In the very first verses of Vayikra, the book of Leviticus, God instructs Moses to speak to the Israelite people about the olah, the sacrifice that is a pure gift to God.  The giver has made an offering without expectations, without obligations.

Why does Torah place such value on an offering to God of this sort when God, it would seem, hardly needs human offerings in the first place?  More curiously, why are Moses’ instructions addressed to any human being, and not just Israelites?

Join us for the opening of a new book in our scroll and the Shabbat celebration that will accompany that lovely moment in our liturgical year.

Please join us for a joyous Kabbalat Shabbat service and bring, if possible, something fun and maybe even healthy to share at our oneg following services!

Date: March 23; Time: 7 pm; Location: McGill Baptist Church