Parsha Thoughts: Vayikra 5776

אָדָם כִּי-יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קָרְבָּן לַה’מִן-הַבְּהֵמָה מִן-הַבָּקָר וּמִן-הַצֹּאן תַּקְרִיבוּ אֶת-קָרְבַּנְכֶם. The Tiferes Shlomo writes that we have the ability to elevate the identity of an animal and transform it into the rhealm of holiness. An otherwise mundane beast can attain kedusha when we assign it verbally with a higher purpose. So too, says the Rebbe, if we declare our own intent about ourselves we can transform our lives and ultimately direct it on a new trajectory of holiness and success.