Linked Questions
10 questions linked to/from Maimonides and Sacrifices as G-d's concession to Mankind
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Why don't Jews sacrifice animals anymore?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but Jews do not currently sacrifice animals like ancestors long ago. Why do Jews not currently sacrifice animals? Will there be a time when sacrificing returns once again? How ...
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Will sacrifices return in full when the Messiah comes?
The Midrash says that, in the messianic age, all sacrifices will be discontinued, except for the thanksgiving offering.
רַבִּי פִּנְחָס וְרַבִּי לֵוִי וְרַבִּי יוֹחָנָן בְּשֵׁם רַבִּי מְנַחֵם ...
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Is Rambam's statement in Guide for the Perplexed 1:59 meant as a criticism of the Talmud?
In Guide for the Perplexed 1:59 Rambam cites a Talmudic passage and introduces it with the following statement:
You must surely know the following celebrated passage in the Talmud – would that all ...
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Rambam on Sacrifices
I seem to recall hearing that the Rambam stated somewhere that animal sacrifices were not necessary from G-d's point of view, but that He decided to institute them because of what the Israelites were ...
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Sources that teach that animal sacrifices will not be required in the times of Moshiach?
I remember being told that there are opinions that in the times of Moshiach, animal sacrifices will no longer be required. Where are the sources for this opinion?
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Should religious Jews look forward to the resumption of animal sacrifices?
I am trying to integrate all the facts and thoughts listed below to answer the following question:
Should I hope for the resumption of animal sacrifices?
1-Prayers for rebuilding the Temple and ...
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What does the word die mean in Genesis 3:3?
And the woman said to the serpent, “We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden; but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you ...
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How do we learn "Taamei HaMitzvos"?
The Rambam famously believed that sacrifices were given to ween people off idolatry.
Therefore, it can be assumed that when Mashiach comes, there won't be a need for sacrifices. Yet, the Rambam doesn'...
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Why is Maimonides View of Korbanot not Consistent with Messianic Times
Maimonides theorized in his "Guide to the Perplexed" that Hashem did not favor korbanot (animal sacrifices), but allowed them due to the difficulty changing the nature of people. This is in the ...
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Rambam's 9th principle - "the Torah will not change/be changed", sources and interpretations
Did Rambam himself elaborate on:
His sources for this principle? Did he derive it from somewhere or it was his own thought?
The principle itself, what it covers, what kind of changes he's talking ...
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