why don't jews sacrifice anymore?

Question

what covers their sins?

Answer 1

Blood sacrifice: Christianity believes that "only blood" atones for sin, while Judaism believes that "only repentance" reconciles you to G-d. Sin doesn't have to be "paid for" as much as it needs to be "turned away from".

Usually I do not copy from a website but this is particularly well written by Rabbi Stuart Federow and I copied a lot of it:

Those who believe that one must have a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins look to Leviticus 17:11, which reads:

For the life of a creature is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for yourselves on the altar; it is the blood that makes atonement for one's life." [Leviticus 17:11]

If one believed that a blood sacrifice was necessary before God would forgive you, then even one example where God forgave without a blood sacrifice would prove that this idea is UnBiblical. There are many such examples, but the most interesting is found in the Book of Leviticus. The reason this is so interesting is that it comes right in the middle of the discussion of sin sacrifices, which is found in the first chapters. In Leviticus 5:11-13, it states, "If, however, he cannot afford two doves or two young pigeons, he is to bring as an offering for his sin a tenth of an ephah of fine flour for a sin offering." One can also see that one does not need a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins in the Book of Jonah 3:10. There, the Bible simply states that God saw the works of the people of Ninevah. Specifically it says that the works God saw were that they stopped doing evil, and so God forgave them. There are plenty of other examples, and the idea that one needs a blood sacrifice for the forgiveness of sins is UnBiblical. If the poor were not able to offer a sacrifice of flour, forgiveness would only be for the wealthy. God would never exclude humans from obtaining forgiveness on the basis of wealth

Remember, too, the story of the book of Jonah. Jonah tried to escape from doing God's will, and preaching to the People of Ninevah. After the problem with the great fish, he goes to the people of Ninevah, says five words to them (in the original Hebrew) and what do they do? They fast ("let neither man nor beast, herd nor flock, taste anything. Let them not feed or drink water" Jonah 3:7) just as the Jews do on Yom Kippur. The people of Ninevah also prayed ("Let them cry mightily to God." Jonah 3:8) just as the Jews do on Yom Kippur. And, finally, the people of Ninevah stopped doing Evil, started doing Good ("Let everyone turn from his evil ways and from the violence which is in his hands." Jonah 3:8) as we are, hopefully, inspired to do on Yom Kippur. What was God's response? God forgave them of their sins because of their works ("When God saw what they did, how they turned from their evil way, God repented of the Evil which He had said He would do unto them, and He did not do it." Jonah 3:10)

Another example is that Isaiah had his sin removed by a live coal:

Then one of the seraphs flew to me with a live coal in his hand, which he had taken with tongs from the altar. With it he touched my mouth and said, "See, this has touched your lips; your guilt is taken away and your sin atoned for. [Isaiah 6:6-7]

But many will say, that without a Temple, we cannot offer any kind of blood sacrifice. This is true. That is why God gave many different methods of atonement to the Jews. There was a time in Israel's history when they became all too consumed with the sacrificial ceremonies. For this, God rebuked them. God reminded them that the Laws of God were more important than the sacrifices.

Out of all the methods God gave to us for atonement, the sacrifices were the weakest. This is true, because sacrifices only made atonement for one kind of sin. Many may point out several verses that show that there needs to be a sacrifice for sins. They often point out these verses that show that sacrifice does atone for sin. But they seem to leave out just what sins are covered by these sacrifices, and that is, UNintentional sins, and only UNintentional sins:

The Eternal said to Moses, "Say to the Israelites: `When anyone sins unintentionally and does what is forbidden in any of the Eternal's commands--" [Leviticus 4:1-2]

But if someone were to commit a sin intentionally, he would be punished!

But anyone who sins defiantly, whether native-born or alien, blasphemes the Eternal, and that person must be cut off from his people. [ Numbers 15:30]

There were other methods used to receive atonement that were superior to the sacrificial system. This is what God truly desires from us, Teshuvah, which means repentance and return to God.

..if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. [2 Chronicles 7:14]

God wants us to pray for forgiveness, and it is prayer that replaces the sacrifices, just as God commanded us to do as Hosea stated:

Take words with you and return to the Eternal. Say to him: "Forgive all our sins and receive us graciously, that we may offer the bulls of our lips. [Hosea 14:2]

(Please note that many Christian translations intentionally mistranslate this passage. The Hebrew is quite clear, "Pa-reem S'fa-tay-nu, the bulls of our lips."

Answer 2

We don't sacrifice because we don't have temple, which is the only place where we're allowed to offer them.

however, regarding sins, judaism has never believed that sacrifices were an essential component to acheive forgiveness; the important component being heartfelt repentance, and that we can still do.

cheerio

Answer 3

Why don't Christians sacrifice or pagans or whoever? As time passed and things changed, so did religious practices. Thank the various deities that they did.

Answer 4

The Temple, except for the Western Wall, is gone.

Now, regarding sin, I suggest that you read about Yom Kuppur

Answer 5

"even with the very undeniable actuality that there is not any more desirable temple..." and that is the rationalization. "...a tabernacle will be equipped" no longer till the moshiach comes. Even then, it became a cellular temple that became built till the first Temple became erected through Solomon. "why do not Jews persist with the regulation anymore" maximum regulations relating the Temple and different issues were thrown out, others have stayed.

Answer 6

Jews never did sacrifice. They don't have sins. They don't believe in them. Its a christian thing. They like to keep you in check.

Answer 7

HOW COOL! I got quoted by "cherylyoung" above!

see the full article and others at:::::

http://WhatJewsBelieve.org

Answer 8

Once I saw them burn a bagel tree by the light of a full moon!!!

Answer 9

Broader interpretations of their teachings.

Answer 10

Becauses it's illegal... n i thought thats what jesus died for