Parshat Vayikra, 5773/2013 thoughts

Basics here.

A question:  Why did some sacrifices require a male animal and some a female animal?

My previous posts:

• Parshat Vayikra (Friday, March 11, 2011)  I recommend that you read the comment by Reform Baal Teshuvah.
• Parshat Vayikra, 5772/2012 thoughts (Friday, March 23, 2012)  "I'm curious to know why some ancient altars had horns, and why the blood of animal sacrifices was put on them."

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