Parashas Vayikra

Our Parsha this Shabbos is Parashas Vayikra and starts the Third Book of the Torah of Leviticus which discusses the Kohanim,the Priests from the Tribe of Levi.
Levi was one of Yaakov's Twelve sons and as a tithe of Yaakov,this tribe was to serve HaShem and to do HaShem's Bidding in Temple and Tabernacle Services as Kohanim - Priests .
In this Parsha, HaShem calls to Moshe from the Tent of Meeting and instructs him about the Korbanot,the offerings on the Altar.
The first word of this Parsha 'Vayikra' is spelt in a Torah Scroll with a small letter Aleph so that the word looks like 'Vayikar.'
Our Rabbis tell us that HaShem Instructed Moshe to write the word properly with a full size Hebrew Letter Aleph but Moshe felt that seeing as this same word 'Vayikar' without the Aleph, was used when HaShem addressed Bilaam, Moshe humbly did not want to acknowledge that he was higher than Bilaam and humbly did not feel worthy of being addressed in a way other than how HaShem had addressed Bilaam,further on in the Torah , so Moshe wrote the word with a small Hebrew Letter Aleph so as to not show he was higher than Bilaam. Moshe would not remove the Aleph completely,for HaShem had Instructed Moshe to write it with an Aleph at the end , so a compromise was reached between HaShem and Moshe,where HaShem would show Moshe's beautiful action of humility and so, Moshe wrote this word with a small Hebrew Letter Aleph so it would look as though it was the same word 'Vayikar,' that HaShem used to Bilaam, yet the full word with an Aleph spells 'Vayikra.How humble a man was Moshe even though he was so very holy beyond anyone before him or after him.
If we take the word 'Vayikra,' and look to it's root within the word, we get the word 'Va Yakar,' and for the Aleph,'Elokim,' which means ' And he (Moshe) was dear to Elokim - to HaShem .How true that is.Once the Tabernacle was in place and HaShem's Shechinah rested on the Ark Cover, it was to no one but Moshe, that HaShem Called at this time, but Moshe . How dear and truly deserving was Moshe.
Taking the word 'Vayikra,' in the order in which it is written, it can also denote ' And he (Moshe) called 'Vayikra' to HaShem (toward the Aleph) showing how Moshe was constantly in communication with His Creator and Moshe's soul was constantly cleaving to HaShem .
The Book of 'Vayikra' - 'Leviticus ' discusses the Korbanos, the offerings given for various reasons, whether as Guilt Offerings, Unintentional Sin Offerings (for an offering could not be brought for an Intentional Sin) , Burnt Offerings and Incense Offerings and all the other type of offerings that would be brought. The word 'Korbanot' - 'Offerings' has within it the word 'Karov,' which means ' To Come Close,' showing that it was a way to come close to HaShem.It was a pathway to cleave to HaShem . 
We note that first the Kohanim had to purify themselves before others and this shows that before pointing a finger at others, we should first look to correct ourselves.
Aveirahs and Sins take us from HaShem and Korbanot bring us closer , back to HaShem . HaShem recognizes our imperfections and thus lets us have a way to come close to Him again. This is not the only way, for we can also offer the offering of our lips in prayer and fasting to atone for sins as was proven and accepted from the people of Nineveh in the Book of Jonah . 
No mater how far we take ourselves away from HaShem,all we need to do is turn back around and return to HaShem . All we need to do is 'Vayikra,' - 'Call out' to HaShem and HaShem will respond.
The word 'Vayikra,' in Gematriah comes to 6+10+100+200+1=317 and 3+1+7=11 and 1+1 = 2, thus showing a partnership between HaShem and us, that if we come close to HaShem, HaShem will come close to us.If we call out to HaShem and show HaShem how 'Yakar,' - 'Dear ' HaShem is to us, HaShem will shower us with His Love and Closeness. 
It is up to us. It always has been.
Let us work on always calling out to HaShem in closeness and look always and ever Heaven-ward to HaShem's ' Vayikra ' - 'Call .'
I wish HaShem with love , a Beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love and to all, a beautiful Shabbos Kodesh with love.