
Mishkan - A Sanctuary in Space and in Soul Vayikra is in many ways a sefer that revolves around the korbanos brought in the Beis HaMikdash. The laws of the Torah are eternal and thus despite the fact that we no longer have a Beis HaMikdash where we can bring sacrifices, the spirit of the korbanos is still as relevant today as it ever was. The Medrash in Parshas Naso makes it clear that the purpose of our creation is to build a dwelling place for God in our world. A home if you will. The Mishkan was the representation of that concept in space but it was more than that, as the pasuk says "Build for me a Mishkan and I will dwell within you." The Mishkan was not only a place where we could go to worship Hashem but it revealed a Godly place within each one of us as well. While we no longer have the Beis HaMikdash, we continue to have the Godly soul that is necessary to build Him a home in this world. As we build our own homes, and lead our own lives we are gifted with the opportunit
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