Making Amends List and Opportunity

On today’s page, Menachot 18, we find a surprisingly lenient catalog of errors that a priest might make during a sacrificial offering. Even when steps are missed or performed by a non-priest, the Talmud often rules the offering valid, reminding us that the law leaves room for our human tendency to stumble. It is a comforting realization that perfection isn't always the prerequisite for a meaningful connection to the Divine. If even the most sacred rituals allow for mistakes, why are we so hard on ourselves when we fall short? Listen and find out.