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One of the critiques that early Christianity lobs at Judaism is the charge that there is no correction for wrongdoing. Any commandment not observed in time, any prohibition violated leaves a residue of sin that can\u2019t be removed, so that a Jew practicing their faith can\u2019t help but fall further and further into sin. According to the Christian take, only some atoning sacrifice can break the cycle, and the authors of the Epistles are only too happy to suggest just who that atoning sacrifice now is.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course, the problem is a real one: if Judaism is a system of mitzvot, of do\u2019s and don\u2019ts, then what happens when one discovers that one did a don\u2019t, or didn\u2019t a do?<\/span><\/p>\n

From the start, the Book of Leviticus shines as the book of atoning love. Keenly aware of this challenge to the mitzvah system, Leviticus offers a solution early on: in this chapter, we are told what to do for several categories of those who realize that they behaved improperly, either by omission or commission. In the cases of an anointed cohen<\/em> (priest), the whole community, a chieftain, or an individual, any unwitting sin can be rectified by the right offering.<\/span><\/p>\n

That means that the individual in question has to realize that they missed an opportunity for acting in harmony with the divine, and that they seek to make it right. That inner orientation has to set the stage for the behavior that follows, otherwise it is impossible to conceive of someone thinking they need to atone. Inner clarity, resolve to change, and determination to take responsibility \u2013 these are the needed ingredients that precede any offering. The inner reorientation comes first.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the inner intention isn\u2019t enough. Something wrong happened. An action that should never have been put into practice, or a chance to do right that was missed passively. These behaviors require a behavioral correction. So Leviticus steps in, and shows us how to make it right.<\/span><\/p>\n

That keen realism and high standard permeate Jewish wisdom today as well: once you realize you missed the mark, don\u2019t just stew in regret. 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