Q: In the Old Testament, there are passages regarding animal sacrifices as sin offerings. In the New Testament, we learn that Jesus’ crucifixion was the (ultimate) atonement for sin. Has Judaism ...

Are there scriptures in the Torah that support your view that surrogate atonement is incorrect? I thought animal sacrifices were classic examples of surrogate atonement. Also, when God killed an ...

Thanks for joining us today. If you are Jewish and plan on attending temple this week for a Yom Kippur service, I hope you will read and then pray about what I have written below. I am always amazed ...