Did you know God wants to have a relationship with you?

He does! And that is why God taught us how to connect to Him through korbanot. Although this word is often translated as 'sacrifices' or 'offerings,' the main idea has to do with the Hebrew word karov, close. God wants us to come close to Him, and He taught us how to do that through korbanot.

If we had sinned and felt guilty and ashamed, there was a korban for that. If we were extremely happy and wanted to celebrate our child’s birthday, there was a korban for that. If we wanted to connect with God again after feeling distanced from Him, there was a korban for that. No matter what, we were never stuck simply wallowing in our emotions, but had a process through which we could connect with God and forward.

Korbanot are about connection, relationships, and repairing relationships. It is because we can no longer bring them that we now use words, via prayer, to connect to and repair our relationship with God. But the original visceral, experiential method of korbanot - placing our hands on the animal's head, confessing our sins, watching the animal die, smelling the scent of blood, all experiences that would significantly impact us- remains unmatched.