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Vayikra: The Power to Uplift the Natural
Leviticus, the Torah's third book, focuses on the regulations surrounding sacrificial offerings. A Noahide may construct an altar and present a burnt offering to G-d using a kosher animal or bird that belongs to them. For Noahides, offering sacrifices is allowed but not an obligation. Failing to do so does not constitute a sin. The burnt offering, fully consumed by the altar's fire, symbolizes total submission and the utilization of all our forces to G-d.
When bringing a burnt offering, a Noahide should recognize that this act represents self-nullification to the Creator. The offering should be of the finest quality, as exemplified by Abel, who offered the firstborn of his flock and their choicest parts, and gained G-d's favor, as noted in Genesis 4:4.
Sacrifices incorporate all four kingdoms of creation: salt represents the mineral realm; oil, wine, and flour embody the vegetative…