Positive Mitzvah Sixty-Five The Asham (Guilt)-offering
We are commanded that the Asham (Guilt)-offering must be offered in the manner specified by Torah. This type of offering could be brought by an individual only; there was no public Asham-offering of any kind. Chazal prescribed certain practices to take the place of the sacrifices, which were discontinued with the destruction of the Temple. Of these the most important are Prayer, instituted in accordance with the words of the prophet Hoshea, "So we will render for bullocks the offering of our lips" (14:3); and the study of Torah, especially of those portions concerning the sacrifices (Men. 110a); Fasting (Ber.33a); and Tzedakah (Charity) (ibid. 10b). |