בס״ד
Vayikra
What is this re’ach ni’choach?
We find it first mentioned by Noach,
When of every clean beast
And of every clean bird
He was makriv upon his mizbeach.
We see as Vayikra goes on,
That the essence of every korban,
Is this pleasing smell
That makes HaShem kvell,
And it’s this we’re relying upon.
Though that’s what He wants us to do,
Is the tachlis a good barbecue?
No! when done to perfection,
By the Torah’s direction,
Our hearts open up, thanks to You.
And of this I’m convinced, batuach,
As we will see later in Shlach,
That a re’ach so fine,
Also comes from the wine,
Producing a sweet nesech ru’ach.
So the re’ach is but an allusion,
To our sense of smell, there’s the confusion,
Since it’s not to His nose,
That the rich bouquet rose,
But to ours, let there be no illusion.
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