Midrash Rabbah Vayiqra on The Study of Mishnah and the Offerings in the Temple

"Rabbi Huna said two aggadic teachings:  All these dispersed exiles will assemble once more in the Land of Israel only through the merit of studying the Mishnah.  What is the basis?  'Although they pay hire (יתְמוּ) among the nations, I will now gather them' (Hosea 8:10).

"Rabbi Huna also said another teaching, based on this verse: 'For from the rising of the sun to its setting, My Name is great among the nations, and in every place it is put to smoke and presented to My Name, and it is a pure meal offering' (Malachi 1:11).  But is there, in the literal sense, a pure minchah, and scooping and putting to smoke in Babylonia?  Rather, what is this 'offering'?  This is the study of Mishnah!  The Holy One, blessed is He, said, 'Since you engross yourselves in the study of Mishnah, it is considered as if you are actually bringing an offering."

-- Midrash Rabbah, Vayiqra Rabbah §7.3


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THEY PAY HIRE : Do not read יתְנוּ as "they pay hire".  Rather, read as תָּנָא, that is, "they learn".  That is, they learn the Mishnah.

BRINGING AN OFFERING : Does this refer to only the minchah (meal) offering, or are there other types of offerings for which the study of the Mishnah would serve as an equivalent?

Rambam on Praying for Geulah - The Love of HaShem and the Fear of HaShem

"A person should not occupy himself in the words of Aggadot (parables) concerning the matter of the Geulah (redemption), nor spend excessive time in the Midrashim on these and similar matters, and should not regard them as primary. For they lead neither to love of HaShem or to fear of HaShem."

-- Rambam, Hilkhot Melakhim 12:2


Plan of action: pray for Geulah, pray for Shekhinah to dwell. And yet with all of this, one must be of service to HaShem through the use of one's body. We must prove to HaShem that we are sincere in our prayers by taking action that is in conformity with this mission. We are building Computer System ZION and will not stop until it is online.